Michael Jordan - The GREATEST NBA Finals performer

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Michael Jordan's NBA Finals performances with the Bulls were legendary. After looking at the numbers and games, we'll see why he should be considered the greatest NBA Finals performer.
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  • @ljstar6528
    @ljstar65286 күн бұрын

    MJ only got better in the play offs and again only got even better in the finals. In fact, MJ never had a series where he wasn't the best player on the court. The GOAT.

  • @simplysimple7628

    @simplysimple7628

    6 күн бұрын

    Absolutely. The pressure got higher, MJ handled it better. His numbers INCREASED in the playoffs. Now THAT…. Is enough to be the GOAT. No one is even CLOSE!!

  • @LeeChe0n143

    @LeeChe0n143

    5 күн бұрын

    Lebron is close to him...why? i dont know ...can u explain

  • @christopherbrock8913

    @christopherbrock8913

    17 сағат бұрын

    Facts - and the whole team took it to another level as soon as the playoffs started (every year) - people always saying how MJ could turn it on and turn it off whenever he got ready, but the Bulls team was the same way - they would come out sleep walking for 2 and a half quarters then all of a sudden turn it on towards the end of the 3rd quarter and erase a 15 point deficit then go on to win the game by 10 points

  • @christopherbrock8913

    @christopherbrock8913

    17 сағат бұрын

    ​@@LeeChe0n143QUEEN James??? Smh 🥱🥱🥱

  • @rocheetoile649
    @rocheetoile6496 күн бұрын

    Consecutive playoff series as leading scorer: MJ 36, Olajuwan 11, Kobe 10, Kareem 9, Malone 9, Lebron 8, Baylor 8, Mikan 8, Iverson 8, Wilt 7, Moses 7, Pierce 7, Dr.J 6, KD 6, T-Mac 6, Barry 5, Bird 5, Shaq 5, West 5, Robertson 5, Nowitzki 5, McAdoo 5, Doncic 5, Carmelo 5

  • @loganbaker613

    @loganbaker613

    6 күн бұрын

    This is insane😊

  • @Serching4JerryGarcia

    @Serching4JerryGarcia

    6 күн бұрын

    Jordan’s first playoff series in his rookie year was the only time he wasn’t the leading scorer for both teams and he only got beat by one point. Incredible

  • @Serching4JerryGarcia

    @Serching4JerryGarcia

    6 күн бұрын

    Also, Kobe definitely would’ve had more if he wasn’t surrounded by a shitty team during the 2005-2007 era. Damn

  • @melvynsngltn27

    @melvynsngltn27

    6 күн бұрын

    No he wouldn't. Not to mention he threw the 2004 finals

  • @Ssjangel3

    @Ssjangel3

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@melvynsngltn27 Kobe definitely would've done better had it not been for those crappy teams. Stop it. He wasn't gonna surpass MJ but he definitely would've had more

  • @TheULMOnaut
    @TheULMOnaut6 күн бұрын

    MJ 1991: 31.2 ppg on 56%, 11.4 ast, 6.6 rpg, 2.8 stl, 1.4 blk. It was not just points and assists

  • @darrellwilkins9866

    @darrellwilkins9866

    3 күн бұрын

    And you have people saying that this man was just a scorer! Smh

  • @ericduncan7266
    @ericduncan72666 күн бұрын

    Jordan is the goat and it’s not even close

  • @youtuber3328

    @youtuber3328

    6 күн бұрын

    there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain and in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell

  • @ricardolozano5356

    @ricardolozano5356

    6 күн бұрын

    ​​@@youtuber3328bill Russell won 10 scoring titles and averaged 30 points a game

  • @youtuber3328

    @youtuber3328

    5 күн бұрын

    do you mean wilt chamberlain

  • @coryyoung1857

    @coryyoung1857

    5 күн бұрын

    ​@@youtuber3328please stop with the copy and paste. What's the point of it anyway. That's was 1980 Jorsan was just going into college.

