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COMPARE AND CONTRAST JORDAN AND BIRDNow that Michael Jordan has retired (again), it's time to re-examine what was once a heated debate in basketball circles: "Who is better, Michael Jordan or Larry Bird?". There was a time that this was as talked about an issue as "Is professional wrestling real or staged?". Much like the wrestling question, debate over the greatest player in NBA history has always said that the answer is obvious. A look at the numbers will show, however, that the title of "NBA's All-Time Greatest Player" is still very much in dispute. In comparing these two extraordinary athletes I frist examined the statistics of both players, which proved to be very interesting. Larry Bird came out on top in the free throws with an average 89% to Jordan's 84%. Larry also came out on top in thr
87 a game for Larry not that impressive of a sat for either of them. I think the argument could be made either way. Was Jordan the greatest player in the history of the game? Perhaps. Like shooting percentage Jordan Leeds Bird in this category 51% to Birds 50% I think that when you look at this sat it is important to remember that Bird played in an era with out the high percentage slam dunk that MJ made famous. Know let's talk about the categories that Michael Jordan was better in. Rebounds per game also leaned in Larry favor 10 to MJ's 6. ee point category with a life time average 38% to MJ's 33%. Yet when you look at their statistics and consider them in terms of the makeup of the league during the heights of their careers. Now points per game MJ had 31 a game to Larry's 24 this is the only sat where MJ has a decisive edge over Larry. While the argument could be made that this is the reason MJ is the best there ever was, I don't see it that way.
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