1. LeBron James
2018-19 per game stats: 27.3 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 7.1 APG, 1.29 SPG, .518 FG%, .356 3P%
VORP: 2.9, 1st on the Lakers
WS: 4.9, 1st on the Lakers
DEFRTG (last 10 games, minimum 15 minutes per game): 100.7, 3rd on the Lakers
OFFRTG (last 10 games, minimum 15 minutes per game): 106.9, 2nd on the Lakers
MOET: 10
LeBron leads the Lakers in almost every traditional and advanced stat. James Harden is doing his best to take down his 2nd NBA MVP trophy, but I doubt he’ll end up winning it.
Harden can’t keep up this pace the rest of the season and when LeBron James comes back and the Lakers start dominating teams, all the voters will remember how the Purple and Gold performed while James was injured.
Before LeBron came to the Lakers, I didn’t appreciate how good of a player he is. Now I know!