If MVPs Were Given To the Best Player... (1970s)
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- The NBA typically gives its MVP awards to players who meet certain criterias... but what if the MVP was just given to the best player? We're looking at who would win it in those cases from the 1970s.
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Who deserved more MVPs in this decade?
CORRECTION: At one point I said the Blazers won it all in 78, but they did not, that was 77. Washington Bullets were the 78 champs.
Wlit
Can i guess karrem will take 10 of them
Kareem Abdul-jabbar
I agree with all of them except 1978. You say it's the weakest year but forgot to mention George Gervin, who absoultely lit the scoring stats along with the late David Thompson. Honestly, I'm giving it to Gervin instead of Kareem or Walton because Gervin had a great year and played in all 82 games unlike the two big men.
Also, I said in the 1980's video if Dr. J win a MVP in the 1970's, I'll give Kareem the 1981 MVP. He did not, so I'm sticking with my last comment from that video.
See you for the 1960's.
George Gervin should have win in 1978
This video showed me 1 thing. We sleepin on Bob McAdoo
braves had some great players that they couldn't keep.. The even had moses Malone and Adrian Dantley at one point (who broke UCLAs UNDEFEATED streak)
Bob MacAdoo was amazing,i didn't get to see his prime. I saw him in his later years when he with the Lakers.
But those who know... Know
McAdoo was awesome. Sad the great players you don't hear much about because they were on crappy teams. I guess that does not happen as much now, but can you imagine if Oscar Robertson had a decent team around him. Him and Wilt together from 1962 on, for example, how many championships would they win?
I knew he was great but even I slept on him
Kareem simply owned the 70s even though almost all of his rings are from the 80s.
Helped with the ABA, but yep
thats why hes not close to beeing to GOAT and not close to be better than someone like Hakeem. Kareem is the greatest but not the best center. He won his MVPs in the weakest era of all time. 8 different teams won a ring in the 70s. 70s were destroyed by the ABA and cocaine, still Kareem couldnt win many rings in the 70s. He needed a superteam with the best PG of all time, James Worthy and a great supporting cast to win his rings, while he won almost all of his MVPs in the weak 70s. He actually won a MVP with a negative regular season record. And the funniest thing is: Kareem missed the playoffs the season after Oscar Robertson left his team. Its funny to me that people think the dude who couldnt win rings without an atleast top 3 pg in the league is the best center of all time. Hakeem is way better, everybody forgets about Hakeems 1986 finals run when he destroyed Kareem in the WCF. Kareem was also destroyed by Moses Malone in 1983. Kareem is in my opinion the most overrated player of all time he litteraly had no skills and couldnt win rings against Bill Walton as his toughest competiton. Imagine Shaq or Hakeem in the crach head 70s. At least 5 rings. In my opinion Giannis is already a better player than Kareem on both ends of the floor. If we ignore his weak rings and MVPs and just look at numbers, skill and take era into acount, Kareem isnt top 10 of all time and not a top 3 Center.
@@jerome3684 Not top 10? What are you smoking
@@jerome3684 Lets forget about 6 rings, 6mvps, 2x fmvps, 19x All star 14x All NBA, 10x All Defensive team and is the all time leading scorer
@@blackmamba2k899 I litteraly said without looking at his accomplishments hes not top 10, are you blind? Considering his accomplishments he is obviously in my top 10. How can u explain that Kareem couldnt make the playoffs for 2 years in his prime after Oscar Robertson left? Imagine if that happened to LeBron or MJ. Kareem chocked and failed so many times in his career but fans just let it slide and it never gets mentioned while LeBron gets bashed for joining Wade and Bosh lol
When you got to Moses, I was wondering if you were going to mention his offensive rebounding skills, and then you did, and even I was blown away. I just rember watching Moses with Dr. J and how fantastic he was at getting offensive rebounds. I had no idea about the stats from that MVP season, but when you said 7 O. Rebounds per game, even I was floored.
