players to win nba mvp the year after winning most improved

Bob Pettit won the MVP award once in wins in 1955-56.

	NAME	MVP	W	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1	33	1955-56	STL	33		29.5					10.3						8.8	11.5	77.2						972						98
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	1	41	1956-57	BOS	41		20.7					7.8						5.0	6.1	82.8						847						85
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	1	49	1957-58	BOS	49		16.1					6.4						3.2	6.3	50.8						788						126
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	1	49	1958-59	STL	49		30.4					10.5						9.3	12.4	75.6						1,490
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1	47	1959-60	PHI	47	47.0	40.1	29.0	2.4			15.9	33.3	47.6				8.4	14.2	58.8	50.6				2,207	1,883	1,361	112				96
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	1	57	1960-61	BOS	57		17.5	24.9				7.0						3.5	6.3	56.4						1,000	1,422					120
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	1	60	1961-62	BOS	60		19.4	23.7				7.8						3.8	6.5	59.3						1,166	1,423					158
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	1	57	1962-63	BOS	57		16.8	24.2				6.5						3.8	6.6	56.6						956	1,382					128
9	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	1	54	1963-64	CIN	54		32.0	10.6	11.7			10.9	22.6	48.0				10.3	11.8	87.0	57.5					1,730	575	630				191
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	1	61	1964-65	BOS	61		14.4	24.7				5.6						3.1	5.4	57.1						877	1,506
11	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1	55	1965-66	PHI	55	47.2	34.2	25.2	5.8			14.0	25.3	55.3				6.2	12.2	51.3	55.8				2,598	1,879	1,385	317				115
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1	68	1966-67	PHI	68	45.3	24.1	24.4	8.3			9.7	13.6	71.2				4.7	10.4	45.5	66.3				3,080	1,642	1,656	561				115
13	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	1	62	1967-68	PHI	62	46.4	25.4	24.0	8.9			10.5	16.6	63.1				4.4	11.2	39.4	58.9				2,876	1,574	1,486	551				123
14	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	1	57	1968-69	BAL	57		14.4					5.5						3.5	5.6	61.9						822
15	Willis Reed W. Reed	1	60	1969-70	NYK	60		21.7	14.4	2.0			8.8						4.1	5.4	76.2						1,303	862	120
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	66	1970-71	MIL	66		31.6	15.9				12.9	22.3	57.9				5.7	8.2	69.2	60.8					2,083	1,051					208
17	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	62	1971-72	MIL	62		34.7	16.8	4.6			14.3						6.2	9.0	68.6						2,151	1,042	285
18	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1	68	1972-73	BOS	68		20.8	16.5				9.1						2.5	3.2	75.9						1,411	1,121
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	58	1973-74	MIL	58	43.4	27.7	14.8	5.0			12.0	21.7	55.2				3.7	5.2	71.3	57.7				2,517	1,604	858	291				168
20	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	1	49	1974-75	BUF	49		34.8	15.0	2.5			13.5						7.8	9.6	81.2						1,703	737	121
21	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	40	1975-76	LAL	40	40.9	28.0	18.2	5.5			11.3	19.9	56.5				5.5	7.9	70.1	59.9				1,636	1,120	728	220				146
22	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	53	1976-77	LAL	53	37.0	27.3	14.0	4.2			11.5	19.0	60.3				4.4	6.3	69.7	62.7				1,962	1,446	743	221				162
23	Bill Walton B. Walton	1	48	1977-78	POR	48	32.5	18.7	13.4	5.0	1.0	2.5	7.7	15.1	51.1				3.3	4.5	73.0	54.8	2.1	11.3	3.4	1,559	899	641	239	47	120	165	116
24	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	47	1978-79	HOU	47	40.9	25.8	18.4	2.1			9.1	16.2	56.5				7.5	9.9	75.7	62.8				1,923	1,212	866	99				131
25	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	60	1979-80	LAL	60	37.3	24.4	10.6	4.8	1.0	3.7	10.0	16.2	61.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	5.5	80.7	65.7				2,238	1,466	633	286	57	224		160

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DRTG

114.1

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Raptors	37	29	.561	11.0
7	Heat	38	30	.559	11.0
8	Hawks	36	31	.537	12.5
9	76ers	36	31	.537	12.5
10	Hornets	34	34	.500	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 3/16	ORL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 3/18	ATL	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Fri 3/20	ATL	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Sat 3/21	GSW	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 3/23	MEM	@	ATL	7:30 PM

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Final

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RPG Leaders

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11.6

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10.5

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10.1

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8.5

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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BPG Leaders

3.0

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1.9

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3PM Leaders

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119.3

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

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109.6

111.5

112.2

112.7

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7.7

7.6

7.1

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Jokić

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Dončić

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Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,472.5

Jokić

3,354

Dončić

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USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

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Brown

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MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

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1.80

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	48	18	.727
2	Celtics	44	23	.657	4.5
3	Knicks	43	25	.632	6.0
4	Cavaliers	41	26	.612	7.5
5	Magic	38	28	.576	10.0
6	Raptors	37	29	.561	11.0
7	Heat	38	30	.559	11.0
8	Hawks	36	31	.537	12.5
9	76ers	36	31	.537	12.5
10	Hornets	34	34	.500	15.0
11	Bucks	27	39	.409	21.0
12	Bulls	27	40	.403	21.5
13	Nets - e	17	50	.254	31.5
14	Wizards - e	16	50	.242	32.0
15	Pacers - e	15	52	.224	33.5

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1	Thunder	52	15	.776
2	Spurs	49	18	.731	3.0
3	Lakers	42	25	.627	10.0
4	Rockets	41	25	.621	10.5
5	Timberwolves	41	26	.612	11.0
6	Nuggets	41	27	.603	11.5
7	Suns	39	28	.582	13.0
8	Clippers	34	33	.507	18.0
9	Warriors	32	34	.485	19.5
10	Trail Blazers	32	35	.478	20.0
11	Grizzlies	23	43	.348	28.5
12	Mavericks	22	45	.328	30.0
13	Pelicans	22	46	.324	30.5
14	Jazz	20	47	.299	32.0
15	Kings - e	17	51	.250	35.5