Jordan averaged over 37 on nothing but 2's in the late 80's so yea, I think most people accept he could average 40+ a night. In the playoffs, MJ averaged over 40+ppg in a series on 5 different occasions and 39 in a series on a 6th occasion. In a Finals series he averaged 41.0ppg. Jordan was the ultimate weapon.
How does the host in the white shirt not be somewhat prepared, at least know that Jordan averaged 37+ points during a season, and be able to make a small leap and say "Jordan can probably average 40"?!?
He also did on less than 1 3 attempt per game lol like how gonna average 35+ without attempting a single 3 lmao he did that when the bulls weren't as playoff team 30-52 record put that 86 Jordan on the rockets the worst team in the nba rn and he attempts at least 3 3s a game & makes 1 that's already 40 points a game and ik he'd be getting to the ft a lot more so 45 points wouldn't be hard tbh
The worst thing about how true this is, is that in today 's NBA, Jordan would average 40+ bur only play 30 mins game, cause it would br "done" before the 3rd quarter.
With more 3s, less bigs downlow, more spacing, less physical, no handchecking, faster paced, more possessions and more foul calls ..Jordan would easily average 45 points a game! And he'd also be the best defender in today's NBA
Yea, that's what some people don't realize. Not only was Jordan the greatest scorer of all time, he was also a consistently elite defender. A complete 2-way monster.
Jordan was an Earthquake with Shockwave you can feel to this day 😅When your fanbase tries THIS hard ... You know MJ living rent free in their minds .. MJ .. the true GOAT.
I always thought the same on kobe he's better on offense and defense lebum a better passer and I don't count rebounds because lebron should average more rebounds based on position played on the court so stop with that
People keep talking about 3’s when they should be talking about free throws. Jordan would double his FT attempts that alone would get him to 40 ppg. He averaged 37.1 ppg in 1987 shooting less than 1 3-pointer per game. People don’t understand that the league created the Illegal Offense foul because of MJ, his first step was unstoppable and he was basically unstoppable one on one. The little brother says things that make him sound uninformed about basketball, I mean this man is questioning the Spree jersey, I mean seriously????? The older brother hit the nail on the head and he’s the first young RUclipsr I’ve heard say it, when people told Jordan he couldn’t do something or what his game lacked he responded to their challenges. 1987 he averaged 37.1 and they said that all he cared about was scoring, so in 1988 he won DPOY, MVP, Slam-dunk contest, NBA scoring title, led the league in steals & All-Star game MVP. Good looking out young sir, you informed yourself before opening your mouth and your words will age well. There is no debate between Michael Jeffrey Jordan and Leflop James point blank period.
Did you know that Michael Jordan is the only player in NBA history to win the NBA's scoring title, regular-season MVP, the NBA championship, Finals MVP, and make an NBA All-Defensive team in the same season? On top of that, he was able to achieve this in 4 different seasons; 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, and 1997-98. He would have achieved it 6 times, but the NBA awarded the MVP to Charles Barkley in 1993, and to Karl Malone in 1997. If Jordan had won MVP in those years, he would have had 6 seasons where he accomplished each of these milestones. I’d rather be like MJ than LBJ! Efficiency + Consistency = MJ Longevity + Fluke = LBJ
for all those Bron fans that still don't get it and don't realize just how DOMINANT Michael Jordan was on the court back in the day when DEFENSE was a lot rougher, tougher, and more physical than today's game...Michael Jordan scored 49 pts (Gm 1) and 63 pts (Gm 2) against the '86 Boston Celtics (one of the Best Teams in NBA history!), then MJ scored 69 pts against the '89 Cleveland Cavaliers (5th Best Defense that season), and MJ averaged 41 pts/game in the '93 Finals against Charles Barkley ('93 Reg. Season MVP)...and don't forget, MJ as a Washington Wizard (age 38-40) scored 40+ pts and 50+ pts multiple times against some of the best players in the league in 2001-2003!! He's the ONLY player in NBA history to do that at that age...(yes, Michael Jordan played ALL 82 games at age 39/40...He was a competition nut job who thrived on winning and beating whoever stood in his way....with today's NBA rules, Jordan would have more pts. per game, more free-throw attempts per game, and on and on and on...His career avg for free-throws is over 83%, and shooting percentage was about 50% (42% at age 40)....wake up and smell the reality check falling from above...because it's Michael 'Air" Jordan dropping at least 40-50 pts per game with his level of artistry, style, fundamentals, creativity, clutchness, mental toughness, and offensive & defensive skills/talent/abilities....just saying...
I mean...LaBron can't shoot. He has to say a prayer everytime he shoots outside 3 feet of the basket. He can dunk and layup....but how you gonna be the "GOAT" and not be able to shoot?
He would average as many points as he would be willing to score...... He was the best player in the best era in NBA history. Remember all the great players, legendary players!!! Mike was head and shoulders above all. Thank you God for letting me watch him play in his prime. Unforgettable!!!!
MJ will play all 82 games in a season as much as possible, scoring high and working on D day in and day out, what's more impressive is that he's better in the playoffs.
He might not average 40 a career but in the playoffs the dude was basically averaging 37 his first 6 years. What people don't realize is that Jordan was way way better in the playoffs than he was in the regular season. When you look at the playoff statistics per game it's literally Jordan averaging over three more points than everyone else.
Practicality. That is the best word to describe MJ's game. His basketball IQ was through the roof and it showed every time he was on the court. MJ understood the game of basketball and how it was meant to be played the best. Mid range, base line and foul shooting (which made sense because very few could stop him without fouling him). These three foundational elements coupled with his finesse, court awareness and occasional 3 ball made him an expert from everywhere on the court. Low risk, high reward was the bulk of his gameplay, he took shots that he knew he could make, understood how to create space and had very little wasted movement on or off the ball. He was also adaptable and could rise to challenges that were given to him. MJ lived basketball just like Bruce Lee lived fighting. I'm not taking anything away from LeBron James. LeBron is a talented player, but there is no comparison, especially when MJ has other legends that recognize him as legendary? Plus there is a humbleness about him that LeBron doesn't have. This is what makes a legend truly legendary, they don't have to say it but everyone recognizes it.
