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This is statistically untrue. His post-season production is nearly identical to his regular season production. The only time it hasn't is the last two years where he had a shattered face and grade 2 LCL sprain.

• Through the end of the 19-20 season (his pre-MVP years);
  • Reg: 23.9 PPG, 11.5 RB, 3.1 AST, 0.8 STL, 1.8 BLK, 3.5 TO
  • Ply: 22.3 PPG, 11.5 RB, 2.9 AST, 0.9 STL, 1.9 BLK, 3.7 TO
• First MVP runner-up season:
  • Reg: 28.5 PPG, 10.6 REB, 2.8 AST, 1.0 STL, 1.4 BLK, 3.1 TO
  • Ply: 28.1 PPG, 10.5 REB, 3.4 AST, 1.0 STL, 1.5 BLK, 3.8 TO
• Vs the last two seasons where he had a shattered face & grade 2 LCL sprain
  • Reg: 31.8 PPG, 10.9 REB, 4.2 AST, 1.1 STL, 1.6 BLK, 3.3 TO
  • Ply: 23.6 PPG, 10.3 REB, 2.4 AST, 0.5 STL, 1.7 BLK, 3.5 TO

The "playoff dropoff" is derived solely from two injury-plagued playoff runs.