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#3 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant led a talented but underperforming Team USA to yet another gold. He was at his best throughout the tournament and was the only Team USA player to average more than 20 points per game. Durant had the second-highest efficiency rating, along with Ricky Rubio, and came up clutch when his team needed him the most.
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Durant produced his best basketball of the tournament in the knockout stages, averaging 26 points and 6.2 assists in the last 4 games of the tournament. He blew France away in the first three quarters in the final. In the process, Durant became the first basketball player to win three Olympic gold medals.
#2 Patty Mills
Patty Mills was instrumental to Australia’s first ever Olympics basketball medal. He had an overall efficiency rating of 20.5 and led his nation in both points and assists per game. The new Brooklyn Nets man produced a big 42-point performance to thwart Luka Doncic’s Slovenia.
The Slovenian defense failed to stop Patty Mills from driving inside and producing easy shots for himself. He converted 11 of his 16 two-pointers and was easily the best player on his team in the tournament. Overall, Patty Mills averaged 23.3 points and 6.3 assists per game.
#1 Luka Doncic
Despite a disappointing end to the tournament, Luka Doncic was the best player according to statistics and had an overall efficiency rating of 29.1. He single-handedly dragged an average roster to the semifinals with his playmaking and control.
Doncic had an impressive triple double against France in the semis, finishing with 16 points, 18 assists and 10 rebounds. Although he had a couple of bad shooting nights, the Dallas Mavericks superstar made up for it with dimes and rebounds, and was easily the overall best player at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
