NHT: Anyone else see this?

[Palatine]

It is more interesting than I thought. Hondo was know for high basketball IQ, could seemly always get off a shot even when covered and was huge in the clutch. It is a pretty close comparison.

 

[Lafayette]

Well Hondo was in an era with less competition for sure - sort of like today is different than MJs time.

But good comparison!

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Well Hondo was in an era with less competition for sure - sort of like today is different than MJs time.

But good comparison!

You can only play in the time period that you played. The fascinating thing is the 11x all-NBA, which puts both at the top of the game in their era consistently, and the roughly equal number of triple-doubles and pts-rebs-asts, equally affecting the game in all areas.

 

[superjohn]

It is more interesting than I thought. Hondo was know for high basketball IQ, could seemly always get off a shot even when covered and was huge in the clutch. It is a pretty close comparison.View attachment 110802

Jordan 5 time MVP. Havlicek 0 time MVP. Jordan 6 time finals MVP. Havlicek 1 time finals MVP. Jordan 10 times scoring champion. Havlicek 0 times scoring champion. Jordan 10 time first team all-NBA in 13 seasons played. Havlicek 4 time first team all-NBA in 16 seasons played. Jordan 9 time 1st team all-defense in 13 seasons played. Havlicek 5 time 1st team all-defense in 16 seasons played. Jordan 1 time defensive player of the year. Havlicek 0 time defensive player of the year. Jordan 3 time steals leader. Havlicek 0 time steals leader. Jordan rookie of the year. Havlicek not rookie of the year. Jordan 4 time MVP, finals MVP, defensive player of the year or first team all defense in the same season. Something Havlicek and no other player in NBA history ever accomplished in a season.