Supposedly, the MVP award is wrapped up. It's going to be Kevin Durant or LeBron James. Anybody else who thinks they have a chance is merely kidding themselves.

This would normally be the point where I say something exceptionally witty like, "Not so fast!" (OK, maybe not so witty.) But by the numbers... the general consensus seems to be right. According to our nERD scores, which measures a player's overall contribution to his team based on efficiency, Durant and James are far and away the top two players in the league.

But that doesn't stop us from taking a look at the rest, especially because the fight to be the best after the top two is more interesting than the MVP race itself.

I decided to break it down for you, both by top ten and the best by position. Along with the names are some interesting stats about the top ten that explains just how good they are. Because anybody who has under 25 minutes per game likely would not reasonably be included in the MVP or All-League Team talks, I excluded them from these lists (sorry Slam Online, which you can find there every Monday afternoon.