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Michael Jordan is 1 of only 3 players ever to average 11+ assists in a finals. Then 2 years later he averaged 41 ppg. The highest ppg ever in a finals. (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by NaLuLuNaFairyPiece@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I've recently gone down the rabbit hole of Jordan shit tonight and this combo of stats blew my mind.

He's never been a point guard for an extended time. I know he played point guard at the end of a season and racked up 10 triple doubles out of 11 games. Out of his decently lengthy career he's barely done it but.. he still put up 11+ assists a game in a finals and only 2 other players in history have done this. Both point guards their whole careers(Cousey and Magic).

Then 2 finals later he sets the finals ppg record at 41 points.

Both of these have not been broken since those years 30-32 years ago.

Bonus: he set the playoff scoring total record in the playoffs in the year between those. That hasn't been broken either

He won all 3 years to support the awesomeness even further

Dafuq was this dude on???

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[–] Air4021@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Someday there will be a player that legitimately challenges MJ in the goat debate, and I just hope I'm around to see him play when that happens.

[–] Thebasedgod_lilb@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You don’t think Lebron has an argument against Jordan? I think it’s debatable right now at the very least.

[–] Impossible-Animal569@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Who impacted the game more, and who was a bigger figure? Who accomplished more? Who, at their best, was the better player?

The answer to all 3 of those questions is Jordan. How does anything LeBron does even move the needle? MJ won more, he was better, and he was bigger.

How does longevity, or any other argument in favor even make a case?

It's recency bias. There's no argument. Nothing other than rationalizations. One player was more impactul to the NBA and culture and super stardom. That same player won more, and was better.

LeBron has nothing to combat that

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