Ka-Bosh

I was thinking about this today. Between these two superstars who do you think had the better overall career and why? I know Johnson career was cut short do being HIV positive but they both played 13 years, but he still had an amazing career. The reason why I asking you to say who's better between the two is because I believe these two will be forever link together?

I will post my response later

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why do you think they will be forever linked together?

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PauloCatarino

"Bird or Magic" is one of the greatest basketball questions ever.

Befor kflo sticks his nose into this, the facts are:
1- Bird has the edge in peak years;
2- Magic has the edge in career achievments.

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the spurs are (both statistically and by popular opinion) probably the most boring champion in recent history of the nba. no one reads your signature and you have like 65 posts. making up acronyms also doesn't make you cool

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Jordan23Forever

Agreed. I take Bird for prime and Magic for career. I don't see how one can have Bird > Magic in terms of historical ranking, but in their respective primes, I'd take Bird over Magic about 7 times out of 10 in a playoff series (as a player).

DoctaJ

this is one of the greatest rivalries ever. my vote slightly goes to bird.

Jabroni

Well I'd rather have a dominant PG than a dominant SF, but that being said Bird and Magic weren't simply dominant, they were the GOAT at their respective positions. Bird may have been the better player, but if I wanted to win, I would have to go with the Magic because I believe that the PG and C are the most important positions in basketball.

kflo

mvps - bird 3, magic 3
1st team all-nba - bird 9, magic 9
2nd team all-nba - bird 1, magic 1
2nd team all-defense - bird 3, magic 0
titles - bird 3, magic 5
finals mvp - bird 2, magic 3
top 2 mvp - bird 7, magic 5
games played - bird 897, magic 906
career PER - bird 23.5, magic 24.1
peak PER - bird 27.8, magic 27.0
top 3 PER - bird 5, magic 3

bird's mvp placing from his rookie season until his back surgery - 4th, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 1st, 3rd, 2nd.

both guys just had the ability to provide whatever their teams needed. magic's numbers and mvp placings are somewhat depressed because he simply did what was necessary for his team. and deferring to kareem and playing a more passive scoring role was best for his team through the middle of his career. only thing separating the 2 is personal preference. magic ended his career stronger, but bird started his career stronger (save for 1 legendary game).

jefferyball

this is a tough one because both of these legendary players are so talented.But i would give the slight edge to Bird because his ability to hit those shots in the clutch.He just did'nt miss.

loganporter

my nod goes to bird, on the basis of the jackie robinson phenomenon in reverse. he never backed away from a challenge and win or lose he commanded respect.

let's face it though without magic there wouldn't be bird.