Who is the only person to outscore Michael Jordan?

During his tenure with the Bulls, Michael Jordan faced 983 opponents. He outscored 982 of them. The only player who outscored him is Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson (/ˈaɪvərsən/; born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions.
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(Iverson - 27.1, Jordan - 24.0). Andrea Lamperti and 2,124 others like this.
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Who is the only player to outscore Michael Jordan?

Former Milwaukee Buck is the only guy to outscore Michael Jordan in a playoff series. Terry Cummings outscored MJ by 0.2 points in their 1985 first-round matchup.
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Who is the only player to outscore Jordan in a playoff series?

The only player who outscored Jordan in a postseason series is Terry Cummings. He outscored Jordan in the first round of the 1985 playoffs by 0.2 points per game (Cummings - 29.5, Jordan - 29.3). Moses M. Ungson and 3,670 others like this.
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Who is a better scorer Lebron or Jordan?

James has one season scoring title to his name (2008), compared to Jordan who has a staggering 10 season scoring titles. Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game in his career, the highest mark in NBA history. James is fifth on that list with 27.23 points per game, behind Kevin Durant's 27.28.
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Who was Michael Jordan's biggest opponent?

#1 Isiah Thomas

This one is definitely number one on every list regarding Michael Jordan's rivals. Isiah Thomas and the 'Bad Boy' Detroit Pistons defeated the Chicago Bulls in three consecutive NBA Playoffs from 1988 to 1990.
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The Only Player to ever Outscore Michael Jordan



Who defended Jordan the best?

Joe Dumars

He was most known for his phenomenal defense on Michael Jordan during the Pistons' title runs during the late 80's and early 90's. No one ever, as an individual defensive stopper, did a better job guarding Michael.
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Who has harder competition Jordan or Lebron?

There were 82 playoff opponents to consider in all — 37 for Jordan, 45 for James. If you simply take the average rating of every team they played, Jordan comes out on top with the harder slate.
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Who is the No 1 scorer in NBA history?

LeBron James has scored the most points in NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the top-scoring record from 1984 to 2023.
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Who is the top 5 scorers in NBA history?

Who are the NBA's all-time scoring leaders?
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : 38,387.
  • LeBron James: 37,062.
  • Karl Malone: 36,928.
  • Kobe Bryant: 33,643.
  • Michael Jordan: 32,292.
  • Dirk Nowitzki: 31,560.
  • Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419.
  • Shaquille O'Neal: 28,596.
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Is Jordan a better scorer than Kobe?

To add icing on the cake you can say that Jordan had an overall statistical output than Bryant. He averaged more points (4.8 PPG), rebounds (0.9 RPG), assists (0.6 APG) while shooting 4% better than Bryant. It's true, Jordan was an excellent shooter.
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How many players outscored Jordan in a game?

But there was one opponent who outscored Jordan. Who was he? It is Sixers legend Allen Iverson, as he remains the only player to outscore him in head-to-head games: 7 games between them, 27.1 points per game for Iverson, 24.4 for Jordan.
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Who blew a 3 1 series lead?

But the most famous 3-1 comeback in the NBA was when the Cleveland Cavaliers turned the tide against the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 NBA Finals to blow up the NBA betting lines.
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Who swept Jordan in the first round?

Despite Jordan's skills, the Bulls were once again swept by the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Bulls made it to the playoffs three more times in a row before winning their first NBA championship in 1991, a feat the team repeated in 1992 and 1993.
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Who is the closest player to MJ?

Kobe Bryant is the closest to Michael Jordan we'll ever see, due largely to one uncanny link in their games. "You can't compare anyone to Michael Jordan ... BUT ..."
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Who is the Kobe stopper?

Ruben Patterson was one of those players determined to stop the Los Angeles Lakers' reign in the early 2000s. So much so that he promoted himself as the “Kobe Stopper.” Bryant was aware of his former teammate's antics.
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Did Jordan ever outscore Iverson?

During Jordan's time with the Bulls, he outscored (PPG) 982 of 983 opponents. The one he didn't? Allen Iverson. Ilario Restiotto and 85,106 others like this.
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Has any NBA player scored 69 points?

Here are Michael's stats in his high-scoring game: 69 points, 18 rebounds, six assists, and four steals. Notable: He shot a hot . 621 percent from the field making 23-37 field goal attempts. When he scored 69 points, it was an overtime thriller against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Who scored 73 points in an NBA game?

Draymond delivers honest truth about Warriors' mediocrity

The next non-Chamberlain 70-point game after Baylor's came in April 1978 when David Thompson poured in 73 points with the Denver Nuggets. That was followed by The Admiral, former San Antonio Spurs big man David Robinson, in April 1994 with a 71-point game.
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Is Jordan the best scorer of all time?

His Airness doesn't have the record for most points scored in the NBA ever. He's the fifth-greatest scorer of all time but his performances and his ability to score went down in the history books. Jordan's career high in points was a road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Who is the best 3 point shooter of all-time?

The all-time leader in three-pointers made, Curry changed the game with his shooting prowess and ability to hit jumpers from 35 feet out, off the dribble, with defenders in his face, whatever.
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Who scored 1000 points the fastest in the NBA?

On Friday, Williamson scored his 1,000th NBA point. He became the fastest player to achieve the feat since Blake Griffin did it during his rookie year.
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Has anyone made 100 points in the NBA?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
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Who is better than Michael Jordan?

Most people are well aware of the fact that Kobe Bryant managed to surpass Jordan in a number of different ways. The biggest way that he managed to beat him was with points. Bryant sits above Jordan on the NBA rankings for points with just over a thousand ahead of him.
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What sport does Michael Jordan think is the hardest?

Chatting to Golden State Warriors' star Stephen Curry, Jordan revealed that he finds golf the toughest sport to play, and explained how exactly he became interested in the game. "I kind of got into golf mainly because from a competitive standpoint to me, it is the hardest game to play," he said.
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Who plays the hardest in the NBA?

1. Mikal Bridges. Claiming the crown as the hardest-working NBA star during the 2021-2022 season, we have the Phoenix Suns' Mikal Bridges. The wing covered 212.5 miles during his 2,854 total minutes on the court, burning an incredible 38,055 calories.
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