2020 Playoff MVP

[dankok8]

2022 - Stephen Curry
2021 - Giannis Antetokounmpo

How about this year? Finally a bit interesting. Lebron and Davis are neck and neck.

[sdot_thadon]

They are pretty close statistically aside from Bron averaging a near triple double, but I'd give it to Lebron the Fmvp pushes him past in a close one.

[RRR3]

LeBeast, AD only played that well because LeBron was spoon feeding him

[dankok8]

I'm posting a comparison of Lebron vs. Davis in 2020. Obviously only the playoffs matter for this vote. The statistical metrics do a poor job representing defense where Davis was clearly superior to Lebron.


Regular Season

Basic Stats

Lebron James: 25.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg (1.0 o), 10.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.5 bpg on 57.7 %TS (+1.2 rTS) with 3.9 topg in 34.6 mpg (67 games)
Anthony Davis: 26.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg (2.3 o), 3.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 2.3 bpg on 61.0 %TS (+4.5 rTS) with 2.5 topg in 34.4 mpg (62 games)

Advanced Stats

Lebron James: 25.5 PER, 9.8 WS, 0.204 WS/48, 8.4 BPM, 6.1 VORP
Anthony Davis: 27.4 PER, 11.1 WS, 0.250 WS/48, 8.0 BPM, 5.4 VORP

Impact Stats

Lebron James: +9.9, +9.58 RPM, +2.57 LA-RAPM
Anthony Davis: -3.0, +2.53 RPM, +1.16 LA-RAPM

Accolades

Lebron James: 2nd in MVP Votes, 1st Team All-NBA
Anthony Davis: 6th in MVP Votes, 1st Team All-NBA, 1st Team All-Defense, 2nd in DPOY Votes

Playoffs

Basic Stats

Lebron James: 27.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg (1.3 o), 8.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.9 bpg on 64.7 %TS (+8.2 rTS) with 4.0 topg in 36.3 mpg (21 games)
Anthony Davis: 27.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg (2.7 o), 3.5 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.4 bpg on 66.5 %TS (+10.0 rTS) with 2.5 topg in 36.6 mpg (21 games)

Advanced Stats

Lebron James: 30.2 PER, 4.3 WS, 0.269 WS/48, 10.7 BPM, 2.4 VORP
Anthony Davis: 29.6 PER, 4.5 WS, 0.284 WS/48, 8.7 BPM, 2.1 VORP

Impact Stats

Lebron James: +15.3 ON/OFF, +2.41 RAPM
Anthony Davis: +17.4 ON/OFF, +2.47 RAPM

Accolades

Lebron James: Finals MVP
Anthony Davis:

[RRR3]

OP trying to influence the vote, sad. LeShook

[dankok8]

OP trying to influence the vote, sad. LeShook

I'm really not. I'm just posting the numbers so people don't have look them up.

I see them as co-MVP's. Both were equally important to the Lakers' title. Similar to Magic/Kareem in 1985 where I also can't choose. Curry/Durant is also super close in 2017 and 2018 IMO.

[ClipperRevival]

I'm posting a comparison of Lebron vs. Davis in 2020. Obviously only the playoffs matter for this vote. The statistical metrics do a poor job representing defense where Davis was clearly superior to Lebron.

I've seen enough, it's AD when you consider he was the defensive anchor and rim protector.

Bron fam meltdowns incoming.

:yaohappy:

[ShawkFactory]

I'm posting a comparison of Lebron vs. Davis in 2020. Obviously only the playoffs matter for this vote. The statistical metrics do a poor job representing defense where Davis was clearly superior to Lebron.

About as close at it gets statistically.

I'd probably give it to Lebron because he was the leader.

[1987_Lakers]

LeBron

[warriorfan]

OP trying to influence the vote, sad. LeShook

:roll: :roll:


Lebron stans absolutely FUMING in all of these threads

:roll:

[SouBeachTalents]

This is as contested a choice between two teammates as we might see the rest of the countdown. I'm giving LeBron the very slight nod over AD for his playmaking and leadership, while being the clear best player between the two in the Finals. But if there were ever a year for co-MVP's, this would be it.

[8Ball]

For LeBron haters its AD.


For anyone with a brain its LeBron.

[ClipperRevival]

AD's 2020 playoff run is better than a lot of alpha dog title runs in many other years. Crazy how dominant he was.

And it must be KILLING Bron fans how close this argument is. :lebroncry:

[1987_Lakers]

AD's 2020 playoff run is better than a lot of alpha dog title runs in many other years. Crazy how dominant he was.

And it must be KILLING Bron fans how close this argument is. :lebroncry:

LeBron at age 35 blew away MJ at that same age if you look at what they did in the Finals/playoffs. MJ would have been LeBron's sidekick as well.

[dankok8]

To say Davis is neck and neck with Lebron isn't even a diss on Lebron. In 2020, Lebron had an amazing playoff run but Davis was simply that good too. For example Davis in 2020 was much better stats and impact-wise than someone like Dirk in 2011. Obviously Dirk was the sole offensive star and had to face a lot more defensive attention so it's not that simple but Davis' 28/10/3 on +10 rTS is historic offensive production. And then he was a DPOY level defensive presence.

