MJ's the greatest:
6 rings
6 finals mvp's
5 season mvp's
Highest scoring average in finals history 41.0 ppg(1993)
The most scoring titles in history, 10.
The highest scoring game in playoff history, 63(1986).
1991 NBA finals he averaged a double double with 31.2 ppg & 11.4 apg(he can pass & shoot)
1988's Defensive Player of the year
3 times steals champions(1988, 1990, & 1993)
Been on the NBA's 1st Defensive Team a total of nine times.
ALL-NBA First Team, 10 times.
Slam Dunk Champ 2 times (1987 & 1988 )
3 All-Star MVP's (88, 96, & 98 )
1984 -85 Rookie Of The Year
1985 & 1989 IBM Award, All-Around Contribution to Teams Success
First Triple Double in a All-Star Game with 14 pts, 11 rebounds, & 11 assists(1997)
Has the most points in All-Star history(262 points)
1991 Sports Illustrated, Sportsman of the Year
ESPN's 20th Century Best Athlete Ever
Named one of NBA's Top 50 Players
Arguably the best clutch shooter ever
Played in a era of the Original Dream Team!
2007-01-28 09:56:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
Danny Manning, no question about it.
#1 draft pick overall (Jordan wasn't)
2 time all star
He could dunk (or at least, he could in college LOL).
Won an NCAA championship in college, just like Jordan.
What more do you want?
Once hit a 50 foot shot to win a game, after an opponent had tied the score with a half court shot against Manning's team. Talk about clutch!!!
Why Manning wasn't a top 50 player, I'll never know...that was the greatest injustice ever perpetrated upon the American people!
Although it does sound like that Russell fellow has more rings than he has fingers.
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life". - Michael Jordan (talk about clutch!) This was actually said during his career. He actually ended up missing more than 12,000 shots altogether, plus over 50 game winning misses. And, he ended up losing a lot more than 300 games.
OMG, the 1985 IBM award?!!?!? That's AWESOME... that year, Michael led the Bulls to a 38-44 record, good enough for third place in the Central Division... the Bulls lost in the FIRST ROUND of the playoffs!! LOL Great job, Michael! You sure were "dominate" (sic) that year!! That's ANOTHER thing Michael has done that Russell never did... lead his team to a LOSING record! LOL
Got another stat for you... it took Michael five years before his career won-lost record reached .500. (After his first 5 years, the Bulls' record was 205-205). It took Michael NINE years before his career winning pct reached .600.
Russell was a .600 (.611) player after his rookie year, reached a career W/L pct of .700 after 4 years, and never dropped below .700 again (in career winning pct). His final career W/L pct in the regular season was .705. Jordan's was .628 (although it was .653 when he retired in 1998).
Safe to say, no one else has ever been a .700 player in NBA history.
How's THAT for a stat? Wins and Losses! Not only can't MJ touch Russell's playoff success, he isn't close in the regular season either, IBM Awards notwithstanding.
2007-01-28 15:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Michael Jordan is the greatest because of his personal achievements 6 championships, 5 MVPs, 14x all star, 9x defensive player of the year.. basically MJ had the total package. He could score, defend, and most importantly, win games. plus after Bird and Magic, people looked for someone to take the torch and carry it, and Michael ran away with it with his universal appeal and marketability. MJ is not only an NBA star but a pop icon as well. that is why he is considered the greatest because just like Babe Ruth, his name will probably go down as the best regardless of time.
2016-03-29 06:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to say Danny Manning, but I wasn't aware that Jordan had won the coveted IBM Award , TWICE!!
I can't think of any other player in NBA history that has achieved that milestone. I may have to check the record books to make sure you're correct. Do you have a link?
HEY, BACK OFF TWEETY.....Without Michael Jordan, Chicago would have only made it to 4th or 5th place that year. LOL
Do you think Danny Manning would have done any better?!?!?
2007-01-28 16:22:06 · answer #3 · answered by Hoopfan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes mj is the greatest with the 84- 85 rookie of the year, 3 all star mvps and 6 championsship rings
2007-01-28 10:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by zdurham14 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WILT - IN 1962 WILT AVG 50 PPG - FOR HIS CAREER WILT AVG 30 PPG AND AVG 22 RPG
ROBERTSON - IF YOU ROUND OFF TO THE THE NEAREST NUMBER (MEANING THAT 9.5 AND HIGHER IS 10 THEN OSCAR AVERAGED A TRIPLE DOUBLE FOR HIS FIRST 4 YEARS IN THE NBA.
2007-01-30 06:39:08 · answer #5 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he is not!!
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Michael Jordan
Elgin baylor
Julius Erving
2007-02-01 04:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also the only one to play basketball with Bugs Bunny. ;) And yes, definately the best ever.
2007-01-28 11:44:03 · answer #7 · answered by superdude968 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude why would you ask that question it is jordan he won 6 MVPfinals and had 5 season mvp
2007-01-28 11:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by FLASH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Russell.
11 rings.
Case closed.
2007-01-28 13:35:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes jordan is the best and lebron james will never catch up with him
2007-01-28 11:43:34 · answer #10 · answered by yo dude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