If Michael Jordan in his prime played Lebron James at his prime… I believe, having watched both of these guys play, Jordan would put this debate to bed.
My guy Jordan average 37 points by shooting 2% of his shots at the three-point line. I'm not even going to talk about the fact that the free throws will be higher. If he shot threes as much as other players do today he'd average 45
The reverence from hall-of-famers and current players Black Jesus receives is like no other athlete I have ever seen. I witnessed prime Mike in person, every time he'd come to LA to face Clippers, and the things my 20/20 vision saw were Marv Albert spectacular. I've also seen how today's game is soft as the wings on Always maxi pads. No pitbulls guarding perimeter. No rottweilers foaming at the mouth waiting for someone to trespass. No mastiffs protecting the rim. Jordan would average 8 more points than his highest average, which was 37 pts. He'd get 45 a night. He'd get a couple more threes per game and a few more free-throws per game, since only way to try to stop him would be to foul him. And since today's defenders' defensive fundamentals are atrocious, he'd definitely be getting more touch fouls.
Jordan with the lane wide open and let’s say he takes maybe two 3 pointers a game, on top of the fact that nobody is todays game can really guard the mid range game as we see kd, kawhi, cp3 and others dominating the defense. And he was a killer in translation and had that crackhead energy where he never got tired. Yeah that’s 35-40 easy
Hell yes! The only way you can keep MJ from scoring or avg. 40 is by not pissing him off. The best story I have heard about MJ. There was some young guy puffing up his chest against MJ one night. MJ looked at the guy and said "who's shoe are you wearing". The guy was sporting the Jordans. I can't remember who the guy was. This was so funny to watch. MJ is the best and Larry Legend is second. Nice one.
None. He'd be on permanent load management. That RuPaul skirt would claim not be the GOAT but to be on an infinite menstrual cycle. Flow as heavy as D and his boyz.
Jordan would average 45 a game tonight because for one his 1st step was so fast and now today you can't touch him! That's buckets and free throws all night long.
MJ would avg 45+ pts in today's league for sure! More possessions equals more opportunities (+4 pts minimum)... More free throws coz of the rules (+3 pts minimum)... More dunks coz he would get to the rim more coz of the open lanes (+4 pts minimum)... And yes he would hit more 3's coz he would take more (+3 pts minimum)... You take when Jordan was at Chicago & he avg basically 32+ pts/game & add what I just pointed out above & it puts him at 46 pts/game minimum)!
in addition, Michael Jordan scored 35 pts in the 1st Half of the '92 NBA Finals against Clyde Drexler's Portland Trailblazers. There's some video about a player who scored 37 pts against MJ and The Bulls one night and was talking trash to MJ as the game ended...so the next time they played each other, MJ scored 36 pts in the 1st half just to prove a point that MJ was far superior on the court....Michael Jordan will score whatever he feels like scoring, whether it's game 1 or game 82, the playoffs or the championship...He's always been a true warrior and fierce competitor. Facts! :)
Jordan has admitted he made that story up about the player actually talking shit. Yet, it kind of proves Jordans borderline insanity because he did tell his teammates that the guy said even though he didn't. Now Jordan had to respond and live up to his own narrative. Then he did, he created his own motivation!
5:40. That's the most disrespectful question you can ask about Jordan. If you think Jordan can't average 40 in today's NBA ...then you never saw Prime Jordan.. in his 3 season in the NBA Jordan averaged 37 without 3s . Now put 3 or 4 3s made per game on top of that plus more free throws in this soft Era .. I'd say 50 easy .
The NBA died for me in 2008....when the Sonics left Seattle....I haven't watched a game since......when it comes to Jordan....I was lucky enough to see his whole career.....and I could be frozen and awoken in 1000 years and he'd still be the best ever and would average whatever people said he couldn't in an era from the beginning to the end of time. #bringbackthesonics
The sheer records jordan achieved is still mind blowing... But despite all that... It's what he changed in how he played, the dunks, the air time, man... Nothing like Jordan...poetry in motion, he defyed gravity.
He also won a scoring title averaging 35ppg while winning the defensive player of the year. That is outrageous. The best offensive and defensive player in the league at the same time. The only player in history to do so.
The question about averaging 40 per night.. consider his best was 37.1 if i remember right, with hand checking.. todays defenses playing back leaving an open lane to the basket. Like he needed the opening to get there before. And no thought of getting hit on the way.. oh hell.. they might as well lay out the red carpet
I'm not even going to name the stars like Hakeem, Shaq, Barkley, Drexler, Malone, etc. but the scorers like Aguirre, Walter Davis, Marques Johnson, Michael Ray Richardson, King, English, Gervin, Dantley, Worthy, Rice, Sprewell, Mullin, Dumars, both Hardaways, Kevin Johnson, Grant Hill, Richmond, Reg Miller would eat up today's defensive cadavers like supper at Jeffrey Dahmer's. They'd beast then feast on today's bloated corpses.
Jordan said people thought he wasn’t a good shooter but he felt that he wanted to always be attacking the basketball. That’s why he didn’t shoot a lot of threes when he got older he hat midrange on lock
I've learned this about MJ after seeing him play and hearing what legends have said about him. He would average whatever is needed to win. The question I have is how many steals, rebounds, and blocks he would destroy everybody AND score too!!!
