So, I mentioned it at the beginning of the season, but I actually have a formula to measure season performance, so I plugged in Noah, Lebron, and Durant to see who should get the MVP according to my formula:
Noah - 37.84
Lebron - 41.89
Durant - 47.48
So, to put that in perspective, the highest value I've rated in the "modern" era (since they started tracking turnovers in 1978) is Jordan's '88 season when he managed a 57.34.
The average for all MVP seasons from 1978-2013 is a 46.96. Anything below a 43 I consider a "bad" MVP year...anything above 51 is a great year. Obviously all MVP seasons are great, but I wanted a way to measure great seasons against each other.
Durant's 47.48 puts him above average for MVPs and clearly should be this year's winner. Not that anyone is disagreeing with that...I just wanted an excuse to use my formula.