No, it's not recency bias, Jokic is that good.

This season, Jokic is currently averaging 30.3/13.1/10.2, putting him 3rd in scoring, 3rd in rebounding, and 2nd in assists. Meanwhile he is averaging 65.7% TS, making him the 2nd most efficient volume scorer (players scoring at least 20.0 ppg), behind only Sabonis. Oh yeah and he's the third most efficient 3 point shooter in the league hitting 47.4% of his attempts. That is a mind bogglingly impressive box score. You could very seriously argue that Jokic is the only player in NBA history to simultaneously be the best scorer, play maker, and rebounder in the world.

Throughout NBA history, there have been exactly 5 individual season where an individual recorded a BMP of 13.0 or higher. 1 was LeBron in 2008-09, the other 4 were all Jokic. This season he is on pace to break his own record, with a BMP of 14.23. Yes, BMP can be a flawed stat, but the individuals with top 10 BMP seasons not named Jokic are Michael Jordan (3 times), LeBron James (once), and Steph Curry (once). That is a very, very good list to be a part of.

My last point is that off of vibes I've gotten watching basketball over the last few years is that it has felt like Jokic has been the best basketball player in the world for the last 4 years . How many all time greats over the last several decades could really claim to have been the best player in the league for 4+ years? Not many. MJ, LeBron, Kareem. Maybe, Shaq, Magic or Tim Duncan.

My point is, that Jokic is that guy. Not only is he awesome, he is historically awesome. It is not ridiculous to consider him to be amongst the greatest centers to ever live, and you should not dismiss him simply because his team didn't win a team award as often as others.