Could Michael Jordan Average 50 Points in Todays NBA?
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Easily 45-50 without flopping & crying
Exactly
Agreed 45-47ppg RS
Post season-Finals - whatever he wanted 50+
MJ wouldn’t rest 40 game a season
And still eat on defence
wont even rely on 3ball, but will shoot under circums.
I'm 46 years old so I lived it and witnessed it. Jordan would average 40 easy
Yep, 46 as well. Too easy for him in a no D league
I witnessed it too bro, because, I'm 47, so I see him averaging 45 while still being a willing passer! And he could average 50 if he really went for it!
50 here, he would avg more around 45-47ppg, 10-10 APG-RPG, easy.
The 3-ball attempt was around 6-7 per game and then the highest was 10 per game in the 90s.
players didn't care to shoot it back then. the objective was to get fouls and 1 was far more effective and still is.
Now the league avg is 24+ on 3s, that's 4x the the avg in the 90s!
If all these morons don't think the most prolific scorer the league has ever seen won't increase his FGA and 3FGA are delusional.
he avg 23 per game on attempts for 2s shooting 50%, knowing him and how wide open the lane is now. He would be basically nearly double Luka Doncic's stats today and do it far better efficiency and more exhilarating.
Bang on 👍
@@alexandrossimitzis146 I agree with you. I was saying 40 to be safe but I'm sure he could've averaged more
Legends says it all!
Only idiots will tell that Jordan is not the goat. period point blank! 🐐
He averaged 37.1 back then so 45 wouldn't be a problem
For sure, just from point inflation he would have made it to 40 without even taking anything else into account. If someone said something about how MJ couldn't average 50 and Jordan took it personally? 😂
depends on roster. contrary to popular belief, MJ wasn't just SCORE at the expense of the team. if he had a bum roster, he would prob average 45. if he was on a competent roster, prob about 38 but with more assists and steals since he could take more chances in passing lanes.
😅Omg! In Silver's admittedly defenseless league and everyone on the perimeter...Mj would go crazy. High 40's plus free throws...👍
Yes I know, MJ is the greatest player of all time💯💯💫🌟💫 GOAT FOREVER 💫🥰
45 for sure
Millennial and Gen Z athletes are softer than Charmin so Jordan in his prime vs today’s players would be like a grown man playing against little boys every night.
Hey c'mon don't do me like that. I'm considered a Millennial and I'm 42 years old. I just missed the cut off being born in 1981
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It varies. I’ve seen where a new generation is supposed to occur every 18 years so it could be Boomers 1946-1964 and Gen X 1965-1983. If you graduated high school in the 90’s then you’re likely a Gen Xer.
With the introduction of the 3 and the secure handles jordan had as well as the basic fundamentals he would score more on the break as well and like the first clip said can't touch him on the perimeter
He already averaged like 37 that one year. It would only take two more buckets to average over 40. With his shooting percentage that would be like one more shot per quarter. Piece of cake. But to average 50 he would need to take 12 more shots per game maybe 13 more than he did the season he averaged 37. That's a lot of shots LOL.
Maybe not as many as you're thinking. Besides fouls being a huge thng like he mentioned, the pace of the game is faster now, so he'd have more opportunities to shoot.
It is a lot of shots to take even at a efficient rate. The team couldn't have any other stars because their chances of scoring would be limited
@@WhathehadasSolelike 90s Jordan, he'd just have a guy barely breaking 20 and tons of defensive or offensive specialists that can get 6 to 14 on any game night.
Add in foul shooting.
He would take more 3 and probably get more free throws to make up the difference.
The clip of Shannon with Mark Jackson shows how off the mark Shannon is. He said you have to add the 3 ball to get to 40, meanwhile Jordan averaged 37 getting hacked.
Sean love your channel and also love your take on the game.
50 may be a stretch, but he would definitely would be averaging in the low to mid 40s at worst.