Lebron does have the intangibles like experience and leadership.

[ShawkFactory]

To say Davis is neck and neck with Lebron isn't even a diss on Lebron. In 2020, Lebron had an amazing playoff run but Davis was simply that good too. For example Davis in 2020 was much better stats and impact-wise than someone like Dirk in 2011. Obviously Dirk was the sole offensive star and had to face a lot more defensive attention so it's not that simple but Davis' 28/10/3 on +10 rTS is historic offensive production. And then he was a DPOY level defensive presence.

Lebron does have the intangibles like experience and leadership.

I think when you consider this on top of the fact that he was the teams true PG that year, I think that ever so slightly leans things to his favor.

[coastalmarker99]

Lebron gets my vote.

[warriorfan]

Anthony Davis. He lead the playoffs in scoring and had great efficiency. He was basically Kareem level.

[1987_Lakers]

LeBron running away with this. :pimp:

[bison]

Brain Stains fuming that Lebron can't win them all :lebroncry: But you have to give it up to AD. This was peak AD and sadly I don't know if we will see a performance like that from him again. His offensive repertoire was on full display, even hitting clutch shots. But we all know defense wins championships and he was the anchor of one of the best defensive Laker teams of all time. Playoff MVP goes to AD :rockon:

[999Guy]

OP, who was 2014 playoffs MVP to you?

[dankok8]

OP, who was 2014 playoffs MVP to you?

Most likely Lebron even though he didn't have a great finals. Durant had a subpar postseason and no one on the Spurs was a true star at that point.

[post]

the mvp could get knocked out in the first round every year

or get injured before the finals

or not even make the playoffs

but probably every year

someone from the team that won the championship

or maybe on a rare occasion was on the losing team in the finals

will be picked anyway

not because it makes a lot of sense

but because it fits the traditional way of thinking

where guys get a lot of credit for being the best player on the best team or whatever

which is the same thinking that leads to people saying booker should've been regular season mvp

or that tatum and curry were conference finals mvp over butler and doncic

or that russell was mvp when wilt averaged 50ppg

and so on and so forth seemingly endlessly

then op will post a million stats in this thread

with no stats in the other 2 threads

and then say the stats are poor

when really they are not perfect but not poor

long story short

whatever

[dankok8]

Yea Lebron's got this one and I think if I had to choose one gun to my head I'd go with Lebron > Davis because of experience and leadership. He was the old veteran and knew what it takes to win. Lebron wins the vote even though, as SouBeachTalents said, this is as close to a co-MVP year as we're gonna get.

[Cold soul]

This is close between AD - Lebron here I give slight edge to Lebron here for leadership, experience, etc. AD had an amazing run in the 2020 NBA playoffs.

[warriorfan]

Let’s just give this one to LeBron stans so they stfu and stop whining :lol

[ShawkFactory]

Let’s just give this one to LeBron stans so they stfu and stop whining :lol

It's extremely close. I think everyone in here, Bron stan or not, has acknowledged.

[Full Court]

Clearly AD. He outplayed Lebron in every series except the finals against Miami.

It's really not that close when you factor in AD's defensive impact, which was waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy more than Lebron's.

[ShawkFactory]

Clearly AD. He outplayed Lebron in every series except the finals against Miami.

It's really not that close when you factor in AD's defensive impact, which was waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy more than Lebron's.

Shocker.

[Full Court]

Shocker.

Offensively they were close, even though AD had slightly better stats. Defensively it wasn't even a contest impact-wise. Do you dispute that?

[ShawkFactory]

Offensively they were close, even though AD had slightly better stats. Defensively it wasn't even a contest impact-wise. Do you dispute that?

No AD certainly led the defense. Although Bron played at a level that he doesn't normally anymore.

Lebron certainly led the offense. He did a lot of things outside of the stat sheet there as well, including getting AD the ball where he needed. It wasn't just give AD the ball and get out of the way. They played a very tight offensive game and Lebron was the leader.

Like it has previously been stated, it's very close.

[warriorfan]

It's extremely close. I think everyone in here, Bron stan or not, has acknowledged.

Ya that’s what I’m getting at. Just give it to bron so the other stans won’t throw fuming meltdowns in every single thread after this one….like the have already been doing so far :lol

[1987_Lakers]

Let’s just give this one to LeBron stans so they stfu and stop whining :lol

Steaming

[Bankaii]

Ya that’s what I’m getting at. Just give it to bron so the other stans won’t throw fuming meltdowns in every single thread after this one….like the have already been doing so far :lol
Outside if the OP, you have the most posts in here. All about Lebron:oldlol:

[kawhileonard2]

LeBeast, AD only played that well because LeBron was spoon feeding him

Lakers hadn't made the playoffs without AD.

[Lebron23]

Lebron James