RealGM 2005-06 NBA MVP Candidates

1. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers

Age: 21

Position: SF/PF

Height: 6-9

Weight: 250

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
79 79 31.4 7.0 6.6 1.6 0.8 48.0% 33.5% 73.8%
NBA's Top 75, 4x NBA Champion, 4x MVP, 4x Finals MVP, ROY, Citizenship Award, 13x All-NBA 1st, 4x All-NBA 2nd, 4x All-NBA 3rd, 5x All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 3x All-Star MVP, 22x All-Star, 3x Gold Medalist, Bronze Medalist

2. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

Age: 27

Position: SG

Height: 6-6

Weight: 212

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
80 80 35.4 5.3 4.5 1.8 0.4 45.0% 34.7% 85.0%
NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 5x NBA Champion, MVP, 2x Finals MVP, 11x All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA 2nd, 2x All-NBA 3rd, 9x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 3x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 2nd, 4x All-Star MVP, Dunk Champion, 18x All-Star, 2x Gold Medalist, #24 retired by DAL, #8 retired by LAL, #24 retired by LAL

3. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

Age: 27

Position: PF

Height: 7-0

Weight: 245

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
81 81 26.6 9.0 2.8 0.7 1.0 48.0% 40.6% 90.1%
NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, NBA Champion, MVP, Finals MVP, Teammate of the Year, 4x All-NBA 1st, 5x All-NBA 2nd, 3x All-NBA 3rd, 3PT Champion, 14x All-Star, #41 retired by DAL

4. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat

Age: 24

Position: SG

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
75 75 27.2 5.7 6.7 1.9 0.8 49.5% 17.1% 78.3%
NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 3x NBA Champion, Finals MVP, Community Assist Award, 2x All-NBA 1st, 3x All-NBA 2nd, 3x All-NBA 3rd, 3x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, All-Star MVP, 13x All-Star, Gold Medalist, Bronze Medalist, #3 retired by MIA

5. Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers

Age: 26

Position: PF

Height: 6-9

Weight: 254

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
79 79 24.7 10.0 2.6 1.0 2.5 52.7% 33.3% 77.5%
ROY, Sportsmanship Award, All-NBA 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 2x All-Star

6. Shawn Marion, Phoenix Suns

Age: 27

Position: SF/PF

Height: 6-7

Weight: 228

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
81 81 21.8 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 52.5% 33.1% 80.9%
NBA Champion, 2x All-NBA 3rd, All-Rookie 2nd, 4x All-Star, Bronze Medalist, #31 retired by PHX

7. Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs

Age: 29

Position: PF/C

Height: 6-11

Weight: 250

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
80 80 18.6 11.0 3.2 0.9 2.0 48.4% 40.0% 62.9%
NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 5x NBA Champion, 2x MVP, 3x Finals MVP, ROY, Teammate of the Year, 10x All-NBA 1st, 3x All-NBA 2nd, 2x All-NBA 3rd, 8x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 7x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, All-Star MVP, 15x All-Star, Bronze Medalist, #21 retired by SAN

8. Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons

Age: 29

Position: PG

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
81 81 18.5 3.1 8.6 0.9 0.1 41.8% 43.3% 89.4%
Hall of Famer, NBA Champion, Finals MVP, Citizenship Award, Teammate of the Year, Sportsmanship Award, All-NBA 2nd, 2x All-NBA 3rd, 2x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, 5x All-Star, #1 retired by DET

9. Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies

Age: 25

Position: C/PF

Height: 7-0

Weight: 250

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
80 80 20.4 8.9 4.6 0.6 1.9 50.3% 25.0% 68.9%
Hall of Famer, 2x NBA Champion, ROY, Citizenship Award, Community Assist Award, 2x All-NBA 2nd, 2x All-NBA 3rd, All-Rookie 1st, 6x All-Star, 2x Silver Medalist, Bronze Medalist, #16 retired by LAL

10. Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons

Age: 31

Position: C/PF

Height: 6-9

Weight: 240

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
82 82 7.3 11.3 1.9 1.8 2.2 51.0% 0.0% 41.6%
Hall of Famer, NBA Champion, 4x DPOY, 3x All-NBA 2nd, 2x All-NBA 3rd, 5x All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, 4x All-Star, #3 retired by DET

11. Vince Carter, New Jersey Nets

Age: 29

Position: SG

Height: 6-6

Weight: 220

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
79 79 24.2 5.8 4.3 1.2 0.7 43.0% 34.1% 79.9%
Hall of Famer, ROY, Teammate of the Year, Sportsmanship Award, All-NBA 2nd, All-NBA 3rd, All-Rookie 1st, Dunk Champion, 8x All-Star, Gold Medalist, #15 retired by BRK, #15 retired by TOR

12. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns

Age: 32

Position: PG

Height: 6-3

Weight: 178

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
79 79 18.8 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2 51.2% 43.9% 92.1%
NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 2x MVP, Citizenship Award, 3x All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA 2nd, 2x All-NBA 3rd, 8x All-Star, #13 retired by PHX

13. Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Jazz

Age: 25

Position: SF

Height: 6-9

Weight: 235

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
69 63 15.3 8.0 4.3 1.5 3.2 46.0% 30.8% 69.9%
All-NBA Defensive 1st, 2x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, All-Star, Bronze Medalist

14. Jason Kidd, New Jersey Nets

Age: 32

Position: PG

Height: 6-4

Weight: 210

GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
80 80 13.3 7.3 8.4 1.9 0.4 40.4% 35.2% 79.5%
NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, NBA Champion, ROY, 2x Sportsmanship Award, 5x All-NBA 1st, All-NBA 2nd, 4x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 5x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 10x All-Star, 2x Gold Medalist, #5 retired by BRK, 4x NBA Coach of the Month