It aint a stretch, he would avg 45-47ppg, 10 more shot attempts from 23 is 33, wide open lane. Thats BBQ chicken all day. he shooting at least 50% plus. In 1993 Finals he shot 43 shot attempts, 44 points, on 44% shooting and that is considered subpar for him. Kobe shot that 44% his entire career! so its not out of the question him producing more. I say avg 45-47 when he is not taking it personal. If its personal he avg whatever he felt like he wanted to get. Remember he got 63 WITHNO 3S, tf Shannon talking about.
Add to his 37 ppg at least 5 more travels to the free throw line which with his +80% is 8 more points, thats 45 ppg just with that.
Now the what "if".
If he is sorrounded with sharpshooters like the teams tend to form today, He would average 45 and 10+ assists per game, we know he average 10+ when his team mates prove him they were up for the task, so in todays NBA it would be easy for him to find the open man.
Now, If he doesnt have people he can rely on, he would average 50+ no questions about it.
Oh, and another thing Jordan has over every player still to this day, almost bottomless Stamina. You are giving that man around 2 extra minutes of rest sending him to the line and another 2 to 3 min on commercial brakes and another 5 min on reviews on plays. It would be a slaughter, i dont know how they would stop him.
SIMPLE...........They WOULDNT.
True, I didn't even think of all the additional breaks in gameplay that occur. MJ would feast on this league having that much rest, he may not even break a sweat. 😂
They wouldn't. They don't even have a center in the paint today. Beat your man and you score. MJ always beat his man. He'd score at will in this league. That 81 point game Kobe had would be done regularly. Who the hell gonna stop MJ today? Nobody.... nobody at all.
When you see Luca, Edwards, Towns and many others getting 50 points or much more in a game this season, that alone would have pushed Jordan to not only get like 40+ per night, but probably to put in some crazy individual performances as well. He might have hit 100 in a game.
Solid, honest view. Spot on!
A lot of ppl talk about the GOAT would make 40ppg in todays game, of course he would thats a no brainer!!!... but nobody is talking about his career high in one game, he did 69 points (69 DUDE!!) but i think he would've had a 100 points game and even above that just to beat Wilt's record!
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What's in those cups?
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10:02 Yes, actually I did! Guranteed 42-45 without even trying its scary to think about how unstoppable he was & shoot if he was born 2 generations later...
I agree with your analysis on his strengths in the current NBA
I've hunted a video where Michael as a Bull dunks on Sam Perkins Lakers. Jordan goes up from the right baseline Sam jumps to block his shot. Michael ducks under Sam's arm pit and raised back up and pulled himself to the rim and dunked. It looked like gravity defying, going up then down, then back up and changing directions to the left to dunk.
EASILY……. But MJ WILL DO WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN…..NOT STAT PADDING, BUT HE WILL SCORE WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN…..
Stat padding is not important to MJ, WINNING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT!!!
The 3-second rule in the defensive key did not exist in Jordan's era. So a center could stay longer in the key to wait for Jordan and attempt the block. So it was a lot harder to score near the net in those days. Illegal defense start in 2001-2002 season. Plus hand check
Illegal defense and spacing as well as the hand checking rule, weaker defense allowed, traveling, carrying allowed would make MJ unstoppable today
I like Marc Jacksons take..facts
The amount of free throws he would get alone would push Jordan's average to 50 he would make well over 25 field goals s game. These defenses cant stop Jordan
If he was getting Laker's level of free throws? 😂 🎉
What defense?
Greatest episode of
Definitely average 40-42 averaged 40-41 in finals several times in His era
If MJ played today they would have to change back the rules a bit, it just wouldn't be fair. Just adjusting the numbers (without taking in mind the rules changes) back in the 90s the average per game was 95 points in todays game is 112 so since MJ has an average of 30.1 in todays game it would be 36 (39 if we only count the bulls days). That's just adjusting the numbers, if we factor how freely he could move and score you can easy add 10 more points per game so 46-50 per game would be his average.
Easily drop in 45-50 pts. I wish we could reboot him for another run.
