Usually, when people talk about the best NBA player of all time, the name Michael Jordan is mentioned. However, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar isn't in the majority on that one. While on ESPN’s Colin Cowherd radio show, the topic of greatest to ever play the game came up and Abdul-Jabbar went in a completely different yet plausible direction.
“LeBron is awesome, MJ was awesome — but I think Oscar Robinson would have kicked them both in the behind,” said Abdul-Jabbar when asked about James and Jordan. “Absolutely. Oscar was awesome. He had brains. [...] He had all the skills.
In what could arguably be seen as his best statistical year, Robertson averaged 31.4 points, 11 assists and 9.9 rebounds per game in the 1963-64 season. While Jordan did eclipse Oscar's career-high in points per game (31.4) plenty of times, MJ never averaged a double-double for a season, which adds to Kareem's argument. But, at the end of the day, the debate always seems to end up comparing championships and that's where Mike has Robertson beat, 6-1. So, case closed?
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[via Pro Basketball Talk]