  • @youtuber3328

    @youtuber3328

    5 күн бұрын

    not everyone sees the same comments and whether it was 1980 today EITHER way it OCCURED

  • @kauffamn1016
    @kauffamn10165 күн бұрын

    Mj is so goated . Most complete fundamentally sound player ever . And super athletic , and competitive .

  • @Swole_Geek

    @Swole_Geek

    4 күн бұрын

    I agree man. It’s a shame how the media is trying to diminish his career, and gaslight all of us by in essence saying that we didn’t see what we saw when we watched MJ play.

  • @tomfoolery8015
    @tomfoolery80155 күн бұрын

    No doubt...MJ is THE goat

  • @dwaynebuckhana3105
    @dwaynebuckhana31056 күн бұрын

    There is no question he's the best

  • @youtuber3328

    @youtuber3328

    5 күн бұрын

    there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain and in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell

  • @brendabackus5152
    @brendabackus51526 күн бұрын

    Absolutely 👍for the🐐. MJ ❤4ever the GOAT periodt

  • @youtuber3328

    @youtuber3328

    6 күн бұрын

    there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain and in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell

  • @coryyoung1857

    @coryyoung1857

    5 күн бұрын

    ​@@youtuber3328will u stop copying and pasting this same paragraph over and over.

  • @billyherndon4167

    @billyherndon4167

    5 күн бұрын

    Those dudes played weak ass competition bro Jordan would have dominated those dudes those dudes couldn't dribble ugly ass shots gtfoh with all that​@@youtuber3328

  • @punyemas9783
    @punyemas97836 күн бұрын

    Jordan didn't really care about his stat sheet. He just wanted to destroy anyone in front of him at their own game: i.e. Magic in assists, Clyde w/ 3pointers, Barkley and Mailman as MVPs

  • @LL-zm9go

    @LL-zm9go

    6 күн бұрын

    Complete lie. Jordan was obsessed with stats, to the point he would want to know exactly where he stood during the game when he would check back in at the scores table. This couldn’t be further from the truth, he was fanatical about his stats, especially during the 1988 DPOY race where CHI stat keeper padded his stats- verified in the new report. Enjoy :)

  • @torrisfairley3227

    @torrisfairley3227

    6 күн бұрын

    Good point. That's one of the reasons he's the GOAT. MJ was different.

  • @difficsambalao

    @difficsambalao

    6 күн бұрын

    @@LL-zm9go Enjoy what??? Your just opinion?!

  • @coryyoung1857

    @coryyoung1857

    5 күн бұрын

    ​@@LL-zm9gostop the bs lies. This "new research" is a klutch sports move to try and diminish Jordan on his dpoy. One of the accolades lebron has never been able to accomplish. Come on man don't be so nieve. That was 36 years ago and now all of a sudden someone comes in and wants to "research the stats". Gtfoh with that nonsense. Klutch sports writing another 6 figure check to try and leap frog Jordan. It's foolish to believe. And only 1 man is just now bringing out this BS. I don't believe it for a min. Gotta be nieve to believe the hype from anyone that more than likely getting paid by klutch sports