Imagine going home and being happy that you held Jordan to 40. At the time Jordan was at his prime most teams admitted that Jordan was going to get his 30. The secret to stopping the Bulls was limit others from scoring and hope like hell Jordan didn't get hot.
He'd average what he felt like if he scored what he did when they actually were allowed to breath near each other, what folks think he gonna do in this easier. His biggest rivals had to devise a defense named after HIM for the purpose of even attempting at stopping HIM, and they still gave them buckets.
Jordan would average 40 - up pts, 5 steals, 2 blocks and would make every teams best players cry out because of his trash talking skills. LeBron would just be an ordinary all star player if ever Jordan plays in today's game.
Lil bro don't know his basketball history, man. Latrell Sprewell was a beast back in his day. New York still loves him for his time spent playing in the Garden.
All that I can say is that the Pistons had to come up with rules to try to stop him ( the Jordan Rules). No team tries to do that with Lebron. Plus, if anyone excels at a give sport or art, people will say that " he or she is the Michael Jordan " of that particular sport or art.
Harden was averaging 36ppg. Now that the refs are allowing a bit more physicalilty and Harden no longer gets those ridiculous calls, he's down to 22ppg. And they still don't allow hand checking. Jordan averaged 37ppg on more physicalilty and hand checking. Think about that for a sec.
Jordan, in todays game, would average whatever he wanted. If he wanted to prove a point or settle a grudge he'll put up 60 in a game. He averaged upper 30's before he got other scorers around him. He averaged well into the 30's in a time where he could get rock bottomed for going to the rim. An average in the 30's where if a team scored 100 in a night it was a miracle. An average well into the 30's while being double teamed and hand checked. He could most definitely put up whatever he wanted to in todays era.
I think people always talk about the rules when they discus how much they think Jordan would average I think what’s important is the pace of todays game. Todays game is faster so you touch the ball more
He said Scottie and my mind went to Rodman during the pistons era...but Rodman also held Shaq to zero points one game when Shaq had 25 or so on the other defenders but once Rodman got on him it was over
He averaged 37 ppg in 88’! Thass damn near 40 and that’s against tough defense! What makes you think he couldn’t avg. 50 ppg in today’s league with a spread floor and weak defense? That’s an advantage for Jordan’s style of play. He’d prolly avg. 10-15 ppg jus off FT plus 35-45 on the floor.
i think he would averaged 40-50 in todays way of game as Mark Jackson said he would average what ever he wanted to average , cuz he was mentally unstoppable unbreakable
his six three-pointers , when he faced Clyde Drexler was because he heard that Clyde can shoot three-pointers better than him... so i think in todays game he would dominate in everything
@@mahmoudalheen7943 They never disappoint even though the brother with the Paul Bunyan facial hair tries to play the role of Shannon Sharpe. He sees how special Mike was and if he doesn't he's in dire need of Lasik.
MJ would average whatever he wanted to. If he wanted 40, he’d get it. He imposed his will sooner or later, as Roy Williams said, “Mike was the only guy who could turn it on and turn it off…and he never fricken turned it off…” Excellent reaction video guys, intelligent discussion, correct stats, and an open-minded perspective.
Great comment brothas. For my two cents..... now hear me out..... I seriously started watching ball from about 1981 and watched it pretty heavy all the way to about 2 years ago when my nephews and niece got out of the sport. I'm an old school Jordan and NBA head through and through and I'll throw it out there that Bron would've most likely averaged about 28.5 ppg. I bet he could have pulled in between 11 and 13 rbs per game in that era. Don't wanna Hazzard a guess about how many steals or blocks he might have had, and assists are tricky for me to guesstimate because any fool knows teams would be keying on him. The question then comes..... does he pass to give opportunity for others to assist or not. The Jordan side of this argument is so much easier....... just roll the tape...... and there is your answer. If the league doesn't adjust to get tougher if Mike plays, then just bring body bags and designated 3 players whose only purpose is to collect all 18 fouls. Seriously though, Mike will dominate and murder any era he's, and if all a team does is run defenders at him he either racks up averages triple doubles, or rakes in double/doubles in points (and likely assists and steals, but coud easily be in other categories with no team really employing a true center). I'd guesstimate a healthy Jordan (think 92 to 93 or 97 to 98) to average 34.5 ppg, 10.0 asst, 9.5 rbs, and 2.5 steals under current rules. I also expect him to take anywhere from 15 to 30 foul shots per game (making 80% of those as he has done his entire career)..... so yes, Michael will still dominate if he were to play I today's NBA. LeBron can be elite in any area he's in as well. That should answer all the questions on this topic. EDIT: If I could only pick 1 and the choice was bring 1996-1999 Michael to the Future to play under current rules or pick 2016-2018 James back to play the whole NBA and Bad Boy Pistons from the 1990s, and the hardcore pacers and Knicks, and even the rockets, suns, and cavs in the mid 1990s...... Jordan still dominates and LeBron loses points since the older competition played such tougher opponents league wide. AND!! AND!! there were no superteams outside of fkn Allstars Weekend, which is how it should be. The competition would have been 10 times tougher taking LeBron back to face it as opposed to pulling Michael forward to play in it. That isn't even a contest, it's a slaughter!
Hey! I just found your video and there's something that I hadn't thought, when you say that Pippen could shut LeBron down I imagined what Rodman would've done to LeBron, that I would have pay to see!
I enjoy watching these videos. It is mind boggling to me to hear people argue against MJ being the GOAT. MJ played the ENTIRE game EVERY night. He played both ends of the court EVERY game. He NEVER quit on his team and walked off the court like James does regularly. The physical aspects of the game in the 80-90's would have killed James. He would would not be able to handle the beating.
They say that he couldn't shoot the 3 ball, then the next game in the finals against the Blazers, he knocked down 6 and did the shoulder shrug. Stop playing with Mike, he got some god given abilities but he was working on his game constantly.
