I'll say Magic
5 title
3 final mvps
can play any position
and the 4 times they've met in a championship the record is 3-1 Magic, Magic beat Bird once in college & twice in the nba
and to the HATER that's has a opion about my greatness, well I'm a muliti-millinaire(I'm swimming in MULA), in the state of Indiana I've been a state champion in wrestling, I hold the most total points at my high school basketball team, I've won countless track races in the 100, I've won cross country in a long-distance track meet(5 miles), I've led my elementary & middle school basketball teams to win a city championship, I beat everyone at my high school in a schools 1 on 1 basketball game tournament(every player who signed up), & last but not least, I got your girlfriend in my bed under the sheets with a cam-camera!!! ....anymore questions? Now what you've done great?
2007-02-15 15:28:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
Thats easy, Magic Beat Bird in College and the Pros...Magic.
2007-02-15 15:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quoted from Jermaine O'Neal in Maxim, "Bird if you're racist." Magic not only had the titles, he is second on the all time career triple double list, beat bird in college, came back after retirement to win the all star MVP (Jordan couldn't even attain this after his second retirement), played every position, and more stars in the NBA after him look up to him. Though bird was a great defender and offensive player, "Magic" johnson was so good that nearly everyone has forgetten that his name is really Erving to begin with! His name goes down in history as MAGIC, Larry Legend just goes down in history as Larry, not even the Larry and only die hard fans know that his nickname is Larry Legend!
2007-02-15 23:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by casiano05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Bird was the better all around player,but I will agree that Magic did more to make his teammates better.He helped revive Kareems career.Nothing against Birds teammates,but its true Magic won more rings.There has to be a reason for that.But in a one on one,I think Bird could find a way to beat Magic,because of his talent.
2007-02-15 23:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by mikecubbie69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic by a hair.Both were great passers, Bird probably a better shooter, Magic maybe a little bit of a better defender, both were not athletic players.But Johnson won a little more and that was probably the edge in my book.
2007-02-16 11:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by zebbie g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both were truly great. They played different positions so had different duties. Bird gets the edge as a shooter, rebounder, ball thief, free thrower and long bomber. Bird is right with Magic as a passer also. Magic's return as an AIDS-afflicted forward was pathetic. Bird could also coach.
Teams win titles. Both were great players who led successful teams. The NBA was never better than with them both.
2007-02-15 23:36:29 · answer #5 · answered by Gerry S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
magic was better. he could play any position on the court. bird was just a 3 shooter. magic was a better all around player
2007-02-15 23:58:26 · answer #6 · answered by mr roberto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic could drive to the basket better than bird and he was better all-round so ill have to go with Magic
2007-02-15 23:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by austin_e_7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think both are great in their own respects, but it would hard to classify one as better than the other. They played different positions, so their roles were different.
2007-02-15 23:40:31 · answer #8 · answered by Al J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic!!! a better all around player.
2007-02-15 23:36:03 · answer #9 · answered by ernie v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic i agree with you
2007-02-18 19:40:06 · answer #10 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