Jerry West Is the Best NBA Player to Never Win the MVP

It’s a travesty the Logo never took home the award

“Who is the best NBA player to never win an MVP award?”

The MVP doesn’t always go to the best player in the world, particularly in the NBA where voters like to reward a narrative, just look at Dave Cowens in ’73, Charles Barkley in ’93, Karl Malone in ’97 or Derrick Rose in ’11.

The all-time greats usually manage to put one MVP on their shelf, but there have been a few that missed, so when the question was first posed to me last week, some names immediately jumped to mind.

John Stockton is the all-time leader in both assists and steals.

Patrick Ewing was an 11-time All-Star.

Dwyane Wade was a 13-time All-Star, Finals MVP, and three-time champion.

What about Scottie Pippen? 8 All-Defensive First Team selections, 7 All-Star games, 6 rings. He was fucking great!

Then I thought I had the answer.

Isiah Thomas.