ο»ΏMagic Johnson, legend of the Los Angeles Lakers, considers himself, not Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, the greatest point guard in NBA history.
Johnson justified his superiority over Curry by citing his statistics and list of accomplishments.
The Warriors have won four NBA championships while Curry has been named NBA MVP twice and NBA Finals MVP once. He has been selected to nine different All-Star and All-NBA squads. Averages of 24.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in the NBA for Curry’s career. The NBA record for most three-pointers made is held by him.
Five NBA titles, three MVP awards (including three in the NBA Finals), four assists titles, and two steals titles were among Johnson’s many accolades during his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers. He was selected for 12 All-Star teams and 10 All-NBA squads. With career averages of 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 11.2 assists, Johnson left the NBA with quite a resume. When it comes to career assists and triple-doubles, he ranks seventh and third, respectively.
Though Johnson was a better passer and defender, Curry is a better scorer and shooter. Curry, like Johnson, is a legend of the National Basketball Association, and both players will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame eventually.
Michael Jordan texted Stephen A. Smith of ESPN after Steph Curry told Gilbert Arenas that he is the greatest point guard of all time. But Jordan did concede that Curry is the greatest shooter of all time.
All NBA experts agree that Jordan is the best player ever. Throughout his brilliant career with the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards, he put up averages of 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. With the Bulls, Jordan amassed a staggering number of accolades in the 1990s, including 10 scoring titles, 3 steals titles, 3 MVP awards at the All-Star Game, 6 championships, 6 MVP awards at the NBA Finals, and 5 regular-season MVP awards.
Jordan, a product of North Carolina, is one of only three players to win both the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season. Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks are the other two.
Jordan ranks fifth all-time in NBA scoring, first in PPG, third in steals, and first in PER. With 63 points, he scored the most ever in a playoff game.
