Michael Jordan or Kevin Durant: Stephen A. & Perk debate the NBA’s greatest scorer ever | First Take
Kendrick Perkins argues that Kevin Durant is the greatest scorer in NBA history, but Stephen A. Smith makes a case for Michael Jordan.
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Harun
March 22, 2022 at 12:27 am
Jordan has the highest career scoring average of all time in both the regular season (30.1 ppg) and playoffs (33.5 ppg). That’s a fact, not an opinion.
Also, scoring 25 a game is easier now because the 3 point shot is a multiplying factor. For example, if a player makes 5 three pointers, 2 jump shots, and 1 free throw in the modern NBA then that already puts him at 20 points. But a player in the 90s would need to make 10 field goal shots to reach 20 points. Now imagine averaging 30, without shooting a ton of 3s. This is why it’s hard to compare the stats of newer players like Dame Lillard to high scorers in the 80s/90s like Jordan, Mitch Richmond, Dominique Wilkins, Bird, etc. They were putting up big numbers in an era WITHOUT multiplying their stats with 3 pointers.
Motherlode Bassin
March 22, 2022 at 12:39 am
Perk needs help. “Durant sacrificed on the dubs to win championships” lmfao without the Curry klay and dray Durant would be just another All-Star with no chips and no finals mvps! Durant sacrificed on dibs because when Durant tries to do it the way Jordan did he failed every time! Durant ain’t nothing but a freak body that couldn’t win nothing without the odds heavily in his favor and he still doing that on the nets. Proving he ain’t got what it takes to win a chip with him being the leader. Durant ain’t no leader he just a follower
Israel Santiago
March 22, 2022 at 12:39 am
Mj
Motherlode Bassin
March 22, 2022 at 12:39 am
Drug test perk
Mike
March 22, 2022 at 12:45 am
Look at Mohd Ali. Greatness is abt triumphant dominance, not efficiency nor superpowers nor perfect skills per se. We then try to adjust to era. So it isnt even abt winning always. Ali did lose, but he came back like no other.
So long as the 90s is taken as challenging, Jordan stands far above KD, imv.
Personally Im not sure if KD can handle all the 90s physicality. Hes a product of this era, and when u get hammered abt, its harder to score, even open shots. But I am sure Jordan wld shoot a decent Three w time in this era.
Shun’s Homie
March 22, 2022 at 12:46 am
Kd
Roney Iampran
March 22, 2022 at 12:59 am
Careful with this discussion. Bron might get offended for not being included lol
David Smith
March 22, 2022 at 1:01 am
It’s the GOAT. Jordan
I Know More Than You.
March 22, 2022 at 1:09 am
Y’ALL LOVE TO MAKE EXCUSES LOL “MORE SKILLED?” “MORE EFFICIENT FROM THIS SPOT”
BETTERS BETTER BRUH
JORDAN DA 🐐
Davey Lewis
March 22, 2022 at 1:11 am
Kd💎is the most efficient scorer ever 👨🏿🎨
Nelson Argueta
March 22, 2022 at 1:22 am
Kyrie Irving can score with the best of them too.
Larry Cohen
March 22, 2022 at 1:39 am
much better. 😉
honestogoodness bebong 2147
March 22, 2022 at 1:46 am
KD really can score at will but i guess it will always comes down to what kind of defense they do to opponents, i mean if KD got banged up like MJ did he would have retired early..
Mia Todd
March 22, 2022 at 1:49 am
Mj the goat but this question is talking about scorer. I’m going with Kevin durant!!!
Rio Tether
March 22, 2022 at 2:08 am
Wish people understood simple things… the greatest is Jordan. The best is opinion based most would say KD i think because that’s the correct answer imo
YouTube User
March 22, 2022 at 2:09 am
it’s clearly Jordan but leaving Kobe out of this conversation is so disrespectful.
Jack Jax
March 22, 2022 at 2:16 am
LeBron has more points than Jordan both playoffs and season.
D B
March 22, 2022 at 2:25 am
Kobe, MJ, kevin Durant, wilt, Kareem.. lebron somewhere down the line
Lebron only had the fortune of good health and no major illness. Skill wise, those dude would cook anyone given the longevity lebron had
Yamom Loveme
March 22, 2022 at 2:27 am
It’s not KD and lebron faulf the refs call foul now 🤷🏿♂️ … and I hate this mentality thing lol like okay jordan wanted to score but guess wat lebron got more points with less shots 🤷🏿♂️
D.88 Cowboys
March 22, 2022 at 2:30 am
Jordan wouldn’t survive in today’s NBA
Adrian Cancino
March 22, 2022 at 2:31 am
Perk been on the weed
Frank Feliz
March 22, 2022 at 2:35 am
KD?, This guy is insane and a MJ hater.
Jp Diaz
March 22, 2022 at 2:44 am
Only Lebron can score the most points in history (soon) and not be considered the best scorer lol. ESPN so trash man
Leonard Sr.
March 22, 2022 at 2:51 am
MJ is the 🐐 it’s not close
Teej
March 22, 2022 at 2:52 am
Greatest scorer of all time: jordan
Most skilled scorer of all time: Kobe
Most consistent scorer of all time: Lebron
Most gifted scorer of all time: Durant