Even though today's NBA players no longer engage in defense, as good as Jordan is, AVERAGING 50 is still a tough achievement. He would definitely hit 50 periodically in a regular season, maybe even a 60 here and there, so I think a 40-something-per-game average would be much more realistic. 😃
UMMMM, He did that in HIS era. Least the periodical 50 and 60 point games. Averaged 37.1 per game in a season. Just add in the extra FTs he would get today and 50 would be easy for him to average. IJS
@@jimbillybob46310 Well, you could be right; we'll never know. 😁 I still say getting up to 50 each and every night would be grueling, even for someone as skilled as Jordan. I have to go with Sean on this one -- I think 40-something each night would be doable, as it gives Jordan some leeway in dishing off assists to his teammates.
i think a good answer would be another question:
who in todays nba would average 37 in 1987s nba??
being said that
michael jordan was always about winning not scoring
scoring was just the tool he used to win
when he had better teamates he scored a little less.
so in todays nba he would adjust his game to win
maybe hitting more 3s
maybe more assists
or maybe he would lose his edge just because the lack of competition
i imagine a michael jordan winning 4 or 5 straight titles
averaging 35 points 9 assists 7 rebounds 4 steals and 2 blocks
and then retire
at the same time
if enviid can score 70 points
i imagine michael jordan scoring 80 or 90 points in a killer mode game
easy
just remember he was scoring 30 when teams were scoring 100
do the math
love your channel thnks
To answer your first question, nobody. Nobody is the answer. No one playing today is going to average even 25 in the 80s.
The Doug Collins coached Jordan moved to the current time scores more than Phil Jackson coached MJ w the triangle offense, but both would score just about as much as he wanted as many of his contemporaries said
Scoring 30 points back in Jordan's era used to be a big deal with handchecking allowed and bigs clogging the lane that would knock you on your ass over and over. If you put prime Jordan in this era where the lane is wide open with no bigs anymore, nobody can put their hands or forearms against him to slow him down and you can palm and travel all over the place and not get called???!! He would average whatever he wanted but probably at least 45. He could get to the rim and score or get fouled pretty much every time he touches it.
Easy 40,50 pts or whatever he say he would do he would do -and that right there made him the greatest of all time.
With Michael's mentality and ability, definitely
It would not be out of the realm of possibility for a young Jordan in a D'Antoni type of system to average a 40 point triple double for a season, which seems crazy to think about.
The season MJ averaged 37, he only hit 12 3's ALL YEAR. It wasn't a major part of the game at the time. It was never really a major part of his game to be a 3pt shooter. I have no doubt a prime MJ would have developed a great 3pt shot if it had been a greater part of the overall game. He had an impeccable mid-range jumper that was money. It does come back to the question of "How much would he WANT to average?"
I'm 43, and while I think Jordan would be capable of averaging mid 40's a game, I don't honestly think he would, I think instead he would probably(assuming a similar career length) have multiple seasons like his 88-89 season where he was averaging damn near a triple double while still getting mid 30's a game, mostly because teams are loaded with better shooters today, so being willing to get the team involved would be a lot easier decision to make and I think Jordan's desire to win above all would lead to ~35/8/8 and 3 steals a game, with maybe a season or two at 40+.......
Edit: That said, I wouldn't be shocked if he played under a modern coach if he had a couple of 80-90+ point games under his belt.
The increased foul shots alone would get him over 40. Bombing 3's, a wide open lane, being able to carry on every dribble, travelling into and out of every dribble, no hand check and player spacing rules would guarantee he could average anything he wanted.
Jordan 50 point average, maybe a triple digit game if he took it personal some night.
Wilt, 50/25 with 8-10 blocks
Easily, make 3 more 3 pointers a game and he'll be hovering around that number.
He'd avg 40 without breaking a sweat, and still be a menace on defense. He'd take lot more 3s, just look at how he developed his mid-range arsenal towards the end of his career. He'd adapt to the changes and exploit the rules, weaknesses of teams, players...this dude studied just as much film on opponents as much time he spent on perfecting his moves and shots. Doesn't matter if u have the killer instinct if u can't back it up with a killer work ethic. Jordan had that in spades. Oh and one more thing: you can't double him, he sniffs it out and goes to the weakside, away from the double, and creates his shot there. Or finds the open man under the basket, possibly for an alley-oop. He was that good, 2 moves ahead of everybody.
