Rings and overall career success is definitely involvedOutside of rings which i assume these list aren't about , Durant has several historical seasons better than pippen.
These lists basically work like looking at a HOF resume
If KD put together a few more all time great MVP seasons with no rings I'd certainly entertain the argument
If he gets a ring then alright, let's talk
It's just that on January 14, 2016 it doesn't add up yet. His resume is lighter than Scotties