Ranking the 5 early NBA MVP candidates

Milwaukee Bucks v Boston Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo currently leads the NBA in scoring at 31.5 PPG...

#3 Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors v Washington Wizards
Steph Curry has the Golden State Warriors playing great basketball lately...

Considering that Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is already a two-time NBA MVP, the fact that he's leading the team in scoring (25.4 PPG) and steals (1.8 SPG), all with the Warriors sitting at 9-3 puts him in the running for MVP of the NBA.

Curry is currently seventh in the NBA in points per game and ninth in steals per game. After starting the season slow with a 4-3 record, the Warriors have won five straight games and only trails the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference.

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While most of the times, Kevin Durant proves to be the difference maker with his big shots and swats, it's Curry that leads the team in PER with a 28.19 rating, good for seventh best in the league.

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