Could Michael Jordan Average 50 Points in Todays NBA? 

Easily 45-50 without flopping & crying

I'm 46 years old so I lived it and witnessed it. Jordan would average 40 easy

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depends on roster. contrary to popular belief, MJ wasn't just SCORE at the expense of the team. if he had a bum roster, he would prob average 45. if he was on a competent roster, prob about 38 but with more assists and steals since he could take more chances in passing lanes.

He averaged 37.1 back then so 45 wouldn't be a problem

😅Omg! In Silver's admittedly defenseless league and everyone on the perimeter...Mj would go crazy. High 40's plus free throws...👍

45 for sure

With the introduction of the 3 and the secure handles jordan had as well as the basic fundamentals he would score more on the break as well and like the first clip said can't touch him on the perimeter

He already averaged like 37 that one year. It would only take two more buckets to average over 40. With his shooting percentage that would be like one more shot per quarter. Piece of cake. But to average 50 he would need to take 12 more shots per game maybe 13 more than he did the season he averaged 37. That's a lot of shots LOL.

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The clip of Shannon with Mark Jackson shows how off the mark Shannon is. He said you have to add the 3 ball to get to 40, meanwhile Jordan averaged 37 getting hacked.

Millennial and Gen Z athletes are softer than Charmin so Jordan in his prime vs today’s players would be like a grown man playing against little boys every night.

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Add to his 37 ppg at least 5 more travels to the free throw line which with his +80% is 8 more points, thats 45 ppg just with that. Now the what "if". If he is sorrounded with sharpshooters like the teams tend to form today, He would average 45 and 10+ assists per game, we know he average 10+ when his team mates prove him they were up for the task, so in todays NBA it would be easy for him to find the open man. Now, If he doesnt have people he can rely on, he would average 50+ no questions about it. Oh, and another thing Jordan has over every player still to this day, almost bottomless Stamina. You are giving that man around 2 extra minutes of rest sending him to the line and another 2 to 3 min on commercial brakes and another 5 min on reviews on plays. It would be a slaughter, i dont know how they would stop him.

50 may be a stretch, but he would definitely would be averaging in the low to mid 40s at worst.

A lot of ppl talk about the GOAT would make 40ppg in todays game, of course he would thats a no brainer!!!... but nobody is talking about his career high in one game, he did 69 points (69 DUDE!!) but i think he would've had a 100 points game and even above that just to beat Wilt's record!

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When you see Luca, Edwards, Towns and many others getting 50 points or much more in a game this season, that alone would have pushed Jordan to not only get like 40+ per night, but probably to put in some crazy individual performances as well. He might have hit 100 in a game.

EASILY……. But MJ WILL DO WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN…..NOT STAT PADDING, BUT HE WILL SCORE WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO WIN….. Stat padding is not important to MJ, WINNING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT!!!

10:02 Yes, actually I did! Guranteed 42-45 without even trying its scary to think about how unstoppable he was & shoot if he was born 2 generations later...

The 3-second rule in the defensive key did not exist in Jordan's era. So a center could stay longer in the key to wait for Jordan and attempt the block. So it was a lot harder to score near the net in those days. Illegal defense start in 2001-2002 season. Plus hand check

Solid, honest view. Spot on!

I've hunted a video where Michael as a Bull dunks on Sam Perkins Lakers. Jordan goes up from the right baseline Sam jumps to block his shot. Michael ducks under Sam's arm pit and raised back up and pulled himself to the rim and dunked. It looked like gravity defying, going up then down, then back up and changing directions to the left to dunk.

