- Stephen A. Smith said Stephen Curry is in the conversation to be considered the greatest point guard of all time
- His take led to Michael Jordan texting him early in the morning to tell him he was wrong
- Michael Jordan said Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter but Magic Johnson is the greatest point guard of all time
Stephen A. Smith recently supported Stephen Curry’s claim that he could be the greatest point guard ever. This led to the actual GOAT, Michael Jordan getting involved, and Stephen A. Smith read out a message Jordan sent him early in the morning live on television.
“I have to read you a text that I received this morning at 5:54 AM,” Stephen A. Smith said on First Take. “‘Good morning, sir. Although the greatest of anything is always a debate, I beg to differ on the greatest point guard of all time with what you said.
“Magic Johnson is easily the best point guard of all time. Steph Curry is very close but not in front of Magic. You must define point guard to really have a serious debate.
“Steph Curry is by far the best shooter of all time. Yes, his movement has created many shots for his teammates, he’s a career 43% three-point shooter.
“But Magic Johnson invented the triple-double. Not truly invented, but makes it more noticeable in terms of the impact on the game. It’s a point guard stat, to be honest.
“We can go on, but I don’t wanna take up too much of your time. I know you get the point. By the way, Magic has five NBA championships.”
Stephen A. Smith says Michael Jordan texted him to tell him that Magic Johnson is greater than Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/y6Rg1fCDZD
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That is an incredible text for Michael Jordan to send to a prominent media personality like Stephen A. Smith and it shows how much respect he has for Magic Johnson’s greatness. And he has made some excellent points that cannot be ignored.
Magic Johnson Is A Greater Point Guard Than Stephen Curry
A comparison between the careers of Magic Johnson and Stephen Curry shows that there is a lot of truth to Michael Jordan’s argument.
Magic Johnson has five championships to Curry’s four, three Finals MVPs to Curry’s one, three MVPs to Curry’s two, and three more All-Star appearances as of now.
Barring points per game and shooting percentages, Magic Johnson also has more rebounds, assists, and steals per game than Curry in his career. Magic Johnson is still the greatest point guard of all time.
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