James Harden hasn’t had much luck when it comes to winning an MVP Award. The star has finished second place in MVP voting on two separate occasions.
Stephen Curry edged out Harden in the 2014-15 season with averages of 23.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG and 7.7 APG. Harden’s numbers were equally impressive with averages of 27.4 PPG, 5.7 RPG and 7.0 APG. The Beard also finished ahead of Curry in win shares 16.4 to 15.7. Harden led the Rockets to 56 wins that season, but the Warriors led the NBA with 67 wins. The MVP is often awarded to the best player on one of the top teams, so Curry got the nod despite having an inferior stat line.