2 playoff sweeps! Bird averages 27 points + 9 boards + 8 assists per game, what data does Jordan have?
As the first person in NBA history, Jordan showed unprecedented dominance, and he led the Bulls to three consecutive championships in the 90s, and won countless honors such as 5 MVPs and 10 scoring champions. If it were not for Jordan's "wayward" retirement at his peak to play baseball, then his resume would have been more brilliant, and even many fans speculated that he might really be able to complete the 8 consecutive championships.
Although Jordan reigned supreme in the 90s, he encountered many difficulties in the 80s, the most famous of which was undoubtedly the Piston "Bad Boy Army" led by the Smile Assassins. At that time, in order to limit Jordan's play, the Pistons would do everything they could, elbowing, interjecting, stumbling, locking throats are commonplace, and finally under the restrictions of Jordan's law, the Bulls were eliminated by the Pistons in the playoffs for three consecutive years. However, in addition to the Bad Boy Legion, Jordan was also suppressed by a great god at the beginning of his career, and he was Bird bird.
In both the 2nd and 3rd years of his career, Jordan met the Celtics led by The Peak Bird in the playoffs, and as the saying goes, the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, but embarrassingly, the two playoff encounters Byrd swept Jordan 3-0. Of course, Jordan's loss to that Celtics is actually not shameful, to know that in addition to the Green Army, there are McHale, Parrish, Johnson and other Hall of Fame level players, the lineup is very luxurious, so Jordan who leads the team is naturally not an opponent.
After 6 games, Bird played an extremely outstanding performance, averaging 16.3 shots per game, bombarding the luxurious data of 27.2 points, 9 rebounds and 8.5 assists, and shooting 53.1% from the field. Taken together, Bird has done near-perfectly in attack, defense, and tandem teams. In contrast, Jordan's personal data is even more terrifying, averaging a staggering 29.8 shots per game and averaging 39.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, shooting 46.4 percent from the field. It is worth mentioning that Jordan also played an epic performance of 63 points in a single game during this period, and Bird's classic quote "God plays in the No. 23 jersey" is from that game.
As a rookie rookie, Jordan was able to face the average 40+7+6 data of the championship team at the time, which was absolutely shocking. And this is why Bird swept Jordan twice in the playoffs, but no one questioned Jordan's strength.