Originally Posted by Silverado
I've always hated that nickname, for that very reason.....
However, MJ as the greatest? Are you really going to start that argument? Okay, I'll play....greatest at what?
Championships? MJ has 6, Russell has 11, crap, Kobe has 5 and could still pick up another 1 or 2
Scoring? Kareem leads all-time scoring by a large margin.
Most points in one game? MJ's high is 63. Wilt still has the record at 100, Kobe has scored 81. David Robinson scored 71, and Elgin Baylor got to the high 60's.
Rebounding? MJ was a solid rebounder for a wing man, I'll give him that....but Wilt averaged over 50rpg FOR A SEASON. Jordan never won a rebounding title.
Assists? MJ was a decent passer (when he finally did it), but nowhere near as good as Stockton, Magic, or Mark Jackson.
Triple doubles? Sure Jordan got some, but Oscar Robinson averaged a triple double for an entire season.
How about position? Was Jordan the best point guard or center? No, he didn't play those positions? He wasn't even the most versatile in positions....remember that rookie who played all 5 positions in an NBA finals game? Yeah, it was Magic Johnson.
So, MJ doesn't have the most titles, isn't the scoring leader, rebound leader, assist leader, steals leader, etc. He didn't have the best overall stats, and wasn't the most versatile player in the league. So, what makes him the greatest?
Sorry, but you can't claim any one player is the greatest in any team sport. Without the rest of the team, as good as he was, even MJ wouldn't have won any titles.
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