Is/Was Michael Jordan the most 'EFFICIENT' scorer in NBA HISTORY?

I really do think so. Why?

He won a scoring title every year that he won a NBA Championship.

1991 Scoring Champ - 1991 NBA Champion

1992 Scoring Champ - 1992 NBA Champion

1993 Scoring Champ - 1993 NBA Champion

1996 Scoring Champ - 1996 NBA Champion -1996 72-10 record

1997 Scoring Champ - 1997 NBA Champion

1998 Scoring Champ - 1998 NBA Champion

His scoring resulted winning!

33.4 ppg playoff career average (the record)

33.6 ppg NBA Finals career average (the record) Results 6-0

41.0 ppg in a single Finals series (the record)

35 Points in a single half of a Finals game (the record)

Six 3's made in a single half of a Finals game (the record)

5,987 career play-off points (the record)

The most 50 point playoff games (8)

The most 40 point playoff games (38)

The most 30 point playoff games (109)

The most 20 point playoff games (174)

Anyways, MJ won more then any other great scorer. His efficient scoring resulted him to 6 NBA Titles %26amp; a 72-10 season record.

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heck yeah he is definatley my favorite player!!!!!!!

Is/Was Michael Jordan the most 'EFFICIENT' scorer in NBA HISTORY?basketball jerseys ,nba teams

Yes, he is the most "efficient" scorer in NBA history. Kobe Bryant is the most prolific.
That is debatable, what is not debatable is that

His will to Win was unprecedented,

it is also not debatable that...

KOBE SUCKS!!!!!
it was wilt chamberlain!....100 is not enough for you?
most efficient as a guard I believe.Wilt was probably the efficient

scorer.When he had 13.8 PPG at the end of one of his season,he managed it with %72.8 FG(highest ever)
I think efficient means that you shoot at a high %, i think wilt has a better % than anyone in the history.
If you ask me who is the better player, I would say its Michael Jordan. And he's not just better than Wilt, he is also the greatest basketball player EVER (Yeah jordan Rulez)!!!

But if you ask me who is more efficient in scoring, I would have to say Wilt just because Wilts FG% is 60%-70% accurate/efficient while Jordan is just 50% (at his peak). But Wilt is a center so he is expected to have better-looking shots (near the rim) while Jordan is a great shooting guard that can shoot from anywhere...
Michael Jordan was a ridiculously good basketball player, shooting .497 over his career and averaging 30 PPG. For a guard, that's a very high field goal percentage.

But "most efficient?" Probably not. Artis Gilmore played 17 seasons in the ABA and NBA and averaged 18.8 PPG with a sick .599 FG%. He was a center, who average much higher FG%s, but if we're talking the most efficient ever he deserves some mention.
Get off his nuts!! Wilt was more effecient! you're an idiot!
even though kobe is my favorite player, but i have to go with Wilt........

although kwame brown is the best player in the league, don't forget that!

KING SUCK!

KOBE BRYANT RULES!
MICHAEL JORDAN SUCKS ITS ALL ABOUT KOBE!!
yes because he scores when they were leading or trailing

Who is the greatest defender in NBA history?

I personally think that it is Hakeem Olajawan

Who is the greatest defender in NBA history?nba playoff

Bill Russell followed by Hakeem Olajuwon and Dikembe Mutombo. Not many centers can contain a Wilt Chamberlin and Bill managed to slow him down throughout his career. Hakeem leads the NBA in all-time blocks and is # 7 in career steals. The Dream was able to contain centers like David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, and Shaquille O'Neal. Both players were undersized (under 7 foot) centers but were smart enough defenders to know how to move them feet, anticipate when to jump up to block a shot, and not fall for easy pump fakes. Russell and Olajuwon were the premier defender during their time.

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Hakeem Olajuwon is the guy! If he doesn't block shots, he alters shots. a pick-pocket as well. the best on the low post. a great intimidating presence...great anchor on defense!!!

other notables : Bill Russell; GP; Big Ben; The Worm (can guard all 5 spots); Bowen; Michael Jordan; Kareem
Bill Russell. I know Wilt dropped a lot of points on him back in the day, but he made sure no one else got off.
Bill Russel hands down...dude won 8 straight titles in the 60s with Wilt in his prime!

