After surpassing Carl Malone in career totals, the debate about who James and Jordan are the best players in history has once again spread in the online media. In the eyes of many James fans, James has a longer career, and he has achieved a series of achievements that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve, such as 18 All-Star starts, 17 times selected for the Best Team, and the only player in history to score 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists...
However, NBA reporter Chris Broussard obviously does not agree with this, and he recently elaborated on his own podcast, arguing that in contrast, Jordan has done more in a shorter career, and the accumulation of data in a longer career does not support the claim that James is the best player in history.
"Stockton has delivered nearly 6,000 more assists than the Magic in his entire career, but we generally believe that the Magician is the best point guard in history. We value your performance at your peak more than the length of your career. Chris Broussard said.
"We can't simply assume that James is better than Jordan, and accumulating stats is not the standard by which we judge the best players in any sport. We usually judge your greatness in terms of what you've accomplished at the peak of your career, and Jordan has done more in 13 healthy seasons than James in 17 healthy seasons. He has more MVPs, more FMVPs, and the best defensive player and more scoring titles. Chris Broussard continued.
To support his view that "career totals can't simply determine historical status," Chris Broussard also cited the example of Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar, a Hall of Famer center who ranks first in the NBA's all-time total score list and third in the all-time total rebounding list, but no one has ever said that Abdul-Jabbar is the best player in history.
So the question is, what do you think of Chris Broussard's statement as a fan? Who do you think is james or jordan the best player in history? Feel free to leave a message in the comment area to give your insights.