Michael Jordan speaks out on Steph Curry vs Magic Johnson debate
Michael Jordan didn't mince his words when comparing Steph Curry and Magic Johnson as he named the best point guard in NBA history.
Jordan is widely regarded as the NBA GOAT following his legendary basketball career, having won six championships with the Chicago Bulls.
Several other names are in the GOAT conversation, including the likes of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Not to mention Curry, who is one of the greatest shooters and is credited for revolutionising the sport with his 3-pointers.
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Four-time NBA champion Curry is viewed as the best point guard in history following his decorated spell with the Golden State Warriors.
But 'MJ' sees it differently.
Jordan sided with Magic, saying he is 'easily the best point guard of all time'.
In 2023, Jordan sent a text message to Stephen A. Smith, which read: "Good morning, sir. Although greatest of anything is always a debate, I beg to differ on 'greatest point guard of all time'.
"Magic Johnson is easily the best point guard of all time. Steph Curry is very close, but not in front of Magic. You must define point guard to really have a serious debate."
Curry himself thinks he is the greatest point guard in NBA history.
Asked by Gilbert Arenas if he is the greatest point guard the sport has ever seen, the 37-year-old emphatically replied: "Yes."
He added: "Obviously I have to answer it that way but... Magic’s resume is ridiculous.
"So the fact that we’re even having that conversation, that’s a place I never thought I’d be in."
Magic also shared his thoughts on the debate when speaking to CBS Sports Radio in 2023.
"OK, so, if he got more than five championships, if he got more than three Finals MVPs, and three league MVPs, then he’s the greatest," he argued. "If he got more than No. 1 in assists all time in the Finals, No. 2 in double-doubles [in the playoffs and Finals], No. 1 in triple-doubles all time in the NBA playoffs, No. 4 in steals all time in the playoffs, if he got more than those numbers, then he’s the best.
"If he got more than all those things, he’s the best. But the last time I checked, he doesn’t."
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