“He’s coming at me.

Here's what Charles Barkley said in response: Michael Jordan won six championships with the Chicago Bulls and is widely considered as the greatest player of all time.

Highlighted by his NBA record 10 scoring titles, Jordan also averaged 30.1 points per game. According to a report at the time, league physician John Hefferon examined Jordan and said he had a 101-degree fever. Bryant retired after the 2015-16 season, having spent his entire career with the Lakers. So Michael didn’t invent the wheel. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Bryant was finally handed over the keys to the team when O’Neal was shipped to Miami. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Like, I had a question about shooting his turnaround shot, so I asked him about it.

It was the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York City, what was expected to be the last for Bulls star Michael Jordan. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Let me also mention that Jordan’s scoring average is 5.1 points more than Bryant.

Despite his renowned competitive drive, Michael Jordan did not wish to expend his full energy at the 1998 NBA All-Star Game. Bryant lost once, during Pau Gasol’s first season in Los Angeles. Let's stay in touch. So it was but logical why Jordan out-pointed Bryant during their first four encounters while the Black Mamba outscored His Airness in their last four meetings.


In 2014, Bryant passed Jordan for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Bryant ended the game at Madison Square Garden with 18 points and six rebounds in 22 minutes.

He finished his career with averages of 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. Jordan, regularly going at Bryant during the game, scored 23 points with 8 assists and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes. He was 17 when he was selected with the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets before being traded to the Lakers.

I know they came from Dr. J. I know they came from, in particular, Jerry West. Charles further went on to talk about how winning this title in the Orlando bubble will be a greater accomplishment in comparison to previous years. On December 14, 2014, Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan in the NBA’s All-Time scoring list. Kobe’s thoughts about facing MJ for the first time bring back fond memories of the height of both of their playing days in the NBA. 8 and No.

You've been a big help to the game of basketball. Also read: NBA Trade Rumors: LA Clippers among five teams that are interested in Jrue Holiday, NBA Trade Rumors: LA Clippers among five teams that are interested in Jrue Holiday. At his best, Jordan made his basketball-watching audience want to work harder and strive to achieve unmatched excellence. Once the playing days were over for Jordan in the NBA, it truly felt like a moment where he passed the torch onto Kobe for a while as the face of this league. Meanwhile, Jordan is also a Hall-of-Famer, to go along with 14 All-Star selections, five MVP’s, six Finals MVP’s, and six NBA Championships. Enjoy it.