2021 NBA Most Improved Player Finalists: Michael Porter Jr, Jerami Grant & Julius Randle! Who Did Sports Teller Pick for Most Improved?
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the latest news involving the NBA Most Improved Player Picks 2021/Voting Results! Before we name our winner for the 2021 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award, we must showcase the following: Announcement Schedule, Past Most Improved Player of the Year Winners, and 3 Finalists’ 2020-2021 Regular Seasons. Without further adieu, let’s begin!
NBA Most Improved Player Picks 2021/Voting Results
2021 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Announcement Schedule:
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Past NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Winners Since 2007
- 2020: Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)
- 2019: Pascal Siakam (Raptors)
- 2018: Victor Oladipo (Pacers)
- 2017: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
- 2016: C.J. McCollum (Trail Blazers)
- 2015: Jimmy Butler (Bulls)
- 2014: Goran Dragic (Suns)
- 2013: Paul George (Pacers)
- 2012: Ryan Anderson (Magic)
- 2011: Kevin Love (Timberwolves)
- 2010: Aaron Brooks (Rockets)
- 2009: Danny Granger (Pacers)
- 2008: Hedo Turkoglu (Magic)
- 2007: Monta Ellis (Warriors)
Here are the 3 Finalists for the 2021 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award:
2020-2021 NBA Regular Season Statistics for Each Finalist
SF Michael Porter Jr. (Denver Nuggets)
- Points per Game (PPG)
- 19.0 PPG This Season
- 9.3 PPG Last Season
- 9.7 PPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Rebounds per Game (RPG) (Leads Finalists)
- 7.3 RPG This Season
- 4.7 RPG Last Season
- 2.6 RPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Assists per Game (APG)
- 1.1 APG This Season
- 0.8 APG Last Season
- 0.3 APG Improvement from Previous Season
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%) (Leads Finalists)
- 54.2 FG% This Season
- 50.9 FG% Last Season
- 3.3 FG% Improvement from Previous Season
- 3-Point Percentage (3PT%)
- 44.5 3PT% This Season
- 42.2 3PT% Last Season
- 2.3 3pt% Improvement from Previous Season
- Games Played This Season
- 61 Games Played
SF Jerami Grant (Detroit Pistons)
- Points per Game (PPG) (Leads Finalists)
- 22.3 PPG This Season
- 12.0 PPG Last Season
- 10.3 PPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Rebounds per Game (RPG)
- 4.6 RPG This Season
- 3.5 RPG Last Season
- 1.1 RPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Assists per Game (APG)
- 2.8 APG This Season
- 1.2 APG Last Season
- 1.6 APG Improvement from Previous Season
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
- 42.9 FG% This Season
- 47.8 FG% Last Season
- -4.9 FG% Plummet from Previous Season
- 3-Point Percentage (3PT%)
- 35.0 3PT% This Season
- 38.9 3PT% Last Season
- -3.9 3pt% Plummet from Previous Season
- Games Played This Season
- 54 Games Played
PF Julius Randle (New York Knicks)
- Points per Game (PPG)
- 24.1 PPG This Season
- 19.5 PPG Last Season
- 4.6 PPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Rebounds per Game (RPG)
- 10.2 RPG This Season
- 9.7 RPG Last Season
- 0.5 RPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Assists per Game (APG) (Leads Finalists)
- 6.0 APG This Season
- 3.1 APG Last Season
- 2.9 APG Improvement from Previous Season
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
- 45.6 FG% This Season
- 46.0 FG% Last Season
- -0.4 FG% Plummet from Previous Season
- 3-Point Percentage (3PT%) (Leads Finalists)
- 41.1 3PT% This Season
- 27.7 3PT% Last Season
- 13.4 3pt% Improvement from Previous Season
- Games Played This Season (Leads Finalists)
- 71 Games Played
And the Winner of the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award 2021 is……..
Julius Randle-Leads Finalists in 3 Categories
Michael Porter Jr-Leads Finalists in 2 Categories
Jerami Grant-Leads Finalists in 1 Category
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