I think this is a two part question in a singe year high I could see him averaging as many as mid 40s. For a career in this era I think it would be closer to 35.
Back in the day Jordan only averaged only 2 to 3 3pointers a game and was only a 33% 3 point shooter but then again most every one who was shooting 3s they averaged about 33% so if that's his only weakness then I guess he wasn't a bad player he was actually incredible to watch
Honestly, if Jordan was in his prime and wanted to in todays game I think he probably could average 50....but I don't think he would, it would probably be more like 40 in 3 quarters and then he would sit and watch the rest of the game.
the biggest question is if my team is magic , bird , jordan , kobe ....who gunna play center ? i might have to go kareem ... what you think ? starting 5 too small?
The legendary Walter Payton may he rest in peace said it best. "When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you."
Listen, if Jordan was in today's NBA he would MAKE HIMSELF into the baddest three point shooter the game's ever seen if that's what he felt he needed to do. Just look at the absolute MONSTER numbers he averaged when the Bulls asked him to play point guard for a quarter of a season. Dude averaged a triple double with over 30 ppg. You knew that if Mike had wanted to, he'd have been the best PG of all time. Like Mark Jackson said, he would average what ever he wanted to average and do whatever he wants to do. Jordan averaged over 30 a game in the fast break, high scoring 80s and HAD BASICALLY THE SAME AVERAGES playing in the defensive 90s era. MJ was a basketball god and even the other stars in the league were just mere mortals to him. There is NO ONE like him but you can only TRULY know that if you watched him play night in and night out. Clips just don't do him justice. Go watch whole games. Even the year he came back with the Wizards, in the 20 games before the knee injury, he was averaging 26 points a game. In the TEN games before the injury he was averaging NEARLY 30 POINTS A GAME - AS AN OLD MAN!!!!!! While being guarded by youngins like Vince Carter, McGrady, Grant Hill etc night in and night out. So imagine what he would have done to those dudes in his prime....As far as what he would average - YOU ARE TRIPPING if you think Harden is going to average more than Jordan when Jordan averaged THIRTY SEVEN in his highest scoring year in a much tougher league. I'm going to say between 37 and 45 points. With the spacing now and the fact that you can't even look at a dude the wrong way without getting a foul. Jordan's FG percentage would be higher and you add in 3 to 4 threes made a game and he can easily get to 45. Let's not forget that he had multiple playoff series where he averaged over 40. He averaged 41 in the 93 Finals against Sir Charles's Suns. So in THIS era? Yeah, he could do 40 EASILY. Next vid y'all should react to that Jordan's Underrated Years with the Wizards video on RUclips. Go look at his stats as an OLD MAN and no one ever did it better at that age of 39-40.
Jordan averaged over 37 on nothing but 2's in the late 80's so yea, I think most people accept he could average 40+ a night. In the playoffs, MJ averaged over 40+ppg in a series on 5 different occasions and 39 in a series on a 6th occasion. In a Finals series he averaged 41.0ppg. Jordan was the ultimate weapon.
Especially with how weak the defense is today.
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the earely 80's had a higher pace than today's game like way higher
he averaged 37 in a way more physical defensive-minded league. so yes he could average 40
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How does the host in the white shirt not be somewhat prepared, at least know that Jordan averaged 37+ points during a season, and be able to make a small leap and say "Jordan can probably average 40"?!?
He also did on less than 1 3 attempt per game lol like how gonna average 35+ without attempting a single 3 lmao he did that when the bulls weren't as playoff team 30-52 record put that 86 Jordan on the rockets the worst team in the nba rn and he attempts at least 3 3s a game & makes 1 that's already 40 points a game and ik he'd be getting to the ft a lot more so 45 points wouldn't be hard tbh
Especially where there are more 3PA? Yeah most definitely
also only 2% of his shots that season were 3's
MJ would average whatever he decided to average in todays game. Best basketball player to ever exist.
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He was a killer and with todays rules as they are, he would laugh his ass of while killin' you.
@@ingobordewick6480 Right? MJ would smoke todays era. Make it his own playground.
The worst thing about how true this is, is that in today 's NBA, Jordan would average 40+ bur only play 30 mins game, cause it would br "done" before the 3rd quarter.
With more 3s, less bigs downlow, more spacing, less physical, no handchecking, faster paced, more possessions and more foul calls ..Jordan would easily average 45 points a game! And he'd also be the best defender in today's NBA
Yea, that's what some people don't realize. Not only was Jordan the greatest scorer of all time, he was also a consistently elite defender. A complete 2-way monster.
Jordan could do that without the three ball
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Jordan average 41 in the 93 finals so he definitely could average 40 in today game because of more touches
Add 5 more my dude , he made Foul shots!
Jordan was an Earthquake with Shockwave you can feel to this day 😅When your fanbase tries THIS hard ...
You know MJ living rent free in their minds ..
MJ .. the true GOAT.
Thank you for saying "LeBron is not even better than Kobe"! I'm tired of people skipping Kobe in this debate.
I always thought the same on kobe he's better on offense and defense lebum a better passer and I don't count rebounds because lebron should average more rebounds based on position played on the court so stop with that
People keep talking about 3’s when they should be talking about free throws. Jordan would double his FT attempts that alone would get him to 40 ppg. He averaged 37.1 ppg in 1987 shooting less than 1 3-pointer per game. People don’t understand that the league created the Illegal Offense foul because of MJ, his first step was unstoppable and he was basically unstoppable one on one. The little brother says things that make him sound uninformed about basketball, I mean this man is questioning the Spree jersey, I mean seriously????? The older brother hit the nail on the head and he’s the first young RUclipsr I’ve heard say it, when people told Jordan he couldn’t do something or what his game lacked he responded to their challenges. 1987 he averaged 37.1 and they said that all he cared about was scoring, so in 1988 he won DPOY, MVP, Slam-dunk contest, NBA scoring title, led the league in steals & All-Star game MVP. Good looking out young sir, you informed yourself before opening your mouth and your words will age well. There is no debate between Michael Jeffrey Jordan and Leflop James point blank period.