That's so incredible that anything you say about it is likely to be an understatement. I mean, offensive rebounds have almost the same value as a steal, at least in my view, so that like the equivalent of 5-6 steals a game. That's just incredible. Not to mention how great he was at putting offensive rebounds back for scores.
I distinctly remember him doing this, even when he was out of position to get the rebound in the first place, much less score. He was able to grab the rebound and put it back up in one motion, and he was also able to adjust his shot midair on his putbacks when the defense was in his face, kind of like Jordan. This was one of the things I found most amazing about his game, that soft touch around the basket rather than trying to power it in with dunks every time, especially like we see nowadays.
Moses has just over 40% of his rebounds being offensive. The only ones that come close are Rodman and Barkley at just under 35%. I can't find any record of this percentage this is something I have worked out.
@@Sf75178 Hey, that's really cool. Thanks for that man. That is weird that there isn't already a statistic which tells you what percentage of a player's rebounds are offensive or defensive. I'd also be curious as to what percentage of offensive rebounds by a player are "put backs", or a rebound and shot all in one motion, like tip-ins.
I'd also be curious as to what percentage of offensive rebounds lead to immediate shots and scores from the rebounder. Because again, these are areas where Moses excelled above probably all other players, but we don't know without the stats.
For my money, what you want in a center is a great defender and shot blocker, a great rebounder, especially offensive rebounder who can score the ball on most of his put backs, a high shooting percentage, especially over 50%, and these are all things that Moses excelled in. But on top of that, he also was a great free throw shooter, between 75-80%, and a great defender who was more than just a shot blocker, with between 1.5-3 steals per game, and he could run the fastbreak on offense AND defense. All these things combined with the fact that he was able to step his game up when it mattered most, the Playoffs and The Finals, have always put Moses high up on my GOAT list, especially the center list, where he is vastly underrated, which along with overrated, isn't a term I use very often.
@@augustgreig9420 Another really cool thing about Moses is that the way his body is positioned when it hits the ground after grabbing a rebound.When he's on the defensive side of the ball, after landing he immediately turns to pass or lands already turned and in motion to pass ASAP. Whereas on the offensive side he catches it and is almost always ready to go up as people are still trying to land. I don't even need stats for this, just look up any video of him playing and watch how he rebounds, its unbelievable and near perfect.
@August Greig The exact percentage of Malone's offensive rebounds (ORB) vs. total rebounds is 41.5%. Is an ORB as good as a steal? It could be argued as better since most are collected close enough to the basket for a possible put-back. Anything could happen after a steal, from an easy score to a steal by the other team. I had the privilege of living in Houston when Malone was with the Rockets from 1977-82. The term "offensive rebound" was unknown to the average fan until Moses starting grabbing as many as the entire opposing team sometimes. What's rarely noted is the size of his hands for a 6'10" man. They were so small he had to finish a dunk with both hands most of the time. He would work out at the Fonde Recreation Center in Houston, the city where he made his home after leaving for the Sixers. His influence on Olajuwon's development was one of his proudest achievements. "Underrated" should have his picture next to it in the dictionary of your choice. A legend who died too soon (age 60, 2015).
Finally the 70's. Looking forward to 60's & 50's.
Is he continuing to the 60’s n 50’s???
@@Saheem-yb2nh if enough ppl ask
Probably 60s but I really doubt he’ll go to the 50s
For the 60’s it will be 10 straight Wilt Chamberlains
I want to see 61-62.
Johnny I appreciate your content so much, one of the most intelligent basketball youtubers, so underrated.
bruh its called doing research
@@mugetsu2862 yeah no shit
@@mugetsu2862 nah, some youtubers do research and talk some crap based on their opinion
@@leos_27 rare though, its just about interpretations
@@mugetsu2862 not just that, he doesn't just post the same shit that a lot of other people post. I tend to hear stuff watching his videos that I hadn't already heard.
2:30 young Phil Jackson is one of the most cursed images I’ve ever seen.
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@@asymptoticspatula bruh I ain't even realize that was him
@@Flat_top_king12 yeah he’s playable on one of the knicks classic teams in 2k.
