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#1 Oscar Robertson, 1961-62
The Big O had his best statistical season in only his second full NBA campaign. Until 2 seasons back, he was the only player to average a triple-double, and he did so in the 1961-62 season. His per-game averages of 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds were the only reason the Cincinnati Royals were able to make the playoffs in the 1961-62 season, as he had little to no help from his supporting cast.
Bill Russell finished first in that MVP race because he led a historically stacked Celtics team to the top seed in the regular season through the Eastern Division. Robertson's Royals teams would be dead last in the standings if it weren't for him, but they finished with second place in the Western Division with a 43-37 record.
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