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Did you know that Michael Jordan is the only player in NBA history to win the NBA's scoring title, regular-season MVP, the NBA championship, Finals MVP, and make an NBA All-Defensive team in the same season? On top of that, he was able to achieve this in 4 different seasons; 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, and 1997-98. He would have achieved it 6 times, but the NBA awarded the MVP to Charles Barkley in 1993, and to Karl Malone in 1997. If Jordan had won MVP in those years, he would have had 6 seasons where he accomplished each of these milestones.
I’d rather be like MJ than LBJ!
Efficiency + Consistency = MJ
Longevity + Fluke = LBJ
When people say if MJ was in this era he would average 50 some people get mad but if you think about it, It is TRUE
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They get mad because the best players these youngsters have ever seen can’t do it
I say MJ would average like 44 points in todays game
Melo in a different class than Lenny Cooke and Lebron James , Melo was 2002 Lebron and Lenny was 2003
40 ez, his post fadeaway alone is enough for 40. Mj was the greatest entertainment ever
for all those Bron fans that still don't get it and don't realize just how DOMINANT Michael Jordan was on the court back in the day when DEFENSE was a lot rougher, tougher, and more physical than today's game...Michael Jordan scored 49 pts (Gm 1) and 63 pts (Gm 2) against the '86 Boston Celtics (one of the Best Teams in NBA history!), then MJ scored 69 pts against the '89 Cleveland Cavaliers (5th Best Defense that season), and MJ averaged 41 pts/game in the '93 Finals against Charles Barkley ('93 Reg. Season MVP)...and don't forget, MJ as a Washington Wizard (age 38-40) scored 40+ pts and 50+ pts multiple times against some of the best players in the league in 2001-2003!! He's the ONLY player in NBA history to do that at that age...(yes, Michael Jordan played ALL 82 games at age 39/40...He was a competition nut job who thrived on winning and beating whoever stood in his way....with today's NBA rules, Jordan would have more pts. per game, more free-throw attempts per game, and on and on and on...His career avg for free-throws is over 83%, and shooting percentage was about 50% (42% at age 40)....wake up and smell the reality check falling from above...because it's Michael 'Air" Jordan dropping at least 40-50 pts per game with his level of artistry, style, fundamentals, creativity, clutchness, mental toughness, and offensive & defensive skills/talent/abilities....just saying...
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Awesome break down
I mean...LaBron can't shoot. He has to say a prayer everytime he shoots outside 3 feet of the basket. He can dunk and layup....but how you gonna be the "GOAT" and not be able to shoot?
Well said man I say he would average at minimum 45.
40 is a light night for MJ today
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He would average as many points as he would be willing to score...... He was the best player in the best era in NBA history. Remember all the great players, legendary players!!! Mike was head and shoulders above all. Thank you God for letting me watch him play in his prime. Unforgettable!!!!
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Jordan’s rookie season stats (28-5-6 2.5spg) were basically the same as Kobe’s MVP season 🤯
MJ will play all 82 games in a season as much as possible, scoring high and working on D day in and day out, what's more impressive is that he's better in the playoffs.
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He might not average 40 a career but in the playoffs the dude was basically averaging 37 his first 6 years. What people don't realize is that Jordan was way way better in the playoffs than he was in the regular season. When you look at the playoff statistics per game it's literally Jordan averaging over three more points than everyone else.
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Yep and then phil came with the triangle and so he cut some of his game down to win more
Practicality.
That is the best word to describe MJ's game. His basketball IQ was through the roof and it showed every time he was on the court. MJ understood the game of basketball and how it was meant to be played the best. Mid range, base line and foul shooting (which made sense because very few could stop him without fouling him). These three foundational elements coupled with his finesse, court awareness and occasional 3 ball made him an expert from everywhere on the court. Low risk, high reward was the bulk of his gameplay, he took shots that he knew he could make, understood how to create space and had very little wasted movement on or off the ball. He was also adaptable and could rise to challenges that were given to him. MJ lived basketball just like Bruce Lee lived fighting.
I'm not taking anything away from LeBron James. LeBron is a talented player, but there is no comparison, especially when MJ has other legends that recognize him as legendary? Plus there is a humbleness about him that LeBron doesn't have. This is what makes a legend truly legendary, they don't have to say it but everyone recognizes it.
he's bro still want to defend his hero.
Shout out to yo big bro, he knows wht he saying all facts
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these two remind me of me and my brother...kool brothas
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Jordan averaged 37.1ppg in 1987...all he would need are 4 more FTs a night. His FG% would go from 48 to 55.
If Michael Jordan in his prime played Lebron James at his prime… I believe, having watched both of these guys play, Jordan would put this debate to bed.
Ive seen them all.Kareem,Magic Bird all the way down Jordan would average 45 pts. YOU CANT TOUCH HIM.PURE SKILL!!!
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No comparison to no one but Kobe stop smoking whatever your smoking!
My guy Jordan average 37 points by shooting 2% of his shots at the three-point line. I'm not even going to talk about the fact that the free throws will be higher. If he shot threes as much as other players do today he'd average 45
The reverence from hall-of-famers and current players Black Jesus receives is like no other athlete I have ever seen. I witnessed prime Mike in person, every time he'd come to LA to face Clippers, and the things my 20/20 vision saw were Marv Albert spectacular. I've also seen how today's game is soft as the wings on Always maxi pads. No pitbulls guarding perimeter. No rottweilers foaming at the mouth waiting for someone to trespass. No mastiffs protecting the rim. Jordan would average 8 more points than his highest average, which was 37 pts. He'd get 45 a night. He'd get a couple more threes per game and a few more free-throws per game, since only way to try to stop him would be to foul him. And since today's defenders' defensive fundamentals are atrocious, he'd definitely be getting more touch fouls.