@@princen290 Not literally it’s just a expression
Man, I love your analysis. I was a stat head as a kid to a ridiculous degree, and you’re the only guy on UA-cam that tells me something I don’t know. Beautiful stuff man, and 100% about the game.
I’d like a subset of videos where you’d, say, mention all the guys who received MVP votes. I’m happy you mentioned Pistol Pete, too. That season he was humming, and he would have likely average an extra 6 points per game with a 3 point line.
Imagine a guy who was so effective in disrupting a defense, someone who was effective enough to be as feared and relied upon as he was to be trusted with that role even without a 3 point line. He was jacking up logo shots for fun.
Anyway, your details are so deep and your analysis so strong that I’m guessing that you have a higher share of pretty academic cats on your channel than anyone else. So, if anyone can get really granular and win, it’s you.
The most knowledgeable basketball communicator on UA-cam. Regardless if he researches, he applies previous knowledge to make it the most interesting
Kareem really had 2 careers as the 70s he dominated individually and won his mvps and in the 80s alongside magic he won his championships for combined 6 rings 6 mvps top 3 player no doubt
not top 3 but the top one. unstoppable
Let me guess, you think LeBron is #2? The only player ahead of Cap in the history of basketball is Jordan.
Top 2
In my opinion Lebron passed Kareem for number 2 with his 2016 chip and would need another mvp/chip or two to be the goat
1 mj,
2 kareem (see clayton crawleys vid)
3 lebron
he says wilt is the best center of all time, and hes probably right, but kaj is the greatest center
The should be called How many Mvp's could Karrem win
Alternative title: How one man single handedly bitch slapped an entire sport for a decade.
@@goddammitnappa1617 Too accurate
Bill Walton has said that Kareem was the best Center that he played against, no one else was close.
@@goddammitnappa1617 how Kareem made everyone his daddy
Johnny you were spot on on all of your selections.
I'm so happy to see your channel grow more, truly the most underrated basketball youtuber
I absolutely can't wait to see your video on the 1960s!
@6 languages and 4 degrees 1961-1962 definitely was deserved by the big o. averaged a triple double in his 2nd year
@@trollkenobi6727 I dunno, Wilt averaged 50 and 26
70s exist
Kareem: allow me to introduce myself
Great video, didn't know Bob McAdoo was such a beast.
I see Jonny Arnett and Pete Maravich in the thumb, I click like.
I know I’m late to the party but your videos are simply awesome my dude. Please keep them coming. You rock!
Alternative Title: Why Kareem is the Greatest Of All Time Pt. 2
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Thank you for this video. My dad loved Kareem.
Johnny is the coolest basketball channel on UA-cam period (.)
What a great video, I learned a lot about the "old days" of the NBA :).
This made me appreciate Kareems greatness that much more
Kareem is the best Center of all time. I dont understand why anyone could even consider that anyone else is
Wilt ?
I have Kareem first at center,Wilt is second,Hakeem is third,Shaq fourth,Moses Malone fifth.
@@EduardoGonzalez-tc2dg fax wilt
@@carlosjohnson8625 how about Alex Caruso?
Wilt, Bill, Kareem, Hakeem. You could argue others as well, but these are the ones on my mind and honestly if someone said any one of these names, good on them.
Man your in depth analysis and research is top notch....love these series
73 was nate Archibald, hands down. The ONLY cat in LEAGUE history to lead in points AND assists the same season. Let that dynamic sink in for a minute🤔.................mic drop💯
Great video, I have always been a basketball fan and is nice to watch videos pf players from different eras. In my opinion Bob McAdoo is the original stretch Big Man the first one, and his impact on the game is quite underrated
Talk about underrated, Bob McAdoo gets no mention st all and was avg 34ppg. Guy is very underrated!
I mean because he never really won much after that up until his later years as a role player for la. He was a certified bucket, but he never really became the superstar level of player like a Kareem or Moses as he should’ve been. I believe he suffered some injuries that slowed him down a bit as well. He’s definitely on that list of underrated players. The 70s as a whole are underrated. So many great players who get no love because of the perception of the 70s being a weak period.