He was the only one who could come close to containing Wilt Chamberlain...no one in NBA history can say they can do that

If they had kept stats of blocks and steals back then when Wilt and Rusell were playing i bet he would be the all time leader in blocks/blocks per game and steals/steals per game...dude was a beast defensively
Big Ben Wallace, in his prime
Ron Artest.
Jerry West was on the all- defensive team like 12 times! Walt Frazier, Bobby Jones, Kevin McHale.
those dirty *** spurs players who make people who take a jump shot land on their feet to mess up their ankles.....see it on youtube with bruce bowen injuring steve francis.....they get away with it and win championships from it....i'd say that's nba history if you win a championship from cheap shot defense
Some come to mind:

1 Hakeem Olajawan

2 Dikembe Mutombo

3 Bill Russell

4 Wilt Chamberlain

4 Ben Wallace

Of these five, I'd have have to agree with you; Hakeem the Dream is the greastest. He's the all time leader in blocks, top ten in pts, rebs, stls, defensive player of the year, ect.
the center is hakeem alajawon, forward bill rusell and forrward dennis rodman guard michael jordan and guard a. tomas
dennis rodman
Dennis Rodman(2 defensive player of the year)

MJ (1 defensive player of the year)

Scottie

* all 3 can defend any position (MJ can't defend center)
Hakeem Olajawan is just about the best post man not just defensivly he was good in all ways. he won best defensive player back to back years. and won mvp in 1994. he is the greastest defensive player ever.
There are four that stand out to me, I would not like to rank them.

Bill Russel, Scottie Pippen, Hakeem Olajuwan and Michael Jordan

Others would be Bobby Jones, Gary Payton (the one part of his game that was not over-rated), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Joe Dumars and Walt Frazier.

Did not really see a lot of Russel but still would go with him in the post and Pippen on the wing, I guess Payton on point guards.
Kevin McHale (Celts)
Wayne Gretzky!!!
For me it's John Stockton...

runner-ups:

Gary Payton and Michael Jordan
i would have to go with the glove gary payton, but you can make a great argument for ben wallace, dikembe mutumbo or hakeem.
hakeem olajawan
hard to judge across positions-

Russell at center

Rodman and forward

GP or maybe Moncrief at guard
Gary Payton and his mouth.
Either Dennis Rodman or Bruce Bowen.
Jordan...he not only dominated the game at the offensive end, he dominated the game at the defensive end as well.
I'd say it's between Hakeem and Russell. Not too many people had a presence like they did on the defensive end of the court.
Hakeem, Bill Russell, and Michael Jordan.
i agree with the Dream-Shake as number 1, cuz he's @ #1 in blocks...right? but all-around...Bill Russell..yeah...his 11 titles with Boston are huge...but know that the first year the NBA All-Defense teams were introduced...he was the first nominated...and it was the last year he played...jordan was big on D, but i still think russell was the best overall...btw...KING if u read this...tha guy ur tryin 2 clown on was right...eight STRAIGHt...that means CONSECUTIVE..ur the idiot...u need to kno wut ur talkin about BEFORE u yap...they won the rest later...that makes 11...

If all the great players in NBA history played togther for one season in their teams, which team wil

Assuming all players are at their prime, and they may play for any team they have been part of.

Bulls? Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Sloan, Gordon, Wallace

Lakers? Magic, Kareem, Kobe, Shaq, West, Chamberlain, West..

Celtics? Bird, Mchale, Walton, Russell, Cousy, Pierce, Garnett, Allen..

Spurs? Gervin, Robinson, Duncan, Parker, Ginobilli

Or Pistons? Rockets? Knicks? Sixers? Phoenix? ......and the rest

Who will win MVP?

Which teams will play in the Finals?

If all the great players in NBA history played togther for one season in their teams, which team will win?nba 2k7

Team that will meet in the Finals: Celtics %26amp; Lakers.

