NBA: Would you say Kareem was better than Jordan?

[lefty]

Prime Kareem vs prime Jordan? I don't think people realize how automatic Kareem was with that sky hook. Defender had to bump him off his spots and disrupt his rhythm. There was a certain point that you knew it was in before the ball even left his hand. The fact that he was the Lakers main weapon in his mid and late thirties when you had Magic and Worthy in their mid twenties tells you what you need to know. Kareem could drag scrubs to conference finals or finals. Jordan could barely get a playoff win before Pippen and co.

It's a hard sell to the casual butthole because Kareem looked stiff and not all that athletic while Michael was filling one highlight reel after another; but I don't think it's probably even that close, tbh.

Yup

[Arcadian]

Yes, I got Kareem #1

[dbestpro]

No, but Chamberlain was.

[21209]

Kareem was right there until he lost the ability to grab rebounds late in his career.

[DMC]

Kareem was trained by Jun Fan himself. One of a few folks to hold that certificate. That puts him above Mike.

[lefty]

Kareem was right there until he lost the ability to grab rebounds late in his career.

That's because he didn't have to.