best athlete to never win MVP?

[basquebromance]

Reggie Miller. i was a big Pacers fan...should have won at least 1 title

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

And the BIGGEST OF ALL

 

[lg325]

Reggie Miller. i was a big Pacers fan...should have won at least 1 title

Those names are a big surprise.

 

[DGS49]

It's tough to be MVP when you aren't even the best player on your own team. Jerry West was never the best player on the Lakers. Many great players suffer for not having played on a winner. In my opinion, each sport should have a Player of the Year award for the best individual season, and MVP, for being the most valuable player on a winning team. They will probably give Ohtani the MVP award this year, even if he doesn't hit any more home runs, but his team won't win anything.

 

[Asclepias]

Reggie Miller. i was a big Pacers fan...should have won at least 1 title

SMFH at the 2 Jerrys

 

[Asclepias]

Cant believe Shaq only won it once.

 

[Asclepias]

Jerry West was never the best player on the Lakers.

He's the fucking logo. Are you kidding me? This was before my time so I have to take your word.

 

[Billo_Really]

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And the BIGGEST OF ALL

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Jerry West was MVP of the NBA Finals in 1969. The only player to win MVP on the losing team.

 

[Billo_Really]

He's the fucking logo. Are you kidding me? This was before my time so I have to take your word.

I have been a Laker fan since 1965. He was the best player on the team from 1969 - 1973. Before '69, it was Elgin Baylor.

 

[Asclepias]

Jerry West was MVP of the NBA Finals in 1969. The only player to win MVP on the losing team.

I think they meant season MVP. I know for a fact DWade won a Finals MVP before Lebron got there.

 

[Billo_Really]

I think they meant season MVP. I know for a fact DWade won a Finals MVP before Lebron got there.

I don't think John Stockton ever won MVP? Nor did Willis Reed.

 

[Asclepias]

I don't think John Stockton ever won MVP? Nor did Willis Reed.

From what I remember Stockton should have won at least one.

 

[Billo_Really]

From what I remember Stockton should have won at least one.

He unfortunately played during the Michael Jordan era.

 

[Billo_Really]

I could be wrong, but I don't think Earl Campbell ever won MVP?

 

[22lcidw]

From what I remember Stockton should have won at least one.

But then you have a choice of two avenues. One being MVP. Maybe more then once. Or winning a Championship or more. I would take the Championships even with the possible less notoriety.

 

[Asclepias]

But then you have a choice of two avenues. One being MVP. Maybe more then once. Or winning a Championship or more. I would take the Championships even with the possible less notoriety.

Well he never won either one.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Jerry West was MVP of the NBA Finals in 1969. The only player to win MVP on the losing team.

He was never league MVP.

 

[Rocko]

Reggie Miller. i was a big Pacers fan...should have won at least 1 title

Not a shot Reggie Miller was the best to never win mvp. He was only a five time AllStar and never was close in the MVP voting. He barely snuck in to the hall of fame. The legend of Reggie Miller is much better than the actual player was.

 

[basquebromance]

Not a shot Reggie Miller was the best to never win mvp. He was only a five time AllStar and never was close in the MVP voting. He barely snuck in to the hall of fame. The legend of Reggie Miller is much better than the actual player was.

blasphemy

few people understand basketball, but everyone has an opinion

 

[Rocko]

blasphemy

few people understand basketball, but everyone has an opinion

I didn’t say you weren’t entitled to your opinion. I am however disagreeing with it. Stats-wise he wasn’t the best player to ever not win an MVP. I can’t think of any basis for your argument that he is the best player to never win the award.