re: Who is the NBA MVP this year?

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At the rim
LeBron - 78%
Durant 75.6%

3-9ft
LeBron - 58%
Durant - 52.5%

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These are dunks, layups, hooks, etc. Yeah, they are "shots", but not much skill is involved in them.

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10-15ft
LeBron - 42.5%
Durant - 64.5%

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Pretty sizable difference no?

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16-23ft
LeBron - 43%
Durant - 42%

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No difference really here.

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3 pointers
LeBron - 42%
Durant - 43%

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Tell the rest of the story: LeBron has 157 attempts in 47 games (3.3 per game) while Durant has 230 attempts in 50 games (4.6 per game). LeBron has 5 good-great 3 point shooters on his team to spread the court (Allen, Battier, Chalmers, Lewis, and Miller). Durant has K-Mart and Thabo (who are having career years because of Durant).

You forgot to bring up the fact that Durant is shooting 90.3% from the FTL (second in the league currently and he's been the leader for stretches). LeBron is shooting 73.5% from the free throw line.

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LeBron can shoot with anyone now, even if no one wants to give him credit for it.

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Not really, but okay.