McAdoo was named MVP for 1974 - 1975 and he deserved it that season. He wasn't the all-around player that Kareem was in other seasons.
@@MR-wc9lh But still, I believe he should get more mention than he does. I never hear his name come up when talking about great players from each position. Another that I believe is not mentioned enough is Moses Malone. The guy won back to back MVPs on 2 diff teams. That's crazy!
@@MJIZZEL - Bob McAdoo is in the basketball Hall of Fame, that is a great honor. There were very few pro basketball games nationally televised in the 1970s, so many people didn't get to see all of the good players in the 1970s. Numerous new cable television stations started circa 1980, with the expansion of cable TV many more games were televised.
Kareem game was beautiful. That hook alone is all he needed 💯
Lowkey addicted to these
Jonny is the most underrated nba youtuber and deserves at least 150k subs
Kareem was the best player in high school collage and the NBA it's truly insane.
7:01 30.2 PPG, 16.1 RPG, 5.0 RPG
But seriously, Kareem is somehow underrated when talking about all-time greats. Dominated his era and was still relevant throughout the 80s, despite taking a far lesser role alongside Magic
He's pretty much unanimously the 3rd best player of all time, he's pretty fairly rated
@@o.m.c756 I see a lot of Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Magic, Bird, even Shaq mentioned. Very rarely do I see anyone mention Kareem in the G.O.A.T. conversation. As a bulls fan (who DID see Jordan play on the bulls during the second three-peat), I rank Kareem just slightly behind Jordan, while everyone else is quite distant from those two. Their accomplishments go well beyond just rings, and they both have plenty of those.
@Darryl Davis but I'm not comparing him to other centers, I'm ranking him based on his accomplishments. If we are talking greatest center ever, I say it's easily Olajuwon. He was GREAT offensively and defensively. Kareem was the better individual player, Olajuwon was the better Center
No one underrates him lol
Jonny arnett=G.O.A.T
Been waiting for this video
U nailed it!! As I have been saying for the past 25 years... Kareem Abdul Jabbar is the G.O.A.T.
I rank Kareem as the greatest player of all time, his sky hook was a thing of beauty.
My guy skyhook at 57% shooting he was so broken😂😂
Kareem MVP Neckbeard. Dude was incredible though, and his cameo in Airplane is hilarious.
Love it, well done ...Cant wait for the 60's ^ ^
I agree with your choices for the real MVP. Reed in 1970, Cowens in 1973, and Walton in 1978 won their MVP awards simply because their teams had the best regular season records. It was interesting that for the 1972 - 1973 season Kareem Jabbar was All-NBA 1st Team and Dave Cowens was All-NBA 2nd Team but Cowens was given the MVP award.
Voters fatigue probably
Had to re-watch this video. Me and my friend were trying to understand how Cowens won the MVP over Nate Archibald.
Because your eyeballs told voters that Cowens was by far the most dominant player in 72-73. Tiny was great that season, but he played on a terrible Cincinnati Royals team. The 72-73 Celtics went 68-14, and never lost 2 games in a row. In fact, Red Auerbach said that Cowens season was the most dominant he had ever seen.
As soon as I saw West winning 1970 I knew the video was gonna be amazing
Bill Walton was definitely the best player in the league in 1978
No. It was Kareem. But, he didn't get the award since he got in a fight with a Bucks player and missed 2 months during the season due to an injury to his hand because of the fight which also made him miss the All-Star Game that season.
Also despite Kareem missing 2 months during the season, he still managed to play more games than Walton that season and played 62 games while Walton played 58 games. Kareem averaged 25.8 ppg, 12.9 rpg, and 3.0 bpg while Walton averaged 18.9 ppg, 13.2 rpg, and 2.5 bpg.