Possibly, Jordan could do it. However, with the way the rules have changed re. hand checking etc., my bet would be on the dominant post players like Olajuwon, McHale or Shaq.
Imagining MJ adds Step-backs to his Fade-aways and Step Zeros and ball-carries to his moves, plus tons of free throws... I doubt that he will ever need more 3 pointers to average 45+ a game.
Jordan once said he didn’t like 3-pointers because he preferred to attack the hoop… I’d say 40+ cuz without love for the 3-pointer, 50 would be hard
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The man was getting 35 points the hard way back then!
So imagine James Harden in this softer era and he leads the league several times with a 35 average.
And u know James Harden can't touch MJ balln!
So anybody and I mean anybody who thinks MJ wouldn't average 50 a game.
You're not a true MJ fan.
And if it's not 50 every game it's every other game for sure!
It was best said that Jordan would average what ever he wanted and I would add only the fact that he didn’t mind passing to an open player would lower that number.
Jordan would average 50 with certain teams the man had to win at all costs
To be efficient, shoot over 40%, and score 50+ a game. He'd be either stat padding in blowouts, 30 - 40 pt leads, or the teams are trading points in a close game. Regardless, someone scoring that much would be taking opportunities from other players to score. You can create Jordan on 2k with all 99 rating in everything. If the team he's on plays decent defense, he'll be stat padding on a lead
MJ can average 40 or 45 points per game in today's NBA. But that wouldn't be his primary focus. He seriously would want to win every championship and MVP. He would instill fear in today's NBA players that they would tiptoe around him just like most of them did 30 years ago.
The greatness of MJ is not only his physical game but also his mental game. Prime MJ intimidated almost everyone in the league. I expect the same if he plays in this era.
Jordan, Bird, Magic…I have no idea what they would average in today’s league, but I do know their teams would dominate. The league hasn’t seen a competitive work ethic like that since Kobe.
Yes,
it depends on talent surrounding Michael that year, I.E. 1986 vs Boston Celtics playoffs
"Is it great?" No, it is what it is... who would even be capable of stopping him today?
Danke 🙏
No doubt
You're right, with the spacing and rise of long shoot accuraacy, MJ would average 40+ and a 10+assists.
If you consider his best seasons and the scoring inflation, 50+ on a season or two is possible, and a 40+ carreir.
He averaged roughly 35 ppg while the Bad boys Pistons was doing WWE moves on him. 45 would be no difficult task in these no D. Era.
I can see him with 50 one year, because off the people telling him he cant. It would become personal.
Jordan would everage 50 in his 3rd season if he played it today. He would hit that mark for sure just to prove it. And he would have a bunch of 40 plus seasons, no doubt. You see it really depends on the circumstances. I also think he would have triple double seasons a few.
Pace + spacing + free throws = 50. But You're right with assumption that he'd pass more. If anything he'd average a triple double with 35-40 ppg more likely than 50+ ppg... He already almost averaged a 30+ ppg triple double in that stint where he played as a PG at the end of 89 season, so imagine it today.
40+ realistically
I think you take Jordan’s average and put 10 to 12 points on it. There would be many nights where he’d be in the 50’s. In the playoffs and finals, his numbers go up.
Maybe Shannon should pull up the Drexler vs Jordan video. Jordan made 6 three pointers in a row, I believe. If he needs a three pointer he'll have it.
Sean. I died laughing with your facial expressions. Yes, I believe MJ would average 44 pts/gm, 5 ast, 5 rbs, 2 stl, 0.5 blk
maybe in a bad roster
in a winning team
i say
35 points 9 assists 8 rebounds 4 steals 2 blocks
he's going to get at least 10 more free throws a game add in a few 3pt shots a game because in this age he would be shooting more of them, 45-50 is very possible and today's players would be scared of him.
He averaged over 37 a game at the age of 23 without shooting 3s. He would certainly be over 40 a game if his goal was to score (rather than to win). As he became a better player, he took fewer shots, learned how to win and never again averaged 37, so it's quite clear to me that he was not trying to maximize the number of points he scored throughout his career. Would 50 be possible? I'm not sure, but it's hard to argue that he couldn't average 45. Even if he didn't shoot 3s, the floor is so open today (assuming you have a couple good 3 pt. shooters), he would have so many free layups that his eFG% would be far higher than it was during his era.