Sorry Bulls fan but hey i'm a big Bulls fan too but when I look at the line-up of Boston %26amp; LA, that's awesome man.

Lakers: They have 3 of the Top 5 Centers of all time and that's frightening. Abdul Jabbar at center, Chamberlain at power forward, Kobe was converted to 3-spot, West at shooting guard and Magic at the point plus Shaq is the 6th man. He will replace either Kareem or Wilt. Then other bench player coming in are Elgin Baylor, James Worthy, Vlade Divac, Eddie Jones, Byron Scott, Lamar Odom. That surely rock.

Celtics: With Russell, Walton, McHale, Garnett, Robert Parish, %26amp; Dave Cowens, they have capable bodies to match-up with the LA mastodons. Plus they have a bunch of shooters like Bird, Pierce, Allen, Ainge, Cousy, Reggie Lewis that makes the opponents guessing who willl be covered defensively?

Bulls: They have the best sets of wingmen and they have MJ but their problem is their big men. They have defensive minded forward like Grant, Rodman but they will have problems matching up with the Lakers-Celtics big men. And their centers (Cartwright, Longley, Corzine, Wallace) are not in the level of a Wilt, Shaq, Kareem, Russell or Walton.

MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (Lakers in 6). He will dominate the big men of Celtics.

If all the great players in NBA history played togther for one season in their teams, which team will win?nba rules ,nba teams

lakers.. coz they have wilt, magic, kareem, west and kobe. forget shaq! my second choice would be the bulls.
Bulls.MJ at his prime is going to steer bulls to victory...and of course the MVP would also go to His Airness oh ya
Lakers will win against Celtics...
Celtics would knock the Bulls out in the first round

Phoenix wouldn't even make the playoffs.

Wilt would be a 76er AND a Laker.

The All Time Lakers would beat the All Time Celtics in the finals.... I think... now THERE'S a final we can all get excited about! Beats the heck out of Cleveland/San Antonio
Lakers would win over the Celtics. Wilt would be the MVP.
Celtics would win over the Lakers in the Finals.
Here's what will happen...

Eastern Conf.

The Celtics will face the Pistons in the 2nd round, while Bulls squares off with the Knicks. The Celtics will be too much for the Pistons and Bird will carry the team past Detroit in 6 Games. The Knicks will win games 1%26amp;2 leaded by Ewing but Bull's Jordan will rally to comeback and win 4 straight wins. The Celts and Bulls in the East Finals will be a grudge match leading up to a game 7. Jordan will hit the game-winning shot in the last second and score his 69th point of the game to carry the Bulls to the NBA Finals.

Western Conf.

The Showtime Lakers will face Duncan's Spurs. While the Rockets (Hakeem, Yao, Mutombo, Clyde, Barkley, Tmac) will meet Utah's (Malone, Stockton, Boozer, Deron). The Lakers have too much fire power (Kobe, West, Magic) and will be too big (Shaq, Wilt, Hakeem) for Spurs, but it will be Fisher's 0.4sec 3ptr that will steer the LA past San Antonio in 7. The Rockets too will have too much fire power and will be too big inside for the Utah jazz. The Rockets will win in 5 games. Karl Malone who badly wants to win a ring suddenly finds himself in a Lakers uniform along with Payton. The Lakers, now loaded with Hall of Famers challenge the equally starred Rockets in the West Finals. Houston will win game 1 and Shaq will be benched in the next game because of he wasn't able to guard The Dream. But lighting strikes down on the Houston a Tmac injures his back and Yao breaks his leg. The Lakers will win in 5 with Wilt scoring 100 points on the last game, averaging 50 pts in the series. Frustrated Barkley comtemplates on a possible change of team. Young Kobe and the Lakers moves on the NBA Finals. Jack Nicholson is the happiest man in the LA.

