For most of the past few years, "strong west and weak east" has been the regular pattern of the league, but with a series of large-scale reinforcements in the East in the offseason, the overall competition in the East this season is significantly more intense than in the West.
Still, the West still has an absolute advantage over the top teams, with the league's top three teams all coming from the West.
So, in terms of stars, the West is not at all behind, so who are the top ten stars in the West this season? The US media "fadeawayworld" also began to discuss, of which James was 6th, Curry only ranked 3rd, and the top of the list was deserved.
Tenth place: Mitchell
Mitchell has averaged 25.9 points per game this season, ranking tenth in the league, not only improving his overall score, but also ushering in a big step in his efficiency.
The near-rim shooting percentage soared from 60.8 percent last season to 72.4 percent this season, and the mid-range shooting percentage also reached 51.9 percent.
More importantly, in the Jazz's system, Mitchell's defense has gradually metamorphosed, and if he can lead the team to better playoff results in the future, his ranking will be further improved.
Ninth place: Downs
In the past few years, Downs has been criticized by the outside world due to his soft style, but this season Downs has ushered in a transformation.
Shooting 39.9% of the three-point shooting rate, the mid-range shooting rate also increased to 57.3%, and the overall offensive and defensive performance improved significantly.
More importantly, the Timberwolves returned to the playoffs, seventh in the West, and Towns, as the core of the team, naturally has a good reason to reach the top ten.
Eighth place: Gobert
As the second-in-command of the Jazz, Gobert has earned a higher ranking than Mitchell, which is a bit confusing.
Although he is the best defensive center in the league and can provide all the defensive capabilities a team needs, there are also obvious shortcomings in his offense.
Coupled with his bad rhetoric on the sidelines, Gobert has won a higher ranking than Mitchell, which is undoubtedly controversial.
Seventh place: Booker
As the best scorer among the new generation of stars, Booker has undergone a transformation in the last two seasons, especially the experience of reaching the finals last season, which has made Booker completely withdraw from the empty group.
And Booker's growth this season is visible to the naked eye, he is no longer crazy to bomb high scores, but when the team needs it, he is always able to stand up and solve the problem.
Sixth place: James
The 37-year-old James still maintains a strong output ability, so far this season, he can average 29.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block.
But the Lakers' record is too bad, which has led to a lot of impact on James's ranking, plus this list is the ranking of this season's performance, so James's ranking is relatively low.
Fifth place: Doncic
Doncic was plagued by injuries at the beginning of the season, and his body shape also affected his condition, but during the recovery period, Doncic successfully completed the slimming.
This allowed Doncic to regain dominance, averaging a quasi-triple-double of 27.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.
The Lone Rangers also maintain a strong competitiveness, finishing fifth in the West and with every hope of reaching the top four.
Fourth place: Morant
As a rising star, Morant was able to reach fourth place on the list, but it was thanks to his breakthroughs in personal data and team leadership.
The Grizzlies have become the biggest dark horse in the West this season, driving low and high all the way to the second position in the West, and even completed the counterattack against the Warriors.
And Morant himself has improved significantly, averaging 27.7 points, 6.6 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Third place: Curry
Curry should have been ranked higher at the start of the season, but Curry's form was clearly affected during the impact of the all-time three-point record.
Despite the recent recovery in form, overall efficiency has been affected, but fortunately, the personal true shooting rate is still the first in the league.
Coupled with the Warriors' early accumulation, it is still in third place in the West, which gives Curry every reason to enter the top three.
Second place: Paul
The reason why the Suns have been able to rank first in the league this season is closely related to the qualitative changes brought by Paul, and after he suffered an injury, the overall competitiveness of the team has declined significantly.
However, Paul's personal data is not outstanding, so the position of second place is debatable.
1st place: Jokic
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to Jokic, who is the most potent contender for MVP this season.
This season Jokic is at the top of the league in terms of defensive efficiency, offensive efficiency, victory contribution and irreplaceable value.
The Nuggets' sixth-place finish in the West in the absence of two-time Murray and three-in-chief Porter Jr. also confirmed Jokic's strong ability.