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So this year's NBA MVP race between Jokic and Shea is one of the best ever
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But is it the best? Let's go through the contenders. So all the way back in 1957, Bob Cousy beat out Bob Pettit for MVP by two votes
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And interestingly, compared to this year, the argument was that while Cousy's Celtics were just so much better than Pettit's Hawks
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even though Pettit was probably the better player. Of course, 1962 was very famous because that was the year Wilt averaged 50
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Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double, and yet Bill Russell won MVP. Dr. J vs. Larry Bird was so close in 1981 that a couple years later, they ended up making a video game out of it
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Again, in another best player vs. best team debate, Magic Johnson edged out Michael Jordan in 1989
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Duncan vs. KG in 2003 was very close, and that was cool because both guys played the same position
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And then over the last 20 years, there really haven't been many close races. But the 2019 Giannis vs Harden, does Giannis have a bag debate
