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Originally Posted by unluckyseventeen
Nobody here was really stating he was his greatest at that age. To be a guard at 39-40 in the NBA during any era and still perform the way he did is remarkable, no matter how you spin it. Most good NBA guards are out of the league and can't keep up with the rest of them by the time they are 35, often younger.
My main point is that the original poster can't say anything about Jordan vs Kareem while they were in the NBA. He's either obsessed with what happened before the NBA, or he's tired of Jordan and obviously can't appreciate what is put in front of him, and can't deal with the fact that he was the greatest player to ever play the game considering all circumstances.
Just the fact that a guy is still in the NBA, a guard who has pushed the pedal to the metal his entire career... Being able to still play at that age is remarkable enough.
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Jordan isnt the only player to play into his 40s. Kareem did this as well, and although he was playing with some great players he still put up solid numbers in limited minutes. I'm not saying anything about who between them is the better player, I'm just sick of people riding Jordans jock because he scored 20ppg when he was 39.