Due to James Harden's dominant and historic campaign, it has seemed like a forgone conclusion that he will win his first NBA MVP award this year.

Averaging 30.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists per contest for the Western Conference-leading Houston Rockets, Harden has arguably been the most consistently-elite player this season. For example, he has had at least 22 points in 20 of his last 22 games and has had seven-plus assists 15 times in that span.

Despite the fact that LeBron James has had one of the best statistical seasons of his NBA career and reigning MVP Russell Westbrook is nearly averaging a season-long triple-double again, NBA voters might be inclined to take a look at a player who has had an historic surge recently.

After DeMarcus Cousins suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, Anthony Davis has been downright unbelievable. Losing five-of-six games directly after the big man went down, Davis has led the New Orleans Pelicans to 10-straight victories and has averaged an absurd 35.8 points and 13.6 rebounds during the streak.

It's important to note that the MVP is a cumulative award. But, AD is averaging 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game on the season, which clearly stacks up against Harden's numbers considering the fact that he's a frontcourt player. Given Davis' surge, he might be narrowing the gap.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has squared off against both players this season and he had well-thought-out answer when asked who should win the prestigious award.

"Houston is having a good [season], but I'm most impressed with New Orleans," Green said after shootaround on Thursday, per Chris Haynes of ESPN. "With some of the games they won, with some of the numbers that AD has put up, has been incredible and they're doing that without DeMarcus. I think there was kind of a consensus around the world that once DeMarcus went out, that they'd struggle, and yet, AD is putting them boys on his back ...That's impressive."

Green noted that LeBron is also in the midst of an impressive campaign and is also deserving of consideration.

"If [New Orleans] keeps winning at the rate they're winning and he keeps playing at the rate he's playing, who knows what happens," Green said. "What I will say is, James has been second two times. And both of those years, he's lost to like historic seasons. The season of Steph's year, Steph was just off the chart. And then Russ had like 57 triple-doubles last year. The two years that he's come in second, he's lost two in like these historical years."

He added, "You knew it wouldn't be long before he actually does pull through and win one, and then I know if you're him, you're sitting there like, 'Man, now here come AD putting up different historical stat lines every night.' But James has had a great year. Their team is performing great. So, I don't know what happens, but he's put himself in the best position he possibly can, that's for sure."

If Davis continues at his current pace and the Pelicans capture the third seed in the Western Conference despite Cousins' injury, NBA voters will have an impossible decision on their hands having to decide between him, LeBron and Harden.