  • @JohnnyRodgers3

    @JohnnyRodgers3

    5 күн бұрын

    @@LL-zm9go Despite the fact that wilt played against the second most HOF player at his position(only behind kareem and parish, which he played 7 years less than both) He PLAYED THE MOST TOTAL GAMES against another hof center….see list below lol (mind you these are their barefoot heights, in the modern NBA you would add 1-2 inches to their height, as players have been measured in their shoes only after 1977) C-Bill Russell: 6’10” HOF (143 games played in 9 seasons) C-Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 7'2" HOF(27 games played in 4 seasons) C-Willis Reed: 6,10” HOF(72 games played in 8 seasons) C-Walt Bellamy: 6'11" HOF(100 games played in 11 seasons) C-Artis Gilmore: 7'2" HOF C-Bob Lanier: 6'11" HOF(17 games played in 3 seasons) C-Nate Thurmond: 6'11" HOF(47 games played in 4 seasons) C-Bob McAdoo: 6’10” HOF (5 games played in 1 season) C-Elvin Hayes:6’9 “ HOF (22 games played in 4 seasons) (Wes Unseld is also a HOF center but he is 6’7) (26 times in 5 seasons) (Dave Cowens is also a HOF Center/Forward but he is 6”9)(17 games played in 3 seasons) (Connie Hawkins is also a HOF Forward/ center but he is 6”9)(31 games played in 4 seasons) (please note there are more HOF PF who guarded and were guarded by wilt chamberlain but the majority of them are 6’8 to 6’9) SO THATS 574 OUT OF 1045…WHICH TRANSLATES TO 54% OF WILTS GAMES BEING PLAYED AGAINST ANOTHER HOF CENTER…

  • @frankiefernandez9225
    @frankiefernandez92255 күн бұрын

    MJ the Goatest 🐐

  • @munoken
    @munoken5 күн бұрын

    Greatest of all time was always better than the hype

  • @brianjenkins9772
    @brianjenkins97725 күн бұрын

    Jordan played for the love of the game and for championships

  • @sportschannel3637

    @sportschannel3637

    5 күн бұрын

    Nowadays, stars play by saving as much energy as possible in defense so they can have excellent offensive stats.

  • @johnlestersunaya3835
    @johnlestersunaya38355 күн бұрын

    Please do a video about Jordan's vertical leap and atlethicism it's seems like people today underestimate Jordan's incredible atlethicism

  • @catfood-qu8pm
    @catfood-qu8pm6 күн бұрын

    Underrated channel

  • @fishman1347
    @fishman13476 күн бұрын

    GOAT!

  • @sportschannel3637

    @sportschannel3637

    5 күн бұрын

    Easy pick.

  • @Stevesautopartsify
    @Stevesautopartsify4 күн бұрын

    I grew up watching Jordan first hand so I know he's the outright goat 🐐!!

  • @kb2602
    @kb26026 күн бұрын

    great stuff my man

  • @leechrec
    @leechrec5 күн бұрын

    GOAT is too good

  • @itguy13
    @itguy136 күн бұрын

    🐐

  • @raycordero01
    @raycordero014 күн бұрын

    Great research and great video proving the TRUE!!!! MJ The GOAT!

  • @charleso5386
    @charleso53863 күн бұрын

    That was well done! MJ the one and only!

  • @ladhurothalwedel9465
    @ladhurothalwedel94654 күн бұрын

    The GOAT 🐐

  • @lucianoflorentino7835
    @lucianoflorentino78354 күн бұрын

    MJ is Real GOAT 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

  • @nicklauschristofonoXXII
    @nicklauschristofonoXXII2 күн бұрын

    The GOAT never lost a championship series, never let it get to a game 7!!! Nuff said.

  • @Pseudog831
    @Pseudog8316 күн бұрын

    Considering the fact that Rick Barry has only 10 career Finals games(2 Finals series), Jordan also leads in all time career Finals PPG. If we take just two Finals Series performances, like Rick Berry, No.1 is Jordan 38.41ppg & No.2 is Shaq 37.3ppg.

  • @7aposto
    @7aposto6 күн бұрын

    True thing...no doubts

  • @gregl9175
    @gregl91754 күн бұрын

    MJ the best to ever do it, period.

  • @ronsilva4615
    @ronsilva46152 күн бұрын

    He was consistent and got better the deeper he went into the playoffs.

  • @Sejb417
    @Sejb4172 күн бұрын

    Game 3 of the 1998 finals was a not a win but a bloodbath.

  • @Boogiedown_bX
    @Boogiedown_bX18 сағат бұрын

    New subscriber. Thank You for these videos. I was too young to watch him play but he's my all time favorite player and he is the goat. thank You for defending him an thanks for his videos Bro 👍🏾

  • @jayd7531
    @jayd75315 күн бұрын

    The video is straight 🔥

  • @izzy2802
    @izzy28024 күн бұрын

    Amazing video stat work. Great video.

