Jordan vs. Bryant vs. James

Out of the three...

Best scorer:
Best pure shooter:
Best rebounder:
Best defender:
Best distributor:
Best ball handler:
Best dunker:
Best in the clutch:
Most athletic:

Best all-around:

Best All-Around? You are kidding right?

Jordan for every category.

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Originally Posted by DJK15

Out of the three...

Best scorer: Jordan
Best pure shooter:Kobe
Best rebounder:LeBron
Best defender:Jordan/Kobe
Best distributor:LeBron
Best ball handler:LeBron
Best dunker:Jordan
Best in the clutch:Jordan
Most athletic:LeBron

Best all-around:Jordan

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Originally Posted by rworkman83

Best All-Around? You are kidding right?

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Honestly, I think when LeBron retires the general consensus will be that he was an all-around better player than Jordan. I could be wrong, and - as a disclaimer - I don't follow the NBA much, but I've thought that since he entered the league and haven't seen any evidence to show conclusively otherwise.

Jordan. In everything. Jordan was the best at whatever he wanted to be, which is why he is the best ever.

Out of the three...

Best scorer: lebron
Best pure shooter: kobe
Best rebounder: lebron
Best defender: kobe
Best distributor: jordan
Best ball handler: kobe
Best dunker: lebron
Best in the clutch: jordan
Most athletic: lebron

Best all-around: jordan/kobe

the next generation didn't see jordan play. They have only seen a few highlight reels on the legend. I fully expect them to think that kobe, lebron, or someone else is better...but they will always be wrong. Jordan is the greatest of all time (GOAT).

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Originally Posted by crash_zone

the next generation didn't see jordan play. They have only seen a few highlight reels on the legend. I fully expect them to think that kobe, lebron, or someone else is better...but they will always be wrong. Jordan is the greatest of all time (GOAT).

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jordan was great, now doubt about that. Me and my dad used to eat dinner in the living room to watch every game. The thing about Jordan is he had literally the perfect team surrounding him. Part of me wonders what would of happened if rodman/pippen/kerr/longley werent around.

jordan had better competition, but he also had a much better team. Thats why i put kobe next to jordan. Lebron, albeit a lot more physical talent, his name will be forever scarred because he could never win it in cleveland.


my favorite memory of jordan is when mutumbo tried to dunk on jordan and he stuffed it entirely. Running back he turned around and waddled his finger back at mutumbo.

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Originally Posted by Marc936

jordan was great, now doubt about that. Me and my dad used to eat dinner in the living room to watch every game. The thing about Jordan is he had literally the perfect team surrounding him. Part of me wonders what would of happened if rodman/pippen/kerr/longley werent around.

jordan had better competition, but he also had a much better team. Thats why i put kobe next to jordan. Lebron, albeit a lot more physical talent, his name will be forever scarred because he could never win it in cleveland.


my favorite memory of jordan is when mutumbo tried to dunk on jordan and he stuffed it entirely. Running back he turned around and waddled his finger back at mutumbo.

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You say that Jordan had the perfect team around him - how much of that was because he MADE them a better team?

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Originally Posted by crash_zone

You say that Jordan had the perfect team around him - how much of that was because he MADE them a better team?

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just as much as kobe, cmon, entire bulls starting line was the dream team, everyone executed their abilities to the best.





edit: also if u think about it, even without jordan, pippen was still leading a competitive team. would the same still happen if kobe left the lakers? not a chance

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Originally Posted by Marc936

just as much as kobe, cmon, entire bulls starting line was the dream team, everyone executed their abilities to the best.





edit: also if u think about it, even without jordan, pippen was still leading a competitive team. would the same still happen if kobe left the lakers? not a chance

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So did the lakers with kobe, shaq, horry, fischer etc. It was definitley shaq's team too so probably, but you never know. Jordan is better though, and it isn't close.

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Originally Posted by fnclone

So did the lakers with kobe, shaq, horry, fischer etc. It was definitley shaq's team too so probably, but you never know. Jordan is better though, and it isn't close.

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phil jackson says otherwise, and shaq is not even close to a complete player, so no it wasnt his team, he was a supporting cast

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Originally Posted by crash_zone

the next generation didn't see jordan play. They have only seen a few highlight reels on the legend. I fully expect them to think that kobe, lebron, or someone else is better...but they will always be wrong. Jordan is the greatest of all time (GOAT).

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And that is your opinion because you never saw Oscar Robertson play.

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Originally Posted by Marc936

jordan was great, now doubt about that. Me and my dad used to eat dinner in the living room to watch every game. The thing about Jordan is he had literally the perfect team surrounding him. Part of me wonders what would of happened if rodman/pippen/kerr/longley werent around.

jordan had better competition, but he also had a much better team. Thats why i put kobe next to jordan. Lebron, albeit a lot more physical talent, his name will be forever scarred because he could never win it in cleveland.


my favorite memory of jordan is when mutumbo tried to dunk on jordan and he stuffed it entirely. Running back he turned around and waddled his finger back at mutumbo.

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Only at the beginning of his career when he couldn't win in Chicago. Frankly, the NBA of the 90s was not nearly as strong as today's NBA in my opinion.