Kareem was the best player in 1977 - 1978, but the reasons why Walton got the MVP were that Walton's team had the best record that season, people wanted to reward Walton for playing on the championship team the previous season (1976 -1977), and there was prejudice against Kareem for a fight he was in where he broke his hand and injured another player.
say Gervin should got it too cause he actually played more games than both or Kareem
In a class of your own Jonny, you produce videos that give a very good and calm feeling!
Nate Archibald should've won that MVP
Kareem: Yeh so i thought i'd go out and just get two more mvp's cause why not right ?
In 2020 Jonny Arnett wins the best basketball youtuber MVP and he is keeping the award.
Wow. Had no idea how incredible Bob McAdoo was. I think he needs his own solo video “how good was he actually?” soon.
Me: I love stats and numbers
Jonny Arnett: Yes!
Now this... this is hard! Lots of great players, great stats, great teams! You could give it to anyone!
LOVE THAT “THE SHOW GOES ON” 🤣🤣💯
I always wondered what it would look like if Dr J and George Gervin had played in the NBA from the jump... I think Doc would've gotten at least one other MVP
Yeah and Iceman might have gotten one and woulda had another couple scoring titles
@@dvon1097I definitely see Dr J getting more MVPs and titles. Gervin most likely gonna get at least one ring with right team too
Tiny Archibald really had those stats??? WOW 😲
Still waiting for the 60s video
This is how many times Kareem was mentioned in this video -------->
Great list as always Jonny 🏀
The only one i would change is Jerry West being MVP in 1970, because i feel Kareem deserved it. He turned an expansion Buck team to 56 wins in one season 🏀
@Philmon Berhe
Good point about the bucks’ record, however, it wasn’t just Kareem. Bob Dandridge was also a rookie with the bucks that year and had a very essential contribution towards their success, same with the bullets championship run of 1978. I definitely think Jerry west deserved the award in 1970. A scoring leader who’s also the best defender in the league and one of the best assisters is hard to beat. But hey, we’ll agree to disagree.
Wow man nice 👍 video man my favorite player of the 70s was wlit all the way
i wish there was a youtuber like you for every sport keep it up
If they ever included Hockey Assists (defensive rebound, outlet pass starting a fast break, pass, score) as a stat, Bill Walton would be an all-timer.
Great work bro I’m a fan. This series is truly fair and accurate
I’m saying it, 70’s were the best decade for basketball.
Huh how old are you to even to be able to say this
@@deseanmccullough6438 84
The era were bird and magic and Jordan was awesome and of course the 1970s are really awesome to I know I was there
@@deseanmccullough6438 he's right I'm 61 and I remember it the man is right
Its unfortunate that the media didn't like kareem or else he would legitimately be in the goat conversation
Can't wait for 50s and 60s videos
Kareem in the 70s was an absolute monster, people forget that and just remember him from his Laker years. So many people think he was just this tall guy who just shot skyhooks all the time.
Rick Barry is also a forgotten legend. (Largely due to his reputation) Also a very smart guy, very knowledgeable of the game. He's another old-timer who'd be great in today's league.
Are you planning on continuing the FMVP series?
Absolutely! Not sure what the order of my next videos are, but the 1990s video should arrive within the next few weeks.
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Dope, cause those are my favourites. Keep up the good work! 🙏
@@jonnyarnett Hey Jonny, I had a question, more like a doubt, why didnt you give more attention to john havlicek's 29 ppg season? he averaged a near triple double that season on 45%FG, and 82%from the free throw line
@@Navvye I probably should have. My thinking was that I’ve done a video on Havlicek, and I definitely could have elaborated in him more, but I was a little concerned with run time tbh. When I wrote the script, I thought this video was gonna be 20 minutes long. I could elaborate a lot more on a ton of folks, like David Thompson and George Gervin had some great seasons too, but I’m just trying to avoid making these vids too long
In my opinion FMVP should be on the winning team because that’s why it’s called FMVP. In my opinion FMVP mean is who was the most valuable player to win the championship. And pls do playoffs mvp
In other words: Kareem in his prime was absolutely ridiculous.