  • @leerussell8778
    @leerussell87782 күн бұрын

    Willian Felton Russell will always be the NBA finals GOAT. 8 straight in a row and 11 total. And I'm a Jordan fan, but 8 straight beats 6.

  • @MegaTheOsiris
    @MegaTheOsirisКүн бұрын

    For all my mathletic friends out there, you'll appreciate this. Jordan was so great, that he essentially won the GOAT title TWICE! After his first three peat n retirement he was the greatest the game ever offered. Then he comes back in Ricky Henderson's body and loses against an upstart Orlando team. This could have broken any other player. He could have easily said "you know what, I should have stayed retired". Nah. Instead, he determined to win a championship a year later. The man ended up threepeating AGAIN which, and here it is my mathletes, he essentially went back to back 4 times in his career. NO ONE in the modern era has EVER even come close to this feat. MJ isn't on Mt. Rushmore. He's on Mt. Everest all by his lonesome!! He is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME and anyone with a brain and two eyes will tell you the same. All others are simply delusional or have a serious hatred towards MJ for beating their favorite teams/players.

  • @chukwunonyeanyakoha8573
    @chukwunonyeanyakoha85736 күн бұрын

    MJ eas a clutch as "CLUTCH"

  • @blabla871
    @blabla8715 күн бұрын

    when mj stepped on any basketball court, there was noone in the world better at basketball than him, excepting his brother.

  • @itsallgoodman940
    @itsallgoodman9406 күн бұрын

    5th highest. 6.6 seconds its right there above the basket.

  • @JohnnyRodgers3
    @JohnnyRodgers35 күн бұрын

    Despite the fact that wilt played against the second most HOF player at his position(only behind kareem and parish, which he played 7 years less than both) He PLAYED THE MOST TOTAL GAMES against another hof center….see list below lol (mind you these are their barefoot heights, in the modern NBA you would add 1-2 inches to their height, as players have been measured in their shoes only after 1977) C-Bill Russell: 6’10” HOF (143 games played in 9 seasons) C-Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 7'2" HOF(27 games played in 4 seasons) C-Willis Reed: 6,10” HOF(72 games played in 8 seasons) C-Walt Bellamy: 6'11" HOF(100 games played in 11 seasons) C-Artis Gilmore: 7'2" HOF C-Bob Lanier: 6'11" HOF(17 games played in 3 seasons) C-Nate Thurmond: 6'11" HOF(47 games played in 4 seasons) C-Bob McAdoo: 6’10” HOF (5 games played in 1 season) C-Elvin Hayes:6’9 “ HOF (22 games played in 4 seasons) (Wes Unseld is also a HOF center but he is 6’7) (26 times in 5 seasons) (Dave Cowens is also a HOF Center/Forward but he is 6”9)(17 games played in 3 seasons) (Connie Hawkins is also a HOF Forward/ center but he is 6”9)(31 games played in 4 seasons) (please note there are more HOF PF who guarded and were guarded by wilt chamberlain but the majority of them are 6’8 to 6’9) SO THATS 574 OUT OF 1045…WHICH TRANSLATES TO 54% OF WILTS GAMES BEING PLAYED AGAINST ANOTHER HOF CENTER…

  • @Ashcash95
    @Ashcash955 күн бұрын

    Great work!!!! But Bro can we get a video debunking the narrative that Mj had false stats and didn’t deserve DPOTY because these lebron stans swear his stats were inflated

  • @RasheedGarrett-vo1om
    @RasheedGarrett-vo1om4 күн бұрын

    I never knew he averaged damn near 12 assist in that 91 Finals. WOW

  • @itsallgoodman940
    @itsallgoodman9406 күн бұрын

    The thing is 10 finals games vs 35 finals games. Would Barry still hold the highest ppg if he played 25 more games.

  • @azbrown_knight8240
    @azbrown_knight82406 күн бұрын

    Only athlete close to MJ is Jim Brown and Babe Ruth

  • @Serching4JerryGarcia

    @Serching4JerryGarcia

    6 күн бұрын

    Nah I say Barry Sanders and Bo Jackson

  • @azbrown_knight8240

    @azbrown_knight8240

    6 күн бұрын

    @@Serching4JerryGarcia not at all

  • @melvynsngltn27

    @melvynsngltn27

    6 күн бұрын

    ​@@Serching4JerryGarciaBarry Sanders was never the best player in his sport

  • @mightysins3842

    @mightysins3842

    6 күн бұрын

    Usain Bolt?

  • @azbrown_knight8240

    @azbrown_knight8240

    6 күн бұрын

    I will repeat Jim Brown Babe Ruth And will add Sugar Ray Robinson

  • @RasheedGarrett-vo1om
    @RasheedGarrett-vo1om4 күн бұрын

    How could you forget the Rain Man Shawn Kemp

  • @hollins625
    @hollins6253 күн бұрын

    Fun fact: Before his 3-point Explosion in Game 1 of the 92 Finals, MJ shot 5 of 16 threes in 16 Playoff games...

  • @KingLeonLionheart
    @KingLeonLionheart2 күн бұрын

    There were actually six title-winning shots in the NBA. You forgot Avery Johnson in 1999.

  • @youtuber3328
    @youtuber33285 күн бұрын

    at 1:09 in the 1993 finals 41 points a game were averaged by legend michael jordan but the suns lost four games by ONLY a COMBINED 10 points and won two games by a COMBINED 16 points led by star charles barkley in the 1996 finals the sonics led by star gary payton won two games by a COMBINED 32 points lost four games by a COMBINED 55 points and allowed 27.3 points per game from michael jordan and vs the sonics the bulls biggest win being 108-86 was POSTPONED until game three and the series high of 36 points was also POSTPONED until game three being scored by michael jordan

  • @robscorner1257
    @robscorner12573 күн бұрын

    Thank goodness that Phil Jackson & Scottie Pippen were in CHI then, otherwise, Jordan would be remembered as simply just a smaller version of Dr. J. He couldn't win until they got there.

  • @j3fflb
    @j3fflb4 күн бұрын

    MJ stands on top of Mt Rushmore

  • @nixdapogs
    @nixdapogs3 күн бұрын

    Mike jumped, Magic jumps for a block, Mike hangs, Magic lands, Mike releases shot, Mike waits for the shot to go in, Mike lands.

  • @jdmintegradp

    @jdmintegradp

    2 күн бұрын

    Jordan's jump's defies the law of physics imo because he could hang in the air longer than most. Of course this can be debunked because in reality he didn't hang any longer than anyone else in the air. But he damn sure made it look like he could and to a certain degree he could do a-lot of things that most couldn't do or wouldn't try to do because they either couldn't or didn't want to look foolish by failing to do it. Jordan didn't fear a challenge or overexposure, he relinquished it and always looked for new challenges because that's the type of drive that he had. That's the type of player that he was and that was the type of person Michael Jeffrey Jordan was about.

  • @deeanglowcadeau8563
    @deeanglowcadeau85635 күн бұрын

    He never had a game that by it self alone is something to deal with...

  • @stealths15
    @stealths154 күн бұрын

    Why not look at the percentage points rather than actual points? It will minimize the effect of rule change to allow high scoring or low scoring game.

  • @marcusjones2550
    @marcusjones25504 күн бұрын

    The pre-merger only matters between 1967-1976. When Baylor averaged 40 in the finals, the ABA didn’t exist

  • @linorestrepolobo3620
    @linorestrepolobo36205 күн бұрын

    Discussion has to be for second place, nobody comes remotely close to this alien

  • @moety2
    @moety26 күн бұрын

    Hmm, notice something, Jalen was the MVP so why is Tatum shown and not him? I’ve been noticing this trend every finals video I see. I don’t recall ever seeing this happened before where they show the runner up to the MVP more than the actual MVP. The Jalen bias continues….