I could see Kobe or Jordan scoring like a 120 points in one game. Average anywhere they want up to about 60 points depends on the assignment
I like that you're just digging in on these young bucks about who's the greatest 😂
If MJ played today, the only way you could potentially stop him would be to clone a team full of Bill Laimbeer's and beat him until he couldn't make free throws anymore... But, if you could clone a team full of people, why not clone a team full of MJ's...
He'd definitely be in the 40's! And if he was playing against someone who pissed him off, a lot more...
I seriously doubt Jordan (or players made that way, like Bird or Jabbar) would find it worthy playing in a league as nowadays'. What would be the challenge?
amen
i see mj averaging 45, yes.
Thing with Jordan is that he would’ve score 50 WITHOUT the three pointer.
Pipen could’ve averaged 30 but the ball went through MJ. Today’s game there’s more than one scorer
Anyone else wonder if MJ gets on CZcams and watches all these videos about him 20 years after he last played? I wonder if he likes it or is exhausted by it. The man still can't go out in public w/out getting mauled. That in itself has to be exhausting.
"How you gonna get 40?"
10 points per quarter for four quarters. That's how.
Shannon...
I mean Jordan averaged 40-45 points in the playoffs five times. And over 37 ppg in the 80's eastern conference.
It's curious that this debate is a thing. We'll never know and even if we could find out it wouldn't make any difference.
I'd like the rules to be stricter and enforced consistently. It's tiring with everybody and their mom breaking records twice a week.
Yep.
He passed the ball
He averaged 37.1 in 87 when there was actual defense played, he could do 40-45 a game now
Realistically, I think MJ would just want to score 40ppg. Because 50ppg would take away his teammate’s opportunities to involve in the offence. And if that’s not a good way to win the game, MJ would not do that.
Definitely MJ will average 45-50 points...His Airness Michael Jordan is the GOAT 💯🏀
He would.
And he would love to do it.
Especially when he would take it, well... personally! 😉🤩
Easily 35-40pts per game.
I would say in a prime year he's easily going for 43-45ppg and in off prime year maybe 35-37ppg.
I wish we could just clone MJ or give him a new young body, transfer his consciousness. So the fans of today can see the artistry for themselves and the modern NBA can be schooled little bit on ethics and mentality.
Could MJ average 50 today?
NO DAMNED, HE'S 61 NOW
Allowing him to travel with nobody gurading him, he could get 50 pts per game with no problem.
His perimeter shots are accurate, so easy to get 50
The goat conversation is dumb. Jordan’s the goat hands down. Whose logo is on other sports unis. Who has players in baseball football and golf and other sports wearing his shoe. Who’s undefeated in the finals. Who never passed on taking the last shot for his team to try and win a game. Who didn’t flop and cry like a baby when the bad boys kicked his ass. Definitely isn’t lebron.
Jordan averaged 37 one year without the 3-ball.
I am not here to debate Jordan. I was a Bulls fan in Indianapolis in the 90's,and hate Reggie Miller with a passion. BUT, with what he mentioned about todays rules, how many points would he be averaging and would he be a better shooter than Curry?
Jordan could average 50 but I think it would be closer to 40.
Shannon Jordan averaged 37 in the 90’s bruh he could average 53 in today’s NBA.
kids today just have no concept of basketball being played without Zone D, without Offensive or Defensive 3 second rules, Handchecks, Jordan Rules aka beat him up in paint, no flagrant fouls, and with no spacing. MJ didn't make his name making just 1 cut to the basket with everybody spread out like LeBronnie.
And his high individual game was 69 points
He probably could have an 85 point game today against these clowns !
Objectively he would average 41-43
He could average whatever he wanted. However, let’s not put him in the same category as Carmelo or Durant. He wants to win. So 40 to 45 is more than enough for any team in the NBA to build around. Jordan is the GOAT but yokic is top 10 any era! Just want to acknowledge today’s NBA.
I would say maybe 55 or 60 if he was pissed