Week-by-week Kia MVP Ladder updates in 2023-24

International superstars Nikola Jokic & Giannis Antetokounmpo are once again top candidates for the Kia MVP award this season.

Every Friday, NBA.com’s Michael C. Wright breaks down the candidates in the Kia Race to the MVP Ladder, providing a weekly recap of the top performers since Week 3 of the 2023-24 season.

As of Week 6, the chase for the league’s most prestigious award has been a battle of international stars with the Top 5 candidates representing five different nations (Cameroon, Serbia, Slovenia, Greece and Canada).

Here’s a look at how the rankings have changed each week.

Week1st2nd3rd4th5thWeek 3JokicEmbiidDoncicTatumGilgeous-AlexanderWeek 4JokicDoncicEmbiidTatumGilgeous-AlexanderWeek 5JokicDoncicEmbiidGilgeous-AlexanderTatumWeek 6JokicEmbiidDoncic (T-3)Gilgeous-Alexander (T-3)AntetokounmpoWeek 7EmbiidJokicGilgeous-AlexanderDoncicAntetokounmpoWeek 8EmbiidJokicAntetokounmpoGilgeous-AlexanderDoncicWeek 9EmbiidJokicAntetokounmpoGilgeous-AlexanderDoncicWeek 10EmbiidJokicAntetokounmpoGilgeous-AlexanderDoncicWeek 11EmbiidJokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoDoncicWeek 12EmbiidJokicGilgeous-AlexanderDoncicAntetokounmpoWeek 13EmbiidJokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoDoncicWeek 14EmbiidJokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoTatumWeek 15JokicGilgeous-AlexanderEmbiidAntetokounmpoTatumWeek 16JokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoDoncicTatumWeek 17JokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoDoncicTatumWeek 19JokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoTatumDoncicWeek 20JokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoTatumDoncicWeek 21JokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoDoncicTatumWeek 22JokicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpo (T-3)Doncic(T-3)TatumWeek 23JokicDoncicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoTatumWeek 24JokicDoncicGilgeous-AlexanderAntetokounmpoTatumWeek 25JokicGilgeous-AlexanderDoncicAntetokounmpoTatum