NBA MVP Ladder: Russell Westbrook Is In Video Game Mode

May 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 27, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers forward Wesley Johnson (33) in the second half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers forward Wesley Johnson (33) in the second half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports /

5- Damian Lillard – Portland Trailblazers

Stats: 34.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists

Record: 2-2

Damian Lillard has put on a show for the Portland Trail Blazers in all three games this season. Even more impressive, he’s done so while being one of the most efficient players in the league.

Shooting 54.9 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from beyond the arc and 90.5 percent from the free throw line is not easy, yet Lillard is making it seem that way.

While it is early in the season, his numbers will more than likely see a slight drop as the sample size gets larger. Lillard is in prime position to lead his Blazers to a top 4 or 5 finish in the watered-down Western Conference.