Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson still believes he’s the best point guard in NBA history over Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.
Johnson pointed to his stats and accolades while explaining why he’s better than Curry.
Curry has won four NBA titles, two regular-season MVPs, one Finals MVP, two scoring titles and one steals title with the Warriors. He has made nine All-Star teams and nine All-NBA teams. Curry has career NBA averages of 24.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists. He’s made the most 3-pointers in NBA history.
During his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers, Johnson won five NBA championships, three regular-season MVPs, three Finals MVPs, four assists titles and two steals titles. He made 12 All-Star teams and 10 All-NBA teams. Johnson finished his NBA career with averages of 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 11.2 assists. He’s seventh all-time in assists and third all-time in triple-doubles.
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Curry is a better scorer and shooter than Johnson, but Johnson was a superior passer and defender. Both players are NBA icons and Curry will be in the Hall of Fame one day like Johnson, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.
After Curry told Gilbert Arenas that he’s the greatest point guard of all time, Michael Jordan texted Stephen A. Smith of ESPN that Johnson is still the GOAT at point guard. However, Jordan did admit that Curry is the best shooter ever.
Jordan is universally recognized as the greatest player in NBA history. He averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists during his stellar career with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Jordan won 10 scoring titles, three steals titles, three All-Star Game MVPs, six championships, six Finals MVPs and five regular-season MVPs with the Bulls during the ’90s.
A UNC product, Jordan is one of three players to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Houston Rockets icon Hakeem Olajuwon and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo are the other two.
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Jordan is fifth in NBA history in points, first in points per game, third in steals and first in player efficiency rating. He holds the record for the most points scored in a playoff game (63).
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