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2000s — Shaq, Duncan, Kobe
11 peak campaigns from the 2000s
Shaq + Kobe ushered in three-peat dynastic basketball, Duncan's Spurs were the model franchise, and a new global generation (Nash, Dirk, Manu) reshaped the game.
MVP Seasons
6
Title Runs
4
Finals MVP
2
2000-01PHI
Allen Iverson
PPG
31.1
RPG
3.8
APG
4.6
MVPScoring
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MVP at 6 feet flat. Stepped over Tyronn Lue in Game 1 of the Finals before LAL took the next four.
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2001-02LAL
Kobe Bryant
PPG
25.2
RPG
5.5
APG
5.5
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Three-peat completed. Kobe's first All-NBA First Team selection.
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2002-03SAS
Tim Duncan
PPG
23.3
RPG
12.9
APG
3.9
MVPFMVP🏆
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Second MVP + Finals MVP. The Big Fundamental at his apex.
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2003-04MIN
Kevin Garnett
PPG
24.2
RPG
13.9
APG
5.0
MVP
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Lone MVP — carried the Wolves to a 58-win season and West Finals.
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2005-06LAL
Kobe Bryant
PPG
35.4
RPG
5.3
APG
4.5
Scoring
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Scored 81 vs Toronto. Career-high PPG. Mamba peak.
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2006-07DAL
Dirk Nowitzki
PPG
24.6
RPG
8.9
APG
3.4
MVP
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First European MVP. Mavs won 67 — lost in Round 1.
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2007-08LAL
Kobe Bryant
PPG
28.3
RPG
6.3
APG
5.4
MVP
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Lone MVP. Lakers reached the Finals but fell to KG's Celtics.
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2007-08BOS
Kevin Garnett
PPG
18.8
RPG
9.2
APG
3.4
🏆DPOY
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First year with the Big Three. DPOY + title. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!
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2008-09CLE
LeBron James
PPG
28.4
RPG
7.6
APG
7.2
MVP
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First MVP. Cleveland's 66-win regular season; ended in a Magic upset in the East Finals.
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2009-10LAL
Kobe Bryant
PPG
27.0
RPG
5.4
APG
5.0
FMVP🏆
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Back-to-back Finals MVP — beat Boston in 7.
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2009-10OKC
Kevin Durant
PPG
30.1
RPG
7.6
APG
2.8
Scoring
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First scoring title at age 21 — youngest scoring champion ever.
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