I SERIOUSLY disagree on the Bill walton one.. Bill was the best player in the league and turned that team around and destroyed teams with his elite passing and floor awareness.. Walton's championship year simply CANNOT be evaluated on stats alone.. I agree with the rest though
So basically Kareem should be a 9 or 10 time mvp and some people swear He isn’t the second greatest player of all time. I believe he was cheated out of a few fmvps as well. In all honesty, Kareem should be a 9 time mvp and a 3 or 4 time finals mvp.
1. The King
2. The Captain
3. His Airness
@@dvon1097 reverse 1 and 3 and then yeah.
It's crazy how dominate Wilt and Kareem were. ( I make constant basketball content)
You should do the 60’s
I believe a decade MVP award would be an interesting addition to the NBA
...VERY interesting how blocks and steals became tracked stats the year after Wilt retired. As though they wanted to "save" those records for upcoming seasons and players, since Wilt still reigns undefeated in all stats tracked during his era.
I think MVP should go to a winning team. I learned this playing competitive Battlefield:BC2. We were playing against the best team in the league, both of us undefeated. I was playing Recon with an SVU and finished the match 29-7, but we lost because they were running all medics on an infantry map. I had by far the best K/D, but I didn't deserve MVP.
So a winning team, but Not necessarily the most winning team, for example, if the addition of a player takes them from 12-70 to 54-28, and he has great stats and I clearly the best, I think he should get it.
From this video, I learned that people who don't have Kareem as top 3 player all time, just don't know about this man's dominance, and unfortunately I am included in that list, I had no idea, but now I do.
Kareeem still have the most mvp even with this formula
@simon cohen wrong in that scenario Kareem still leads with 9 which is more than anyone else including Jordan or Lebron and he leads in real life with 6 so not matter what Kareem has most MVPs all time
@simon cohen amazing, you are commenting on a video where he explains there was voter fatigue in the 70s just like the 80s, 90s and every other decade and your trying to explain to me there was no voter fatigue?
@simon cohen the 1970s was actually the most balanced decade in NBA history but go ahead and claim it's the worst, you know most people say they hate super teams and the 1970s had the least super teams but I'm sure was a fan at the time and is old enough to comment, right?
@simon cohen Kareem leads in the most important stat at the time, win shares. Honestly I don't know how else to explain it to you, Kareem had the most win shares in a single season, doesn't matter how long he played he did it in one season, in fact Kareem's three best seasons of all time lead any season Jordan had. I'm going to say that again so you understand if you took Jordan's best season in terms of win share, Kareem didn't beat that once, he beat that 3 times. In fact the gap in win shares in a single season between Kareem's best season and Jordan's best season is larger than the gap between Jordan's best season and Dirk's best season. And I'm not saying you cant have Jordan as your GOAT, BUT IMAGINE HOW YOU WOULD FEEL IF ON A JORDAN VIDEO SOMEONE KEPT COMMENTING HOW JORDAN SHOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED THE GREATEST BECAUSE DIRK SHOULD HAVE HAD MORE MVPS?
cohen weakest era? Did you say the 1970s was the weakest era, Jordan went through 9 HOF players in the 6 finals series combined. Kareem went through 11 HOF players to win his first championship. Let me repeat that for you, in the 6 finals series where Jordan had either 2 or 3 HOF players (Jordan, scottie, +/- Rodman) on his team, Jordan played against a total of 9 HOF players. Kareem for just his first title when he had 2 HOF players (him and oscar) on his team played in 3 playoff series to win one championship they went through 11 HOF players, but i guess Kareem played in a weaker era to people who obviously don't know what they are talking about.
U DA TRUTH MY DUDE!!!!!! BUT.... U COULDA MENTION MY MAN ICEMAN GERVIN..... HE DID FINISH SECOND IN THE VOTING IN 78 & 79.....
