Detailed Michael Jordan analysis: using new data to gauge his impact

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Published Apr 21, 2025

Support at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball - Just how good was Michael Jordan at his peak? This video uses brand new data to compare his impact to the other all-time greats. Was he an outlier? Could he guarantee a championship? And how good was his defense?

This is the 6th episode in a series on the greatest peaks in NBA history (focusing on 1977-2020), featuring detailed scouting reports and film breakdown on the best players in NBA history at their best, along with analysis of their impact using historical data & stats to size up the highest peaking players ever.
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Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175
Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-basketball or at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-taylor/thinking-basketball-podcast
Website: https://www.backpicks.com
Twitter: @elgee35

Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
http://www.pbpstats.com @bballport
https://www.basketball-reference.com
https://stats.nba.com

For more, see the Thinking Basketball stats series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzZl14BrKjTJZdubjNEY5jU0fGOiy51x
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Footage in this video is owned by the NBA and its partners. It is intended for critique and education.

Series music:
csus (instrumental)
Hair (fairlight)
Imperfect Place
Lost by Alter Ego
Restless Knight

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