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Guys Kobe averaged 35.4ppg one year. Harden averaged over 36ppg...why the hell do you think Jordan couldn't get 40?
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Jordan with the lane wide open and let’s say he takes maybe two 3 pointers a game, on top of the fact that nobody is todays game can really guard the mid range game as we see kd, kawhi, cp3 and others dominating the defense. And he was a killer in translation and had that crackhead energy where he never got tired. Yeah that’s 35-40 easy
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Hell yes! The only way you can keep MJ from scoring or avg. 40 is by not pissing him off. The best story I have heard about MJ. There was some young guy puffing up his chest against MJ one night. MJ looked at the guy and said "who's shoe are you wearing". The guy was sporting the Jordans. I can't remember who the guy was. This was so funny to watch. MJ is the best and Larry Legend is second. Nice one.
For real guys great clip. Mark Jackson laid it out perfectly. Jordan scores every nite what he wants to.
Jordan would adapt and evolve to the modern style of play, he would score more in this era without a doubt.
I seriously would like to know how many flops LeBron would average in the more physical 80's??
None. He'd be on permanent load management. That RuPaul skirt would claim not be the GOAT but to be on an infinite menstrual cycle. Flow as heavy as D and his boyz.
He would be laughed at
He would take a game off per week to cry to his mama about the physical defense
10 flops a night for Lebron in the 80s
Jordan would average 45 a game tonight because for one his 1st step was so fast and now today you can't touch him! That's buckets and free throws all night long.
MJ would avg 45+ pts in today's league for sure!
More possessions equals more opportunities (+4 pts minimum)...
More free throws coz of the rules (+3 pts minimum)...
More dunks coz he would get to the rim more coz of the open lanes (+4 pts minimum)...
And yes he would hit more 3's coz he would take more (+3 pts minimum)...
You take when Jordan was at Chicago & he avg basically 32+ pts/game & add what I just pointed out above & it puts him at 46 pts/game minimum)!
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in addition, Michael Jordan scored 35 pts in the 1st Half of the '92 NBA Finals against Clyde Drexler's Portland Trailblazers. There's some video about a player who scored 37 pts against MJ and The Bulls one night and was talking trash to MJ as the game ended...so the next time they played each other, MJ scored 36 pts in the 1st half just to prove a point that MJ was far superior on the court....Michael Jordan will score whatever he feels like scoring, whether it's game 1 or game 82, the playoffs or the championship...He's always been a true warrior and fierce competitor. Facts! :)
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Jordan has admitted he made that story up about the player actually talking shit. Yet, it kind of proves Jordans borderline insanity because he did tell his teammates that the guy said even though he didn't. Now Jordan had to respond and live up to his own narrative. Then he did, he created his own motivation!
The videos about what happens when another player talks shit to Jordan are funny as hell 😂
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Led league in scoring 7 years in a row come on now
Great question and answer cause he would determine his point average depending on the team and who guards him that night 😎💪🏿🤷🏿♂️
5:40. That's the most disrespectful question you can ask about Jordan. If you think Jordan can't average 40 in today's NBA ...then you never saw Prime Jordan.. in his 3 season in the NBA Jordan averaged 37 without 3s . Now put 3 or 4 3s made per game on top of that plus more free throws in this soft Era .. I'd say 50 easy .
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The NBA died for me in 2008....when the Sonics left Seattle....I haven't watched a game since......when it comes to Jordan....I was lucky enough to see his whole career.....and I could be frozen and awoken in 1000 years and he'd still be the best ever and would average whatever people said he couldn't in an era from the beginning to the end of time. #bringbackthesonics
The sheer records jordan achieved is still mind blowing... But despite all that... It's what he changed in how he played, the dunks, the air time, man... Nothing like Jordan...poetry in motion, he defyed gravity.
Man he averaged 37 in 1988
He also won a scoring title averaging 35ppg while winning the defensive player of the year. That is outrageous. The best offensive and defensive player in the league at the same time. The only player in history to do so.
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The question about averaging 40 per night.. consider his best was 37.1 if i remember right, with hand checking.. todays defenses playing back leaving an open lane to the basket. Like he needed the opening to get there before. And no thought of getting hit on the way.. oh hell.. they might as well lay out the red carpet
Remember Metta World Peace broken Jordan's ribs playing pickup ball
That's when Jordan took it personal but forgave Artest cause Ron asked for world peace.
Guys like Jordan would dominate the game today. I can't say that for most players from the 1980's and '90's, but Jordan?? Without question.
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I'm not even going to name the stars like Hakeem, Shaq, Barkley, Drexler, Malone, etc. but the scorers like Aguirre, Walter Davis, Marques Johnson, Michael Ray Richardson, King, English, Gervin, Dantley, Worthy, Rice, Sprewell, Mullin, Dumars, both Hardaways, Kevin Johnson, Grant Hill, Richmond, Reg Miller would eat up today's defensive cadavers like supper at Jeffrey Dahmer's. They'd beast then feast on today's bloated corpses.
HELL YES maybe 50!
Jordan said people thought he wasn’t a good shooter but he felt that he wanted to always be attacking the basketball. That’s why he didn’t shoot a lot of threes when he got older he hat midrange on lock
T-Mac not lying I met Mike one night (caught him coming out his restaurant) and I promise on my life MJ had the "Last Dragon" glow
I've learned this about MJ after seeing him play and hearing what legends have said about him. He would average whatever is needed to win. The question I have is how many steals, rebounds, and blocks he would destroy everybody AND score too!!!
in jordans era, most teams.. TEAMS shot 10 3 point shots a game. the whole team.. NOW they shoot 20+ as a team.
