Who was Michael Jordan's arch enemy?

1. Isiah Thomas. It's been said that the word "rivalry" can't be invoked until both sides have tasted victory, and therefore pose a real, proven threat to the other. In that way, Isiah Thomas was the only true personal rival Michael Jordan had during his career.
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Who was Jordan's hardest opponent?

No one ever, as an individual defensive stopper, did a better job guarding Michael. Even Jordan said that Joe Dumars was the toughest defender he has faced, and we all know how terrific Jordan was.
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Who was the best player to defend Michael Jordan?

Michael Jordan considers Joe Dumars the best player who ever guarded him out of all the players he faced during his legendary career.
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Who was the Jordan stopper?

Jordan got the chance to face the infamous “Jordan Stopper”, Gerald Wilkins. Unfortunately for Gerald, MJ was too much for him. While he did not “average 4o” like Dominique Wilkins said, His Airness did manage to score 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. It was a humiliating defeat, to say the least.
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Who can beat Jordan 1 on 1?

According to Michael Jordan, the only person in history who could ever beat him one-on-one is Kobe Bryant, but "only because he steals all my moves." Kobe Bryant's game was too inspired by Michael Jordan's, as the Lakers man emulated a lot of MJ's moves on court.
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5 biggest rivals of Michael Jordan. (you wont guess who's on the list)



What was Jordan's weakness?

Michael Jordan was a very talented player and he accomplished a lot during his career. However, he had one major weakness which was his inability to shoot the three-point shot. This led to him losing many games in crucial moments and ultimately costing him championships.
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Who was Jordan's favorite teammate?

Scottie Pippen (1987-93, 1995-98) Scottie Pippen is without a doubt the best player Michael Jordan has ever played with. Pip is a Hall-of-Famer and in 1996 was a part of the NBA's "50 Greatest Players in NBA History" list, though he was still an active player.
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Who is the toughest player in NBA history?

Wilt Chamberlain was a legend, and there a lot of legends about Wilt Chamberlain. Many peg him as the strongest NBA player of all time.
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Who is technically the best basketball player?

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Who is the most unstoppable basketball player?

Michael Jordan

However, he is the most unstoppable player in NBA history.
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Who is the most dominant big man in NBA history?

Wilt Chamberlain

The most dominant big man offensively in NBA history, though that partially had to do with the level of competition Wilt Chamberlain faced in his era.
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Who are Michael Jordan's enemies?

It's been said that the word "rivalry" can't be invoked until both sides have tasted victory, and therefore pose a real, proven threat to the other. In that way, Isiah Thomas was the only true personal rival Michael Jordan had during his career. In his prime, nobody else beat him.
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Who is Michael Jordan's biggest fan?

Jeffrey Harrison made headlines as the "number 1" Michael Jordan fan. But what MJ did was beyond the usual and surely changed Harrison's life for the better. Millions idolize basketball players, but for Jeffrey Harrison, Michael Jordan meant even more. Here's how MJ proved to everyone he's just as human as the others.
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Who is Michael Jordan's best friend?

One of Michael Jordan's closest friends, George Koehler, once shared a hilarious story about being a personal slave for Jordan.
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What was Michael Jordan's biggest fear?

Michael B. Jordan, in the new Rolling Stone, confesses one of his biggest fears is to be forgotten.
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What is Jordan's lowest scoring?

Michael Jordan posted his fewest points in a game on December 15, 2002 and on April 2, 2002, with 2 points.
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Why was Jordan not allowed to wear his shoes?

Back in 1984, after debuting his iconic Air Jordan 1 shoe, His Airness was fined by the league $5K every time he wore the black and red kicks. Why? Because their colors broke the league's uniform rules.
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Who has a higher per LeBron or Jordan?

If you compare their career averages, Michael Jordan has 3 more points per game and 1 more steal per game, but 1 less assist per game and 2 less rebounds per game, and both have the same amount of blocks per game.
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Who is the goat MJ or LeBron?

Michael Jordan is often considered the GOAT of the NBA. At present, Jordan is the forerunner in all accolades other than All-Star appearances, All-NBA Team, and the Hall of Fame. He has a better NBA Finals record. Furthermore, he has two rings more than LeBron James.
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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 is the most admired NBA player?

1. Michael Jordan. Ten scoring titles, nine All-Defensive First-Team nods, six Finals MVPs, five MVPs, and got his first one in 1988 when he was also the All-Star Game MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year.
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Who is considered the best center of all time?

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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  • Honors. MVP (1977-78), Finals MVP (1977), Sixth Man of the Year (1985-86), 2-time All-Star, 2-time All-NBA selection, 2-time All-D selection, Hall of Fame.
  • Championships. 2 (1977, 1986)
  • Career stats. 13.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3.4 APG, 2.2 BPG.
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Who is the most unguardable player in the NBA?

1. LeBron James. The definition of unguardable, LeBron James is as close as you can come to an NBA player being near impossible to defend.
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Who was better wilt or Jordan?

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player who has ever lived—even better than Wilt Chamberlain. Jordan tied Chamberlain's career record of ten scoring titles, including a record-tying seven in a row.
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