Top 10 NBA Players of the 2015-16 Season

By: JaCorey Thompson

There were 446 players in the NBA last year, but only a select few made my top 10 of the 2015-2016 NBA season.

10. James Harden 

James Harden is an elite shooter and finisher, and since he won the 6th Man of the Year award in 2012 and since then he has skyrocketed into arguably the best shooting guard in the league. Harden also is a 3x NBA all-star and 2x Olympic gold medalist. Harden also just signed a $200 million contract with Adidas. 

9. Chris Paul

Chris Paul is a great leader and passer who can score at times when he needs to. Also, Chris Paul led the NBA in assists 4 times and steals 6 times. 

8. Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin is an exceptional athlete and an electrifying dunker. He also possesses the ability to work in the post and has a reliable jump shot. He is averaging 24 points and 9 rebounds this season.

7. Demarcus "Boogie" Cousins 

Boogie is a marvelous face-up center who has good footwork and decent  passing and shooting skills. Boogie was voted to the NBA All-Star game last year and is averaging 25 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.

6. Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard is an outstanding player with tremendous athleticism and excellent defense. In fact, he won the 2015 NBA Finals MVP for his superb defense on LeBron James.

5.  Russell Westbrook

Russell could have made a case for a top 5 spot, but he lacks the shooting skills. He is a prolific scorer and an admirable leader. During the 2014-2015 season he recorded 11 triple-doubles. 

4. Anthony Davis 

Anthony Davis is one of the best big men in the NBA and is also a fantastic defender and was the league leader in blocks twice. He also is an NCAA Champion at Kentucky. 

3. Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant aka KD is a great shooter who provides immediate scoring and has excellent playmaking skills. He is a 4x NBA scoring champ and is one of six players ever to average 50 percent on field goals, 40 percent on 3's, and 90 percent on free throws. He was also the MVP of the 2014-2015 NBA season.

2. Stephen Curry 

Steph is an all-around phenomenal basketball player who excels in all facets of his game. He is also the reigning MVP and he led the Golden State Warriors to an NBA title last season. Curry also set a new league record for most single postseason 3 pointers.

1. LeBron James 

LeBron aka King James is an unstoppable athlete who won back to back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013 and went to 5 straight NBA Finals. He is the Cavs all-time leading scorer has 4 MVPS, 2 Finals MVP's and 11 all-star appearances in his 12 NBA seasons.

This is my opinion on who are the top 10 in the NBA today and there are multiple people who could have made the list. Here are some honorable mentions: Kyrie Irving, Paul George, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green.