The regular season is done. Here's our final MVP Race ranking.The regular season is done. Here's our final MVP Race ranking.
Our model and the books both have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at #1, but Basketball Reference ranks him #2. Nikola Jokic (46.16) and Luka Doncic (41.53) follow behind, both trending up.
| # | Player | MVP Score | BBRef | Books | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
46.7 | #2 | #1 | – |
| 2 |
Nikola Jokic
Denver Nuggets
|
46.2 | #1 | #2 | – |
| 3 |
Luka Doncic
Los Angeles Lakers
|
41.5 | – | #4 | ↑1 |
| 4 |
Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs
|
41.3 | – | #5 | ↓1 |
| 5 |
Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics
|
34.4 | #7 | #6 | – |
| 6 |
Jamal Murray
Denver Nuggets
|
32.5 | #4 | – | – |
| 7 |
Donovan Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
31.5 | #10 | #7 | – |
| 8 |
Kevin Durant
Houston Rockets
|
31.3 | #5 | #10 | – |
| 9 |
Jalen Brunson
New York Knicks
|
29.8 | #9 | #9 | – |
| 10 |
Karl-Anthony Towns
New York Knicks
|
29.5 | #8 | – | ↓1 |
Sources: Basketball Reference MVP Tracker · Rotowire MVP futures, as of April 15, 2026.
31.1 PTS, 4.3 REB, 6.6 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.8 BLK
No change at the top. Remains the frontrunner. Small drop in MVP Score this week (47.93 to 46.71). Still on top despite a slight dip. The lead holds.
27.7 PTS, 12.9 REB, 10.7 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.8 BLK
Steady at #2. Small gain in MVP Score this week (45.64 to 46.16). Close alignment between our model, BBRef (#1), and the books (#2).
33.5 PTS, 7.7 REB, 8.3 AST, 1.6 STL, 0.5 BLK
Up 1 spot from last week (#4). Small gain in MVP Score this week (40.67 to 41.53). Missing from BBRef's tracker, but the sportsbooks place him at #4.
24.9 PTS, 11.4 REB, 3.1 AST, 1.0 STL, 3.1 BLK
Down 1 spot from last week (#3). Small gain in MVP Score this week (41.09 to 41.28). Not ranked by Basketball Reference. The books have him at #5.
28.7 PTS, 6.9 REB, 5.1 AST, 1.0 STL, 0.4 BLK
Unchanged at #5 from last week. Minor dip in MVP Score (34.65 to 34.42). Our model sees him higher than the consensus. BBRef has #7, books #6.
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