If you grew up & got the privilege to watch MJ in his prime you would not question his ability to avg 40+/gm easily. Especially in today's NBA
Imagine going home and being happy that you held Jordan to 40. At the time Jordan was at his prime most teams admitted that Jordan was going to get his 30. The secret to stopping the Bulls was limit others from scoring and hope like hell Jordan didn't get hot.
He'd average what he felt like if he scored what he did when they actually were allowed to breath near each other, what folks think he gonna do in this easier. His biggest rivals had to devise a defense named after HIM for the purpose of even attempting at stopping HIM, and they still gave them buckets.
Jordan would average 40 - up pts, 5 steals, 2 blocks and would make every teams best players cry out because of his trash talking skills. LeBron would just be an ordinary all star player if ever Jordan plays in today's game.
Easy 40 a night and play lockdown defense. And for those who say he couldn’t shoot 3’s. He had a season ave of 43% 3’s in 95-96. I think it was.
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+he never practiced 3pt shot. What happens if he starts practising?
I don' even watch basketball, the only players that I know is Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Michael jordan
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With today’s whistle.. Jordan would score 20pts at the free throw line, and 20 pts for the field.🏀🙌🏾🐐
I remember when Latrell Sprewell average 30 on every one's home court.
Lil bro don't know his basketball history, man. Latrell Sprewell was a beast back in his day. New York still loves him for his time spent playing in the Garden.
Also today's big men don't like to stay in the paint! So the paint will be an open feast for MJ
All that I can say is that the Pistons had to come up with rules to try to stop him ( the Jordan Rules). No team tries to do that with Lebron. Plus, if anyone excels at a give sport or art, people will say that " he or she is the Michael Jordan " of that particular sport or art.
Harden was averaging 36ppg. Now that the refs are allowing a bit more physicalilty and Harden no longer gets those ridiculous calls, he's down to 22ppg. And they still don't allow hand checking. Jordan averaged 37ppg on more physicalilty and hand checking. Think about that for a sec.
Jordan, in todays game, would average whatever he wanted. If he wanted to prove a point or settle a grudge he'll put up 60 in a game. He averaged upper 30's before he got other scorers around him. He averaged well into the 30's in a time where he could get rock bottomed for going to the rim. An average in the 30's where if a team scored 100 in a night it was a miracle. An average well into the 30's while being double teamed and hand checked. He could most definitely put up whatever he wanted to in todays era.
I think people always talk about the rules when they discus how much they think Jordan would average I think what’s important is the pace of todays game. Todays game is faster so you touch the ball more
He said Scottie and my mind went to Rodman during the pistons era...but Rodman also held Shaq to zero points one game when Shaq had 25 or so on the other defenders but once Rodman got on him it was over
I say 40
If he had twitter, would have 50-60 point games on the nights where players would try to roast him and mj would of course take it personally
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5:50 Kobe averaged 35ppg for the 2006 season when the league still valued defense. So I know Jordan can average 40ppg in todays pick-up style game.
I know this is old school but I still cannot believe when multiple guys on a team shoot 8 plus threes in a game lol. It’s crazy the dif.
If Shannon Sharpe said he couldn’t shoot a three pointer you would slowly see that three point average go up and up and up and up.
He averaged 37 ppg in 88’! Thass damn near 40 and that’s against tough defense! What makes you think he couldn’t avg. 50 ppg in today’s league with a spread floor and weak defense? That’s an advantage for Jordan’s style of play. He’d prolly avg. 10-15 ppg jus off FT plus 35-45 on the floor.
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His 37 pt average year is what created the Bad boy pistons and the Jordan rules.
i think he would averaged 40-50 in todays way of game as Mark Jackson said he would average what ever he wanted to average , cuz he was mentally unstoppable unbreakable
his six three-pointers , when he faced Clyde Drexler was because he heard that Clyde can shoot three-pointers better than him... so i think in todays game he would dominate in everything
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@@mahmoudalheen7943 They never disappoint even though the brother with the Paul Bunyan facial hair tries to play the role of Shannon Sharpe. He sees how special Mike was and if he doesn't he's in dire need of Lasik.
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Try imagine LeBron against the bad boys Pistons, with the rules back then. Try playing 82 games back then. He'll be injured so much.
Wow bone chilling.. imagine not HAND CHECKING MY MIKE.... also I thank god I was able to see the games real time since the nba was "fantastic "....
MJ would average whatever he wanted to. If he wanted 40, he’d get it. He imposed his will sooner or later, as Roy Williams said, “Mike was the only guy who could turn it on and turn it off…and he never fricken turned it off…”
Excellent reaction video guys, intelligent discussion, correct stats, and an open-minded perspective.
40-45 G.O.A.T MJ23🏀🙏🏼🌏✌🏼
MJ averaged 37.1ppg in 86, and 35 in 87... He was already pretty much at 40.
Great comment brothas. For my two cents..... now hear me out..... I seriously started watching ball from about 1981 and watched it pretty heavy all the way to about 2 years ago when my nephews and niece got out of the sport. I'm an old school Jordan and NBA head through and through and I'll throw it out there that Bron would've most likely averaged about 28.5 ppg. I bet he could have pulled in between 11 and 13 rbs per game in that era. Don't wanna Hazzard a guess about how many steals or blocks he might have had, and assists are tricky for me to guesstimate because any fool knows teams would be keying on him. The question then comes..... does he pass to give opportunity for others to assist or not. The Jordan side of this argument is so much easier....... just roll the tape...... and there is your answer. If the league doesn't adjust to get tougher if Mike plays, then just bring body bags and designated 3 players whose only purpose is to collect all 18 fouls. Seriously though, Mike will dominate and murder any era he's, and if all a team does is run defenders at him he either racks up averages triple doubles, or rakes in double/doubles in points (and likely assists and steals, but coud easily be in other categories with no team really employing a true center). I'd guesstimate a healthy Jordan (think 92 to 93 or 97 to 98) to average 34.5 ppg, 10.0 asst, 9.5 rbs, and 2.5 steals under current rules. I also expect him to take anywhere from 15 to 30 foul shots per game (making 80% of those as he has done his entire career)..... so yes, Michael will still dominate if he were to play I today's NBA. LeBron can be elite in any area he's in as well. That should answer all the questions on this topic.
