NBA MVP, Mid Season Statistical Review.

Who is leading the MVP race and who are the leaders in the most popular statistical categories?

We are just a couple of games away from the middle of the NBA season. The start of the new year is a great chance to look at the NBA’s statistic categories leaders. We all want to know who is taking home the MVP award at the end of the season and who is gonna be at the top of the most important statistic categories. If anything, statistics is one of the best indicators for predicting award winners. Let’s put the eye test to the side for a moment. At the start of the new year, we took a look at the most important statistical categories and leading players for the awards.

Only the players that have played at least 70% of the games are eligible.

Points Per Game

1. Kevin Durant – 30.0 points
2. Trae Young – 28.4 points
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo – 27.9 points
4. DeMar DeRozan – 26.9 points
5. Stephen Curry – 26.8 points
6. Joel Embiid – 26.7 points
7. Zach LaVine – 26.3 points
8. Nikola Jokić – 25.7 points
9. Donovan Mitchell – 25.5 points
10. Jayson Tatum – 25.4 points

When we are talking about teams, the Utah Jazz are at the top with 116 points per game. Charlotte is second with 114.9 points, then San Antonio with 111.8 points, Phoenix with 111.7 points, and Golden State with 111.6 points per game.

Assists Per Game

Luka Dončić is averaging 8.8 assists per game, but he did not play at least 70% of games, so he is not eligible.

1. Chris Paul – 10.1 assists
2. James Harden – 9.8 assists
3. Trae Young – 9.5 assists
4. Dejounte Murray – 8.9 assists
5. Kyle Lowry – 8.3 assists
6. Russell Westbrook – 8.1 assists
7. Lamelo Ball – 7.8 assists
8. Draymond Green – 7.6 assists
9. Darius Garland – 7.4 assists
10. Damian Lillard – 7.3 assists

San Antonio Spurs are the team with the most assists per game, they are dishing out 28.6 assists per game. Right behind them is Golden State with 28.1 assists, Charlotte (26.6), Phoenix (26.2) and Denver (25.7).

Rebounds Per game

1. Rudy Gobert – 15.1 rebounds
2. Nikola Jokić – 14.2 rebounds
3. Clint Capela – 13.1 rebounds
4. Jonas Valančiunas – 12.0 rebounds
5. Domantas Sabonis – 11.9 rebounds
6. Nikola Vučević – 11.6 rebounds
7. Giannis Antetokounmpo – 11.5 rebounds
8. Jarrett Allen – 10.7 rebounds
9. Joel Embiid – 10.7 rebounds
10. Christian Wood – 10.4 rebounds

Gobert is the leading rebounder and his Utah Jazz are the leading rebounding team with 47.4. rebounds per game. Memphis is in second place with 47.2 rebounds per game and right behind them are the Bucks with 47.1 rebounds per game. New Orleans (46.7) and Phoenix (46.4) are finishing the top 5.

Blocks Per Game

Anthony Davis is blocking on average 2 shots per game, but he has not played at least 70% of games.

1. Myles Turner – 2.8 blocks
2. Rudy Gobert – 2.3 blocks
3. Mo Bamba – 2.1 blocks
4. Robert Williams III – 1.9 blocks
5. Jaren Jackson Jr. – 1.8 blocks
6. Daniel Gafford – 1.8 blocks
7. Evan Mobley – 1.8 blocks
8. Mitchell Robinson – 1.6 blocks
9. Al Horford – 1.6 blocks
10. Clint Capela – 1.5 blocks

Philadelphia players are blocking 6.1 shots per game and are the only team averaging more than 6 blocks. Behind them are Indiana (5.9), Memphis (5.8), Los Angeles Lakers (5.7), and Minnesota (5.6).

Steals Per Game

1. Alex Caruso – 2.0 steals
2. Dejounte Murray – 2.0 steals
3. Marcus Smart – 2.0 steals
4. Gary Trent Jr. – 2.0 steals
5. Chris Paul – 1.9 steals
6. Matisse Thybulle – 1.8 steals
7. Lonzo Ball – 1.8 steals
8. De’Anthony Melton – 1.7 steals
9. LaMelo Ball – 1.7 steals
10. Tyrese Haliburton – 1.7 steals

The steals leading team is Memphis with 10.4 steals per game. Golden State is second with 9.3 steals behind them are Toronto with 9.2, Minnesota 8.7, and Charlotte with 8.6.

Field Goal Percentage

1. Rudy Gobert – 70.6 %
2. Jarrett Allen – 70.2 %
3. Daniel Gafford – 68.3 %
4. JaVale McGee – 65.7 %
5. Montrezzl Harrell – 64.5 %

2 highest shot percentage teams are Utah and Phoenix with 47.7% shot. Golden State Warriors are right behind them with 47.2% and San Antonio with 47.1%. Chichago is finishing the top 5 with 46.9%.

3-Point Percentage

1. Cody Martin – 47.4 %
2. Joe Harris – 46.6 %
3. P.J. Tucker – 46.2 %
4. Eric Gordon – 45.6 %
5. Keldon Johnson – 44.1 %

Atlanta and Charlotte are leading 3-point percentage teams. They are scoring with 37.7 % accuracy. Chicago is trailing them with 37.4%. Finishing the top 5, are Utah (36.8) and Golden State (36.7).

MVP Race

Giannis Antetokounmpo – 27.9 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists

Kevin Durant – 30.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists

Stephen Curry – 27.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists

Nikola Jokić – 25.8 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.1 assists

Rudy Gobert – 15.6 points, 14.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists

Chris Paul – 14.4 points, 4 rebounds, 9.9 assists

James Harden – 22.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 9.8 assists

DeMar DeRozan – 26.9 points, 5.0 rebouns, 4.5 assists

Joel Embiid – 26.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists

Zach LaVine – 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists

Rookie of the Year

1. Franz Wagner – 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists
2. Evan Mobley – 14.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 blokada
3. Scottie Barnes – 15.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists
4. Cade Cunningham – 15.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists
5. Josh Giddey – 11.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists
6. Jalen Green – 15.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists
7. Chris Duarte – 13.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists
8. Herb Jones – 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists
9. Alperen Sengun – 9.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists
10. Davion Mitchell – 9.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists
11. Omer Yurtseven – 5.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists