Curry is a better shooter then Jordan ever was

[Jacks3]

Don't know about that, but if Curry plays this well in the postseason you can definitely argue he's that caliber...offensively.

Dude is putting up 30/7/5/2+ on 68% TS, which is just mind-boggling. His offensive +/- numbers are the best in recorded history.

He's anchoring a GOAT level offense on a team filled with a bunch of defensive-minded rolepayers/defenders. Take Curry off that team and they'd be a below-average offense. His impact on the game is otherworldly.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Dude is putting up 30/7/5/2+ on 68% TS, which is just mind-boggling. His offensive +/- numbers are the best in recorded history.

He's anchoring a GOAT level offense on a team filled with a bunch of defensive-minded rolepayers/defenders. Take Curry off that team and they'd be a below-average offense. His impact on the game is otherworldly.

I won't argue with any of that. Not throwing shade on the great season Curry has had either, I'm just big on postseason play.

[Collie]

As an MJ fan, can't dispute this. Though MJ > Curry from 18 feet in.

[4 Inches]

OP sounding like magic Johnson

[Straight_Ballin]

That would be something seeing the GOAT be overtaken by Curry.

What a time to have lived!

To see Magic pass the torch to Jordan, then from Jordan to Kobe, and Kobe to Curry PLUS Lebron's miserable decision/collusion failure in the middle of it all?!? It would be like icing on the cake if Curry can pull off 6/6 with 5 FMVP!

We will have to see what everything looks like after Curry's 6th final.

He won't be 2/6, I can tell you that much.

[ClipperRevival]

He's better offensively than any version of Jordan or anybody else in history.

Like winning 10 scoring titles in 11 eligible seasons as a Bull? And the only season he didn't win it was his rookie year when he averaged 28.2 ppg and set the league on fire? Like that?

[1987_Lakers]

I love these threads, you know Curry is obviously the better shooter, but you also know there will be an MJ stan making a comment like "Yes, but MJ was a better mid-range shooter", which isn't true just to save face.

Curry is shooting 49% from mid-range this year, I doubt MJ ever had a season like that.

[oh the horror]

He's better offensively than any version of Jordan or anybody else in history.

Calm down turbo. Let the guy have multiple seasons and playoff performances like this before you go off the deep end.

[tmacattack33]

Like winning 10 scoring titles in 11 eligible seasons as a Bull? And the only season he didn't win it was his rookie year when he averaged 28.2 ppg and set the league on fire? Like that?

He said "version of Jordan"...implying that he's talking about the level of play at any one moment in time. Which has nothing to do with longevity and 10 scoring titles.

Curry bloomed a little late and became a top 5 player at age 26, and the best player in the league at 27. And he's turning 28 in 2 months. So, he likely won't match MJ's longevity.

But I think he can beat his peak this year.

[ClipperRevival]

People don't realize how efficient MJ was as a wing scorer. In a 5 year stretch (1988 - 1992), he shot .531% while taking 23.1 shots per game and scored 32.5 ppg. It's really spectatcular for any wing scorer to shoot close to .500% but .531% over 5 years while leading the league in scoring AND PER all of those 5 years is the type of stuff only the GOAT does.

[Naero]

Like winning 10 scoring titles in 11 eligible seasons as a Bull? And the only season he didn't win it was his rookie year when he averaged 28.2 ppg and set the league on fire? Like that?

This.

Stephen Curry may have a season

[Jacks3]

I was talking about peak guys. I can't see Curry surpassing Jordan in terms of career value, but for a single season? Yeah, he's definitely up there.

[ClipperRevival]

He said "version of Jordan"...implying that he's talking about the level of play at any one moment in time. Which has nothing to do with longevity and 10 scoring titles.

Curry bloomed a little late and became a top 5 player at age 26, and the best player in the league at 27. And he's turning 28 in 2 months. So, he likely won't match MJ's longevity.

But I think he can beat his peak this year.

Well, considering that MJs finals average over 6 finals is 33.6 ppg and his playoff average is 33.4 over 179 games, I would say MJ has been playing at GOAT level his entire career. Do you know who is the all time leader in career PER for both regular season and playoffs? Yup, MJ.

[1987_Lakers]

People don't realize how efficient MJ was as a wing scorer. In a 5 year stretch (1988 - 1992), he shot .531% while taking 23.1 shots per game and scored 32.5 ppg. It's really spectatcular for any wing scorer to shoot close to .500% but .531% over 5 years while leading the league in scoring AND PER all of those 5 years is the type of stuff only the GOAT does.

In all fairness alot of guards were shooting at a high percentage at the time, Clyde Drexler for example shot 50% from '87-'90.

In today's league it's pretty damn rare for a guard to shoot 50%.

2016 league average FG%: 44.7
1990 league average FG%: 47.6

MJ was still pretty damn efficient though.

[Achilleas]

In all fairness alot of guards were shooting at a high percentage at the time, Clyde Drexler for example shot 50% from '87-'90.

In today's league it's pretty damn rare for a guard to shoot 50%.

2016 league average FG%: 44.7
1990 league average FG%: 47.6

MJ was still pretty damn efficient though.

you forgot in 90s they didn't shoot many 3s
you must show the 2points only fg