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I agree with your analysis on his strengths in the current NBA

The amount of free throws he would get alone would push Jordan's average to 50 he would make well over 25 field goals s game. These defenses cant stop Jordan

Definitely average 40-42 averaged 40-41 in finals several times in His era

i think a good answer would be another question: who in todays nba would average 37 in 1987s nba?? being said that michael jordan was always about winning not scoring scoring was just the tool he used to win when he had better teamates he scored a little less. so in todays nba he would adjust his game to win maybe hitting more 3s maybe more assists or maybe he would lose his edge just because the lack of competition i imagine a michael jordan winning 4 or 5 straight titles averaging 35 points 9 assists 7 rebounds 4 steals and 2 blocks and then retire at the same time if enviid can score 70 points i imagine michael jordan scoring 80 or 90 points in a killer mode game easy just remember he was scoring 30 when teams were scoring 100 do the math love your channel thnks

If MJ played today they would have to change back the rules a bit, it just wouldn't be fair. Just adjusting the numbers (without taking in mind the rules changes) back in the 90s the average per game was 95 points in todays game is 112 so since MJ has an average of 30.1 in todays game it would be 36 (39 if we only count the bulls days). That's just adjusting the numbers, if we factor how freely he could move and score you can easy add 10 more points per game so 46-50 per game would be his average.

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Even though today's NBA players no longer engage in defense, as good as Jordan is, AVERAGING 50 is still a tough achievement. He would definitely hit 50 periodically in a regular season, maybe even a 60 here and there, so I think a 40-something-per-game average would be much more realistic. 😃

The Doug Collins coached Jordan moved to the current time scores more than Phil Jackson coached MJ w the triangle offense, but both would score just about as much as he wanted as many of his contemporaries said

Easily drop in 45-50 pts. I wish we could reboot him for another run.

I'm 43, and while I think Jordan would be capable of averaging mid 40's a game, I don't honestly think he would, I think instead he would probably(assuming a similar career length) have multiple seasons like his 88-89 season where he was averaging damn near a triple double while still getting mid 30's a game, mostly because teams are loaded with better shooters today, so being willing to get the team involved would be a lot easier decision to make and I think Jordan's desire to win above all would lead to ~35/8/8 and 3 steals a game, with maybe a season or two at 40+....... Edit: That said, I wouldn't be shocked if he played under a modern coach if he had a couple of 80-90+ point games under his belt.

Jordan would average 50 with certain teams the man had to win at all costs

Scoring 30 points back in Jordan's era used to be a big deal with handchecking allowed and bigs clogging the lane that would knock you on your ass over and over. If you put prime Jordan in this era where the lane is wide open with no bigs anymore, nobody can put their hands or forearms against him to slow him down and you can palm and travel all over the place and not get called???!! He would average whatever he wanted but probably at least 45. He could get to the rim and score or get fouled pretty much every time he touches it.

It would not be out of the realm of possibility for a young Jordan in a D'Antoni type of system to average a 40 point triple double for a season, which seems crazy to think about.

Possibly, Jordan could do it. However, with the way the rules have changed re. hand checking etc., my bet would be on the dominant post players like Olajuwon, McHale or Shaq.

Easy 40,50 pts or whatever he say he would do he would do -and that right there made him the greatest of all time.

Caption:HELL YEAH! The man was getting 35 points the hard way back then! So imagine James Harden in this softer era and he leads the league several times with a 35 average. And u know James Harden can't touch MJ balln! So anybody and I mean anybody who thinks MJ wouldn't average 50 a game. You're not a true MJ fan. And if it's not 50 every game it's every other game for sure!

The season MJ averaged 37, he only hit 12 3's ALL YEAR. It wasn't a major part of the game at the time. It was never really a major part of his game to be a 3pt shooter. I have no doubt a prime MJ would have developed a great 3pt shot if it had been a greater part of the overall game. He had an impeccable mid-range jumper that was money. It does come back to the question of "How much would he WANT to average?"

With Michael's mentality and ability, definitely

Easily, make 3 more 3 pointers a game and he'll be hovering around that number.

Jordan once said he didn’t like 3-pointers because he preferred to attack the hoop… I’d say 40+ cuz without love for the 3-pointer, 50 would be hard

40+ realistically

The increased foul shots alone would get him over 40. Bombing 3's, a wide open lane, being able to carry on every dribble, travelling into and out of every dribble, no hand check and player spacing rules would guarantee he could average anything he wanted.

It was best said that Jordan would average what ever he wanted and I would add only the fact that he didn’t mind passing to an open player would lower that number.

You're right, with the spacing and rise of long shoot accuraacy, MJ would average 40+ and a 10+assists. If you consider his best seasons and the scoring inflation, 50+ on a season or two is possible, and a 40+ carreir.

