Is Rose the most overrated MVP in league history?

[indeedproceed]

Derrick's career averages: 

21 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal on 46%/31%/81% shooting

Those are Tim Hardaway type numbers.  Tim Hardaway was never an MVP.

Are his career averages even relevant? Is the MVP a career-oriented award? Unless you're Karl Malone, the answer is a resounding, "No."

And on top of that, these are 'career averages' with 55% of the games played before he turned 22. To have the season he had at 23, with the success he had as a leader, and as an individual at 23, that's flat-out amazing. Also not relevant to the MVP discussion, but amazing.

27 pts, 7.7 assists, and the best player on the best (regular season) team in basketball. That's overrated as a MVP? Tim Hardaway numbers? Come on.

[Fafnir]

Derrick's career averages: 

21 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal on 46%/31%/81% shooting

Those are Tim Hardaway type numbers.  Tim Hardaway was never an MVP.

Are his career averages even relevant? Is the MVP a career-oriented award? Unless you're Karl Malone, the answer is a resounding, "No."

Or Kobe Bryant.