  • @youtuber3328
    @youtuber33285 күн бұрын

    please tell me how many finals games played by legend oscar robertson in the 1950's and 1960's having 8-12 teams means the nba WOULDN'T have steve kerr and it also means the bulls would win ONLY 1 title and in my OPINION the scoring from michael jordan didn't equal the passing from oscar robertson along with the scoring from wilt chamberlain and the shotblocking and rebounding from wilt chamberlain and bill russell there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain and in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell

  • @jimidelphia
    @jimidelphia5 күн бұрын

    Asking me if I think “Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA finals player ever”? is like asking me if Lebron James is the greatest NBA player ever…who crapped his pants in 6 finals appearances. Yes.

  • @mja91352
    @mja913524 күн бұрын

    The greatest performer in the NBA Finals was the greatest NBA player of all time: Bill Russell.

  • @jdmintegradp

    @jdmintegradp

    2 күн бұрын

    Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣, biggest joke I've heard in long time....

  • @grouchyblackman
    @grouchyblackman5 күн бұрын

    Baaaaa maaaa ma maa bleeeeet maaaaaa baaaaaaaaa baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa bleet. Your translations for GOAT below.👇.

  • @MrAce-lm8es
    @MrAce-lm8es4 күн бұрын

    The Only UNDEFEATED NBA Player in NBA Finals History.

  • @jessiegomez8209

    @jessiegomez8209

    2 күн бұрын

    😂I will name 1 undefeated R.Horry(7-0)😂3 others (8-0)😂

  • @youtuber3328
    @youtuber33285 күн бұрын

    the 1997 jazz led by star karl malone won two games over the bulls by a COMBINED 16 points and lost four games by a COMBINED 20 points allowing 32.3 points per game from michael jordan in my OPINION the teams that played the bulls the best in the finals were the #1 1997 jazz a REALLY close #2 TIED 1993 suns and 1996 sonics a DISTANT #3 1998 jazz #4 1992 blazers and #5 1991 lakers in my OPINION the assists from legend magic johnson didn't equal the points from michael jordan

  • @theoneandonlykyle9800
    @theoneandonlykyle98003 күн бұрын

    Of course he won 6 in that watered down expansion league where he didn't face any competition.

  • @doktor3196

    @doktor3196

    2 күн бұрын

    Yeah cuz right now it's just watered up. Most defensive league ever.

  • @theoneandonlykyle9800

    @theoneandonlykyle9800

    2 күн бұрын

    @@doktor3196 don't get mad at me it's just facts and it's not Jordan's fault he didn't face competition

  • @jdmintegradp

    @jdmintegradp

    2 күн бұрын

    That's funny because the league today is watered down to protect it's player's from fighting, hard fouls, flagrant fouls reaching in and hand checking, that's just a few to mention. That's what they had to contest with back then. Jordan made the league look weak because he and the bulls where so dominant, so dominant that Jordan never went to a game 7 in the finals. So don't come here with that crap because no one is going to eat it, unless you're a lebum fanboy'. Stop reaching because no matter what today's player's would get squashed by the 80's and 90's NBA players.

  • @theoneandonlykyle9800

    @theoneandonlykyle9800

    2 күн бұрын

    @@jdmintegradp I'm not a LeBron fan even Larry bird and Dr J said the 90s was watered down. Don't get mad at me because it's facts and yes today's league is soft. 80s basketball was much better than the 90s

  • @racecombat
    @racecombat5 күн бұрын

    The league should retire the number 23 #jordan

  • @doktor3196

    @doktor3196

    2 күн бұрын

    and 46. For LeBron's 4-6.

  • @jdmintegradp

    @jdmintegradp

    2 күн бұрын

    That's lebums obituary right there.

  • @borisslager1906
    @borisslager19066 күн бұрын

    @therealmindcrime

  • @AlexanderSimmons-x6b
    @AlexanderSimmons-x6b4 күн бұрын

    🐐

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