Pace + spacing + free throws = 50. But You're right with assumption that he'd pass more. If anything he'd average a triple double with 35-40 ppg more likely than 50+ ppg... He already almost averaged a 30+ ppg triple double in that stint where he played as a PG at the end of 89 season, so imagine it today.

I seriously doubt Jordan (or players made that way, like Bird or Jabbar) would find it worthy playing in a league as nowadays'. What would be the challenge?

Imagining MJ adds Step-backs to his Fade-aways and Step Zeros and ball-carries to his moves, plus tons of free throws... I doubt that he will ever need more 3 pointers to average 45+ a game.

MJ can average 40 or 45 points per game in today's NBA. But that wouldn't be his primary focus. He seriously would want to win every championship and MVP. He would instill fear in today's NBA players that they would tiptoe around him just like most of them did 30 years ago. The greatness of MJ is not only his physical game but also his mental game. Prime MJ intimidated almost everyone in the league. I expect the same if he plays in this era.

"Is it great?" No, it is what it is... who would even be capable of stopping him today?

He'd avg 40 without breaking a sweat, and still be a menace on defense. He'd take lot more 3s, just look at how he developed his mid-range arsenal towards the end of his career. He'd adapt to the changes and exploit the rules, weaknesses of teams, players...this dude studied just as much film on opponents as much time he spent on perfecting his moves and shots. Doesn't matter if u have the killer instinct if u can't back it up with a killer work ethic. Jordan had that in spades. Oh and one more thing: you can't double him, he sniffs it out and goes to the weakside, away from the double, and creates his shot there. Or finds the open man under the basket, possibly for an alley-oop. He was that good, 2 moves ahead of everybody.

Yes, it depends on talent surrounding Michael that year, I.E. 1986 vs Boston Celtics playoffs

I think you take Jordan’s average and put 10 to 12 points on it. There would be many nights where he’d be in the 50’s. In the playoffs and finals, his numbers go up.

Sean. I died laughing with your facial expressions. Yes, I believe MJ would average 44 pts/gm, 5 ast, 5 rbs, 2 stl, 0.5 blk

He averaged over 37 a game at the age of 23 without shooting 3s. He would certainly be over 40 a game if his goal was to score (rather than to win). As he became a better player, he took fewer shots, learned how to win and never again averaged 37, so it's quite clear to me that he was not trying to maximize the number of points he scored throughout his career. Would 50 be possible? I'm not sure, but it's hard to argue that he couldn't average 45. Even if he didn't shoot 3s, the floor is so open today (assuming you have a couple good 3 pt. shooters), he would have so many free layups that his eFG% would be far higher than it was during his era.

Jordan, Bird, Magic…I have no idea what they would average in today’s league, but I do know their teams would dominate. The league hasn’t seen a competitive work ethic like that since Kobe.

To be efficient, shoot over 40%, and score 50+ a game. He'd be either stat padding in blowouts, 30 - 40 pt leads, or the teams are trading points in a close game. Regardless, someone scoring that much would be taking opportunities from other players to score. You can create Jordan on 2k with all 99 rating in everything. If the team he's on plays decent defense, he'll be stat padding on a lead

Easily 35-40pts per game.

Jordan would everage 50 in his 3rd season if he played it today. He would hit that mark for sure just to prove it. And he would have a bunch of 40 plus seasons, no doubt. You see it really depends on the circumstances. I also think he would have triple double seasons a few.

I like that you're just digging in on these young bucks about who's the greatest 😂

Maybe Shannon should pull up the Drexler vs Jordan video. Jordan made 6 three pointers in a row, I believe. If he needs a three pointer he'll have it.

i see mj averaging 45, yes.

I can see him with 50 one year, because off the people telling him he cant. It would become personal.

he's going to get at least 10 more free throws a game add in a few 3pt shots a game because in this age he would be shooting more of them, 45-50 is very possible and today's players would be scared of him.

He averaged roughly 35 ppg while the Bad boys Pistons was doing WWE moves on him. 45 would be no difficult task in these no D. Era.

