players who won nba mvp in their third year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the MVP award in his 3rd season in 1971-72.

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	NAME	MVP	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	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	1971-72	MIL	81	44.2	34.8	16.6	4.6			14.3	24.9	57.4				6.2	9.0	68.9	60.3				3,583	2,822	1,346	370				235
2	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1	1972-73	BOS	82	41.8	20.5	16.2	4.1			9.0	20.0	45.2				2.5	3.2	77.9	48.1				3,425	1,684	1,329	333				311
3	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	1	1974-75	BUF	82	43.2	34.5	14.1	2.2	1.1	2.1	13.4	26.1	51.2				7.8	9.7	80.5	56.9	3.7	10.3		3,539	2,831	1,155	179	92	174		278
4	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	1978-79	HOU	82	41.3	24.8	17.6	1.8	1.0	1.5	8.7	16.2	54.0				7.3	9.9	73.9	60.4	7.2	10.5	4.0	3,390	2,031	1,444	147	79	119	326	223
5	Derrick Rose D. Rose	1	2010-11	CHI	81	37.4	25.0	4.1	7.7	1.0	0.6	8.8	19.7	44.5	1.6	4.8	33.2	5.9	6.9	85.8	55.0	1.0	3.1	3.4	3,026	2,026	330	623	85	51	278	136	+498

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	GB
10	Pacers	0.5
11	Heat	0.5
12	Bucks	0.5
13	Magic	0.5
14	Raptors	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIL	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	IND	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5