Moses Malone has just over 40% of his rebounds being offensive. The only ones that come close are Rodman and Barkley at just under 35%. I can't find any record of this percentage this is something I have worked out. He definitely deserves the praise as a rebounder
Kareem owned the 70s as the best player of the decade, and then was still arguably the best until 1982. Was still elite through 1985. His longevity as the top player and as a top 5 player was insane. He had a higher peak than usually given credit for as well. Most casuals seem to dismiss him for 2 finals MVPs but he was actually the best player in 4 finals: 1971, 1974, 1980, and 1985.
Great stuff man. Do the same method for the goat ranking please!
Excellent video. I agree 100%.
If Dr. J played in the NBA in the mid ‘70s he would of challenged Kareem for best in the league in that mid to late 70’s time window
Do a “how good was he really” video about Nate
0:38 I want to add something to the second criteria.
2. You have to be the best player stat wise and have extremely nice stats on your team and in comparison to the rest of the league.
I have just finished to Watch this series and Damn...i mean, One year ago i tried to see if the NBA MVP winners actually deserved the award or not, and It Is incredibile to see that i almost made the same choices that you made to find out who could had been the real mvp
Pistol Pete should have definitely won the year he averaged 31 PPG. He also torched the Knicks and great defender, Walt Frazier, for like 63 points at a time there was no 3 point line. Definitely, the Pistol should have won it that year.
Thanks for posting this video as the 70s is commonly regarded as the weakest decade of the NBA since the Golden Age of the 60s. The 70s is hugely underrated as this happened before most people's childhoods in the 80s and beyond; but to me really showed a good blend of talent and teams before the league became to diluted. Of course, Kareem's supreme dominance is in full display and his 6 MVP's (should be 7 ahead of Walton) and his sheer dominance of this decade are hugely overlooked in the GOAT discussion (only matched by Wilt in the 60s, Mike in the 90s, Kobe in the 00s and Lebron in the 10s). Additionally there was good competition for Kareem in this decade with the 60s legends still formidable (Wilt, Bellamy, Thurmond and Reed), then Walton and McAdoo and in the end Moses (which would continue in the 80s). Love the video, always love your content and would love to see a 60s version (although we all know only 2 names would dominate in the greatest centre era ever). Peace.
Bob McAdoo is one of the forgotten greats. I don't know of too many highlights, due to either non restored film or non existent film. But whatever you can catch...check him out.
Kareem was basically Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan like in the 70's and Scottie Pippen, Kevin McHale like in the 80's He transitioned from the best #1 to the best #2 in basketball. What an amazing career.
Off topic but I wish Pete had a three point line in college. He would average 50-60 points a game.
Coach Dale Brown famously had his stat crew go back and watch all 83 games of Maravich's career accounting for any shots that would've been 3-pointers and found that Pistol would have averaged 57 points a game. Unreal.
Can you do this list again with the ABA roster taken into account?
McAdoo was an important piece on those early 80's Laker teams as well .
John Havlicek was hella snubbed from an MVP in his 29 ppg season
Yes sir my opinion John Havlicek was the MVP of the Whole Decade except for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
By the title only I know it's gonna be a banger. 🔥🔥
You need to do this series but for defensive player of the year instead
You simply have had to be there to appreciate Cowens 72-73 season. He was clearly the MVP and the most dominant player in the NBA. Don't always go with numbers. Kareem was great that year, but Cowens played in another stratosphere.
Lmao Kareem really owned the 70s
Exactly
It doesnt make sense you dont want to give the MVP to Nate Archibald in 1973(eventhough he led the league in pts and asst) because his team played bad, but gave the MVP to Kareem in 1976 even if his team didnt perform well aswell
The Celtics probably would have won the title in 1973 but John Havlicek got hurt me and he was probably the MVP That season until he hurt his shoulder
Can't wait for to do the 60s especially that 62 season
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Very, very well done! I agree with all of your picks except one. McAdoo should have been MVP in '76. Your research is excellent, but I was there! Lakers only won 40 games, and their next best players were Gail Goodrich, Lucious Allen, and Cazzie Russell. Not much, but all champions. Buffalo's next best players were Randy Smith, Jim McMillan and Gar Heard. Hardly better, but they won 46 games. With the numbers being close, I'd give it to MacAdoo!