When did people start considering Jordan the greatest of all-time.?

Question

Im only 16 so I dont remember his career really but I want to know when did ppl think he was the best was it in the 80's during the magic and bird era, his first championship, or his first comeback?

Answer 1

I would say around the time that he led the Bulls to their third straight championship. He then retired for a season and a half, came back, and starting from the next season, proceeded to lead the team to another 3 championships in a row.

Answer 2

Throughout the 1980's, Jordan was known as one of the most SPECTACULAR players, along with Dominique Wilkins. Thanks to cable TV and 24 hour sports, their highlights were shown all the time.

But as far as being considered the greatest, the 80's belonged to Larry Bird and then Magic Johnson toward the late 80's. Jordan was known as a great scorer, but uncapable of leading his teams to a championship.

I would say after some of the great players from the 1980's were retiring, the NBA needed to sell the game to a new audience, so David Stern crowned Jordan the greatest player ever in order to generate fan interest.

Other than scoring alot of points and maybe being a very good defensive player, Jordan really didn't do much to deserve that honor.

The "greatest player ever" title was created by Stern in the early 90's, after Bird and Magic had retired and most of the great 80's talent had drizzled away. That's about the time that the hype really started to kick in.

Answer 3

In the 80s MJ hadnt made his mark yet...the bulls didnt have a successful season until the 90s, the 80s were pretty much dominated by the Lakers and Celtics who won 7 titles and played in almost all of the title series and conf finals (the 76ers did sweep the Lakers in one finals series, the Dr J Moses Malone team, and the Pistons did also sweep the Lakers after losing to them the prior year)...I would say some people who did consider MJ the greatest of all time (some still do not, I dont) were considering that about the time he won the second title after returning from baseball, or during the last series against Utah, the completion of the second three peat...

Answer 4

I thought he was the most talented combination scorer/defender at the OG or SF position ever around his 4-5 season, at that time he was playing very hard and well against some very great players and teams even though the Bulls were not beating those teams often at that time. But 4-5 years in the league could never be enough to be called the best ever by a knowledgeable fan who had seen all the great players I had seen. I was ready to call him the best ever at about his 9th season. A few years ago I thought no one could challenge him in that regard now I think it will be just a matter of time before someone else comes along, maybe Lebron or Wade, maybe Kobe wil getl back on track, only time will tell.

Answer 5

Because he is the first guard to ever dominate a ballgame (Kobe is the second one) that's why many considered him as the greatest.
The dominant players of yesteryears are all big men. First George Mikan, then Bill Russell (The most dominant defensively) then Wilt Chamberlain. If you compared MJ to those giants, he is much shorter, only 6'6" but his accomplishment as a player can be at par with them or even better.
He is 5-times Regular Season MVP, 6-times NBA Finals MVP, 1-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 1985 Rookie of the Year and 10-times NBA scoring champion (a NBA record). Plus he got 6-championship rings (only Russell had more) and 2-Olympic gold medals in basketball.
These are his ticket to fame, his ticket to greatness and with this he is considered the greatest ever to play the game.

Answer 6

I think it was his first championship.

Answer 7

um..........like ever since he was the greatest of all time......dumb question