Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets’ superstar, is now the best player in the NBA. Others may argue differently, but he is widely regarded as the league’s finest player right now. He is matchup-proof, led his team to the championship last year, and is the most exciting player we’ve ever seen.

Jokic have the accomplishments and tools to be one of the greatest players in NBA history, as well as one of the league’s finest centers. The 29-year-old superstar won two NBA MVP awards in 2021 and 2022. He began to establish himself as the league’s finest player at that time, and there is almost no debate about it today. You might argue that Jokic is in a league of his own, and unless something catastrophic occurs, he will win his third MVP in four years.

However, one NBA executive believes that achieving that aim will not age well. In fact, former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas believes Jokic is the worst MVP in the last four decades. Arenas went on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, Nightcap, and explained that Jokic did not post historic numbers.

“I understand when people say this about Jokic. Jokic is most likely the poorest MVP winner in the last 40 years in terms of total performance. Jokic’s squad finished fifth in 2021, with him averaging 26, 8, and 10. What was the historic aspect of that? A large man nearly won the triple-double, and they gave it to him when his team’s record was like that. When it comes to historical significance, Jokic ranks fifth and tenth (seed).

To conclude, Areans claims Jokic did not produce historical stats compared to previous MVP winners and did not lead his club to the number one or two seed during those seasons.

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Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts to the Dallas Mavericks during the first half at American Airlines Center on March 17, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. Jokic is about to win… More

When you consider the backdrop, Jokic was without his companion in crime for a portion of the 2020-2021 season and the full 2021-2022 season. Nonetheless, Jokic led his team to the playoffs in both seasons and produced MVP-caliber performances. In 2021, he became the third player in NBA history to average 26 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists a season, after Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook.

The two-time MVP also made an NBA-leading 732 field goals, shooting 56.6 percent from the field, 38.8 percent from three, and a career-high 86.8 percent from the line. Oh, and he guided his team to the third seed in the West in 2021.

In 2022, Jokic became the first player in NBA history to score at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single season, as well as the first to average at least 25.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists. He led the NBA in triple-doubles (19) and double-doubles (66), both of which were Nuggets single-season records. If that isn’t “historic,” what is?

Jokic may not be the finest player to win MVP, but he is far from the worst. He did put up record numbers in his MVP seasons, and he was by far the finest player in the NBA during that time. One could argue that he is putting up higher statistics this season and appears more dominant than ever. The six-time All-Star might join the ranks of elite players this season if he wins his third MVP in four seasons.