NBA Finals

Just before the start of the Finals. Michael Jordan decides to retire #23 and the Bulls will be helpless. The Lakers will easy beat them in game 1. Jabar scores 40 points all and hook shots coming off no-looks passes from Magic. Then a certain #45 comes to the Bulls rescue in Game 2 but they will still loose after a potential game-winning basket that rimmed out on the last second, and #45 changes to #23 after. The Lakers now seems unbeatable, but the two Bulls losses is a thing of the past and Chicago rallies to win 3 straight victories. To the Lakers dismay Kareem injures his leg. Suddenly Dynasty Lakers felt vulnerable when egos collide and team spirit evaporates. Kobe decide he wants to take over and scores 50 points on 45 attemps. But the Bulls will emerge victorious behind Jordan inspired flu-game with the help of his ever dependable sidekick Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson's genius. Jordan will hit the Game 6 winner on a off-the-drible fall-away-jumper with-a-little-push to the defender shot. The series will be remebered as an all-time classic. Magic will average 20 assists throughout the playoffs, Steve Kerr gets his ring so Robert Horry has to wait. Jordan wins another ring and will also be the MVP. And the whole balketball world celebrates.

Phew, that was fun!
BULLS....Jordan as MVP
Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan and the Bulls. They have the best record in the league.
Chicago Bulls and L.A. Lakers would be the two teams in the finals. The Bulls would win, and the MVP would be Michael Jordan.
You said Michael Jordan is in his prime... I don't know because of that. Michael Jordan in his prime was nearly enough to cancel out two of these other greats.

In NBA history, who's holding the record for most games missed due to an injury?

Total of games missed, and follow-up question, who's player played the shortest NBA career due to an injury?

In NBA history, who's holding the record for most games missed due to an injury?nba hoops

Sam Bowie has the record. He missed 391 regular season games out of a possible 902 (43.3%).

Grant Hill has missed 314 regular season games out of a possible 929 (33.8%).

Chris Webber has missed around 300 out of a possible 1100.

Len Bias died 2 days after being drafted by the Celtics in 1986 but technically he doesn't actually have a career because he didn't sign a contract or play any games.

Jay Williams played 75 games in 1 season before suffering what seems to have been a career ending motorcycle injury given that he hasn't played since.

Shaun Livingstone has played 145 games in 3 seasons.

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It is not Bill Walton?? He missed 30 or 40 games every year (except 85-86 with the Celtics) and more than two full seasons with the Clippers. Report It


Most people would jokingly say Grant Hill, but the record I believe belongs to none other then the guy taken over MJ in the 1984 draft, Sam Bowie! (Percentage wise)
Probaly Grant Hill or Reggie Lewis, he was good but he later died.
ima go on a wild one hear based on instinct... but for a career wise..... i would have to say Grant hill for the first one

ima honestly go with Shaun Livingston (even though i'm probly wrong)
Tim Hardaway
Has to be Grant Hill. NO idea on other Q...
What about Jonathan Bender. Remeber him, he used to play for the Pacers and had to retire because of his shocking bad knee. Poor thing, wonder whats he doing now?
grant hill.

the other question, my answer is sam bowie the guy portland picked instead of Jordan
i don't know, but Marcus Camby aka Mr. Glass is probaly going to break that record.

him or Larry Hughes.

In NBA history, is there any player who hasn't had any injury at all and had a great career?

Were there any NBA superstars who hasn't had one injury in their career? or haven't missed any games due to injury in their career?

In NBA history, is there any player who hasn't had any injury at all and had a great career?nba logo

Bill Russell's career was relatively injury free (at least to the point that injuries prevented him from playing). After joining the team in mid-season in 1956-57 (after winning an Olympic Gold Medal)he played:

1958 / 69 (of 72 team games)

1959 / 70 (of 75)

1960 / 74 (of 75)

1961 / 78 (of 79)

1962 / 76 (of 80)

1963 / 78 (of 80)

1964 / 78 (of 80)

1965 / 78 (of 80)

1966 / 78 (of 80)

1967 / 81 (of 81)

1968 / 78 (of 82)

1969 / 77 (of 82)

Russell (who was also player/coach) took four games off toward the end of the 1969 season in order to rest up and prepare for the playoffs.

