34-year-old Harden, 34-year-old Kobe, 34-year-old Jordan, there is no embarrassment without comparison

34-year-old Harden, 34-year-old Kobe, 34-year-old Jordan, there is no embarrassment without comparison

From the 90s of the last century to the present, there are only three players who can really be called the league's first quarterback, namely Jordan, Kobe and Harden. Now that Harden is 34 years old, as a comparison, let's take a look at how all three of them perform at this age.

Harden

After joining the Clippers this season, the 34-year-old Harden averaged 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, shooting 46%, 40.4% and 85.3% from three, and the average of 15.8 points per game was also Harden's lowest record since leaving the Thunder. In fact, in the current Clippers team, Harden can only be regarded as the No. 3 person, and his offensive level has dropped significantly due to age and rule changes, and he has even been often "named" on the defensive end, so we have to admit that he can only be regarded as an All-Star fringe player at best.

Bryant

In the 2012-13 season, the 34-year-old Kobe Bryant averaged 27.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 46.3%, 32.4% and 83.9% from three. In order to fulfill his promise to lead the Lakers to the playoffs, Kobe Bryant played 7 consecutive games for 48 minutes at the end of the season, and finally fought until he ruptured his Achilles tendon to retain the Lakers' playoff spot. In all aspects, Kobe Bryant was still the undisputed No. 1 quarterback in the league at this time, and he was still selected to the All-Star starting team that season.

Jordan

In the 1997-98 season, the last year of Jordan's career with the Bulls, the 34-year-old Jordan averaged 28.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 46.5%, 23.8% and 78.4% from three. After the regular season, Jordan led the Bulls to a league-best record of 62-20, was re-elected MVP and scoring champion, and was selected as the best team and first defense. After entering the playoffs, the aging problem of the Bulls' roster was completely exposed, Rodman's form dropped significantly, and Pippen suffered a serious back injury. However, under such circumstances, Jordan still led the team to the Finals, and finally defeated the Jazz with the "Shot of the Century" to complete the second triple championship and the sixth FMVP.

To sum up, at the age of 34, Jordan is clearly the best, still at the top of the game on both offensive and defensive ends, and is the undisputed No. 1 man in the league. Kobe Bryant, although slightly inferior, is still a supergiant-caliber player. In contrast, the 34-year-old Harden has a grade gap with Choko, whether it is personal data, team leadership ability or the state shown on both offensive and defensive ends, they are not at the same level. In this regard, I wonder what the judges think?