I could see Kobe or Jordan scoring like a 120 points in one game. Average anywhere they want up to about 60 points depends on the assignment

He passed the ball

Definitely MJ will average 45-50 points...His Airness Michael Jordan is the GOAT 💯🏀

The goat conversation is dumb. Jordan’s the goat hands down. Whose logo is on other sports unis. Who has players in baseball football and golf and other sports wearing his shoe. Who’s undefeated in the finals. Who never passed on taking the last shot for his team to try and win a game. Who didn’t flop and cry like a baby when the bad boys kicked his ass. Definitely isn’t lebron.

Realistically, I think MJ would just want to score 40ppg. Because 50ppg would take away his teammate’s opportunities to involve in the offence. And if that’s not a good way to win the game, MJ would not do that.

Allowing him to travel with nobody gurading him, he could get 50 pts per game with no problem.

Jordan 50 point average, maybe a triple digit game if he took it personal some night. Wilt, 50/25 with 8-10 blocks

If MJ played today, the only way you could potentially stop him would be to clone a team full of Bill Laimbeer's and beat him until he couldn't make free throws anymore... But, if you could clone a team full of people, why not clone a team full of MJ's...

No doubt

He could average whatever he wanted. However, let’s not put him in the same category as Carmelo or Durant. He wants to win. So 40 to 45 is more than enough for any team in the NBA to build around. Jordan is the GOAT but yokic is top 10 any era! Just want to acknowledge today’s NBA.

It's curious that this debate is a thing. We'll never know and even if we could find out it wouldn't make any difference. I'd like the rules to be stricter and enforced consistently. It's tiring with everybody and their mom breaking records twice a week.

He'd definitely be in the 40's! And if he was playing against someone who pissed him off, a lot more...

Objectively he would average 41-43

I am not here to debate Jordan. I was a Bulls fan in Indianapolis in the 90's,and hate Reggie Miller with a passion. BUT, with what he mentioned about todays rules, how many points would he be averaging and would he be a better shooter than Curry?

I would say in a prime year he's easily going for 43-45ppg and in off prime year maybe 35-37ppg.

"How you gonna get 40?" 10 points per quarter for four quarters. That's how. Shannon... I mean Jordan averaged 40-45 points in the playoffs five times. And over 37 ppg in the 80's eastern conference.

Thing with Jordan is that he would’ve score 50 WITHOUT the three pointer.

He averaged 37.1 in 87 when there was actual defense played, he could do 40-45 a game now

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Pipen could’ve averaged 30 but the ball went through MJ. Today’s game there’s more than one scorer

Jordan could average 50 but I think it would be closer to 40.

Anyone else wonder if MJ gets on RU-vid and watches all these videos about him 20 years after he last played? I wonder if he likes it or is exhausted by it. The man still can't go out in public w/out getting mauled. That in itself has to be exhausting.

here's the thing, jordan was a physical player. Being physical doesn't help much in today's nba, because everything is a foul. And yeah, he'd be a better 3pt shooter now, but not a great 3pt shooter. I think he'd have averaged 35ppg for most of his career, instead just a couple years. I even think he could've had a 4 or 5 year stretch of maybe 40ish, but not 50.

His perimeter shots are accurate, so easy to get 50

There's a few ytube vids where players 80 and 90s are running/sprinintg up and down the court (Jordan leading the pack) like crazy for 10min straight....todays players...they "cruise up and down the court", Lazy and load managed...SOOOOOOO...MJ would easily score 40-50 a night.....and LBJ would be same as "karl malone" in any MJ era!!...no rings but great player!!

Shannon Jordan averaged 37 in the 90’s bruh he could average 53 in today’s NBA.

Jordan averaged 37 one year without the 3-ball.

kids today just have no concept of basketball being played without Zone D, without Offensive or Defensive 3 second rules, Handchecks, Jordan Rules aka beat him up in paint, no flagrant fouls, and with no spacing. MJ didn't make his name making just 1 cut to the basket with everybody spread out like LeBronnie.

I wish we could just clone MJ or give him a new young body, transfer his consciousness. So the fans of today can see the artistry for themselves and the modern NBA can be schooled little bit on ethics and mentality.

Yep.

Could MJ average 50 today? NO DAMNED, HE'S 61 NOW

As was said, MJ would average whatever he wanted to average.