EDIT: If I could only pick 1 and the choice was bring 1996-1999 Michael to the Future to play under current rules or pick 2016-2018 James back to play the whole NBA and Bad Boy Pistons from the 1990s, and the hardcore pacers and Knicks, and even the rockets, suns, and cavs in the mid 1990s...... Jordan still dominates and LeBron loses points since the older competition played such tougher opponents league wide. AND!! AND!! there were no superteams outside of fkn Allstars Weekend, which is how it should be. The competition would have been 10 times tougher taking LeBron back to face it as opposed to pulling Michael forward to play in it. That isn't even a contest, it's a slaughter!
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Michael Jordan is the goatoas. Greatest of all time of all sports 🤪
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And I'm from the Netherlands btw
Hey! I just found your video and there's something that I hadn't thought, when you say that Pippen could shut LeBron down I imagined what Rodman would've done to LeBron, that I would have pay to see!
he avg 37 one year, in todays game, up to 45, but only maybe once, most seasons probably 39-42
everyone will be left in the dust with jordan's quick first step.
I enjoy watching these videos. It is mind boggling to me to hear people argue against MJ being the GOAT. MJ played the ENTIRE game EVERY night. He played both ends of the court EVERY game. He NEVER quit on his team and walked off the court like James does regularly.
The physical aspects of the game in the 80-90's would have killed James. He would would not be able to handle the beating.
Tim has the most effective crossover AI's crossover was would considered carrying
I could tell you this LeBron will be part of the Jordan's highlight reel
They say that he couldn't shoot the 3 ball, then the next game in the finals against the Blazers, he knocked down 6 and did the shoulder shrug. Stop playing with Mike, he got some god given abilities but he was working on his game constantly.
I think this is a two part question in a singe year high I could see him averaging as many as mid 40s. For a career in this era I think it would be closer to 35.
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That Baltimore accent is thicker than a Wendy's frosty lol
Jordan first step foot work and mid range game is what sets him apart from the rest of the planet
He averaged 37 points and I believe 1989, so with these guys,he would weave right through he could do what he wants
Back in the day Jordan only averaged only 2 to 3 3pointers a game and was only a 33% 3 point shooter but then again most every one who was shooting 3s they averaged about 33% so if that's his only weakness then I guess he wasn't a bad player he was actually incredible to watch
I don't know if you ever seen it but I would love yall take on penny Hardaway inverted step back 3
Honestly, if Jordan was in his prime and wanted to in todays game I think he probably could average 50....but I don't think he would, it would probably be more like 40 in 3 quarters and then he would sit and watch the rest of the game.
the biggest question is if my team is magic , bird , jordan , kobe ....who gunna play center ? i might have to go kareem ... what you think ?
starting 5 too small?
The legendary Walter Payton may he rest in peace said it best. "When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you."
Listen, if Jordan was in today's NBA he would MAKE HIMSELF into the baddest three point shooter the game's ever seen if that's what he felt he needed to do. Just look at the absolute MONSTER numbers he averaged when the Bulls asked him to play point guard for a quarter of a season. Dude averaged a triple double with over 30 ppg. You knew that if Mike had wanted to, he'd have been the best PG of all time. Like Mark Jackson said, he would average what ever he wanted to average and do whatever he wants to do. Jordan averaged over 30 a game in the fast break, high scoring 80s and HAD BASICALLY THE SAME AVERAGES playing in the defensive 90s era. MJ was a basketball god and even the other stars in the league were just mere mortals to him. There is NO ONE like him but you can only TRULY know that if you watched him play night in and night out. Clips just don't do him justice. Go watch whole games. Even the year he came back with the Wizards, in the 20 games before the knee injury, he was averaging 26 points a game. In the TEN games before the injury he was averaging NEARLY 30 POINTS A GAME - AS AN OLD MAN!!!!!! While being guarded by youngins like Vince Carter, McGrady, Grant Hill etc night in and night out. So imagine what he would have done to those dudes in his prime....As far as what he would average - YOU ARE TRIPPING if you think Harden is going to average more than Jordan when Jordan averaged THIRTY SEVEN in his highest scoring year in a much tougher league. I'm going to say between 37 and 45 points. With the spacing now and the fact that you can't even look at a dude the wrong way without getting a foul. Jordan's FG percentage would be higher and you add in 3 to 4 threes made a game and he can easily get to 45. Let's not forget that he had multiple playoff series where he averaged over 40. He averaged 41 in the 93 Finals against Sir Charles's Suns. So in THIS era? Yeah, he could do 40 EASILY. Next vid y'all should react to that Jordan's Underrated Years with the Wizards video on RUclips. Go look at his stats as an OLD MAN and no one ever did it better at that age of 39-40.
If you had watched MJ like myself and millions did as he played you would !NEVER say Leflop is better than him. NEVER!
With the spacing today, the 3 ball, and the lack of big men in the paint it's 40 ppg easy.
LATRELL WAS KOLD!!! He even had his own WHEEL!!! THE SPREWELLS!!! “Car stop and the rims keep spinning!!”
In today’s game MJ would average at least 45 to 50 easily. This man had a strong Will to win mentally . He would destroy this League now.