During the last 12 years of his career, Russell played 915 out of 945 games, missing only 31 games in those 12 seasons, an average of 2.5 games/year.

When Russell did get injured, he did not allow the injuries to stop him from taking the court anyway.

Tim Duncan had a great start to his career, but played fewer than 70 games in both 2004 and 2005.

Wilt's only major injury was when he tore his knee up early in the 1969-70 season. He only played 12 games, but returned for the playoffs and led the Lakers to game 7 of the finals, losing to the Knicks. He also missed a few games here and there, many times the result of having teeth knocked out.

BTW - an above answer is close on Tayshaun Prince... after appearing in 42 games as a rookie, he played every game for the next three full seasons (2004, 2005 and 2006) and started all but two games during those three years. And, Prince has not missed a game this year, either.

A look at some random box scores from Prince's rookie season indicate that the games he missed were a result of a coach's decision, and not because of injury...Good job by Roadrunner to point out Prince!

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yeah,a rookie who only played a game and after that,got in jail 4 life for raping and murdering :D
I know Tayshaun Prince is not a superstar and wont be but do you believe he hasn't missed a game since he came into the NBA because of injury. I think im right there.
NO.
I believe AC Green played every single game without injury, but I wouldn't exactly call him a superstar. Karl Malone was also durable, but played so long that toward the end of his career, he wound up getting injured.

In NBA History, what's the best regular season record a last place team acheived?

In western conference, eastern conference and in the NBA as a whole.

In NBA History, what's the best regular season record a last place team acheived?nba tickets

I don't know, but that is an excellent question.

CBS Sportsline has some NBA history, but it seems pretty time-consuming to look through the data and get the answer. See the link below.

http://www.sportsline.com/nba/history

Best of luck! If you find out, I'd be interested!

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The bulls posted a 72 and 10 *41 and 3 in frist 44 games* record in Jordan's first year back out of retirement. This was not all due to Jordan because he had an amazing cast of teammates. There was Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kerr, Longley, Kukoc, and Ron Harper. Jordan could not have done it alone. Report It

What are the 5 greatest clutch shots in NBA playoff history?

There is nothing better than when a playoff game comes down to the final seconds, the drama is immense! So many great players have added to their legacies with big shots to win in the playoffs.

So in order, what are the five greatest clutch shots in NBA playoff history?

What are the 5 greatest clutch shots in NBA playoff history?nba referee

1, Jordan's 1989 game-winner in final game at Cleveland with 3 tics left. It was the deciding game.

2. Boston-Phoenix Game 5 1976 NBA Finals:

a) John Havlicek makes a bank shot with 1 tic left to lead Celtics to apparent 1pt victory in second overtime, but refs said there's still a tic left. A technical foul was called and Celtics hit free throw

b) with 1 tic left, GARFIELD HEARD makes a turnaround shot to tie game which led to 3rd overtime

3. John Stockton's game winner in Game 6 of 1997 West Finals to lead Utah to NBA finals in 1997

4. John Paxson's game winning 3 pointer with 2 tics left in Game 6 of NBA Finals, Bulsl defeat Phoenix for their first threepeat

5. Magic Johnson's hook shot in Game 4 of NBA FInals Celtics vs. Lakers

5. (tie) Larry Bird's steal and assist to Dennis Johnson who makes difficult layup as Celtics steal Game 5 of 1987 East Finals versus Detroit

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In my opinion,

1. Michael Jordan. Game 6 1998 finals vs utah. and Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo 1990 (i think)

2. Derek Fisher .4 shot.

3. The Phoenix suns player in the finals vs boston decades ago (can't remember who or when specifically but it was at Boston vs Maravich)

4. Sampson shot over the lakers that sent Houston to the finals 1986

5. Robert Horry 2002 WCF vs Kings.
1. MJ

2. Fish

3. Horry

4. Kobe's tie vs suns

5. Kobe's buzzer
all of Michael Jordan

Reggie Miller

Derek Fisher

Robert Horrry

Larry Bird
All of MJ's last second jumpers!