I don't believe that to be the case.

Here's why I don't argue about Jordan and/or "the GOAT". The Chicagoan/Bulls fan will beat me over the head with Jordan's numbers which are admittedly great and enough to put him ahead of any but others who are the most elite players in history. But when one cites the numbers of another ultra-elite player that may give him an edge over Jordan even just in a particular aspect of the game, the Chicagoan/Bulls fan immediately leaps to "yeah, but" and insisting Jordan was better at that too. It's absurd.

And for the record, I haven't said one negative thing about Jordan in this thread other than that he's a shitburger for holding grudges from high school even after being widely acclaimed as the GOAT and having enough money for his great great great great grandchildren to blow on hookers and cocaine.

But Jordan was significantly better than you think.

This is false. Even the biggest Jordan fans know there have been better all around players. However when you go down the rabbit hole of "yeah, but rebounds!" You suddenly have Westbrook and others as better than him and of course that criteria becomes absurd.

Who are the better all around players?

Who are the better all around players?

I love when JORR gets in these discussions about the NBA

It shows even the greatest posters have their own idiotic moments

For instance you equate scoring with merely being able to shoot 3 pointers.

Uh, no I don't.

But Jordan was significantly better than you think.

This is false. Even the biggest Jordan fans know there have been better all around players. However when you go down the rabbit hole of "yeah, but rebounds!" You suddenly have Westbrook and others as better than him and of course that criteria becomes absurd.

There is very little which suggests that Steph Curry is more prolific at Scoring than Michael Jordan. Scoring efficiency only comes in if career scoring avg. is similar. It isn't thus its not important.

I don't believe that to be the case.

Here's why I don't argue about Jordan and/or "the GOAT". The Chicagoan/Bulls fan will beat me over the head with Jordan's numbers which are admittedly great and enough to put him ahead of any but others who are the most elite players in history. But when one cites the numbers of another ultra-elite player that may give him an edge over Jordan even just in a particular aspect of the game, the Chicagoan/Bulls fan immediately leaps to "yeah, but" and insisting Jordan was better at that too. It's absurd.

Over the last 5 season Curry is averaging about 27 a game on an effective rate of over 60%. It's a tough argument to say 5 more points at a shooting rate over 100 points lower is "better".

In Jordan's top five Seasons he avg 33-34 points per game. Again no matter how you slice it Jordan was a more prolific scorer. And he did it against defenses designed to stop him. Curry has never really had to play against defenses like that. Particularly in his last 3 seasons. He wasn't even the best scorer on his own team. Durant was.

The argument for Jordan as GOAT is simple and doesn’t need to involve numbers or rings. He’s the only player in the history of the league to be the undisputed best offensive player while being first team all defense, and he did it for a decade.

You're seriously underestimating the value of efficient scoring.

I have understanding with how numbers can be inflated. Jordan's numbers were impacted by playing on a lot of teams where he was the only scoring option. Still shot 50% for his career.

I guarantee you that Curry won't hit 60% this year. When he doesn't then you will be left stating that its because he didn't play with elite players. Well that was Michael Jordans world for the first 6 years of his career.

Well that, and Jordan was getting clotheslined on the way to the rim. Tends to affect the ol’ FG%

Well that, and Jordan was getting clotheslined on the way to the rim. Tends to affect the ol’ FG%