Michael Jordan and his time in the NBA is nothing less than legendary. He dominated his entire generation, winning 6 NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls. Ever wondered how Jordan would have played during the modern era with stars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry? His former teammate answers that.

Former Chicago Bulls legend, Dennis Rodman, gave an interesting opinion regarding how much Jordan would have averaged in this era.

While Jordan averaged around 37 points during his era, Rodman feels he will average a whopping 50! When asked regarding this issue during an interview, Rodman said, “If Michael played in this era, he’d average 50.”

Moreover, Rodman is one of the many legends to stand by the theory that the NBA of today is easier than that of the 80s and 90s. The reason being? The rules and regulations involving the defense.

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According to a study done by ESPN, Jordan would average a massive 45 points in the modern era. To put things into perspective, Joel Embiid is the scoring leader for the regular season with 30.6 points. (Source: NBA.com)

Dennis Rodman bashed MJ’s GOAT competitor LeBron James

Safe to say, Dennis Rodman is one of the biggest supporters of Michael Jordan. There is ample reason to say so. He has publicly called Jordan the greatest player ever and has also ridiculed LeBron James.

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LeBron is widely regarded as the person to challenge Jordan for the GOAT stature. However, Rodman feels otherwise. According to him. LeBron is easy to guard and lock up and Scottie Pippen would have no problem guarding him. 

Rodman said, “LeBron is so easy to play. He’s so f**king easy to play. He don’t have any moves, he ain’t got no moves. Scottie Pippen would shut his f**king a** down quick before I got to him. His game is too simple, he’s just big.”

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How much do you think Jordan would’ve averaged in today’s times? Is Rodman right in saying LeBron James is easy to defend? Let us know in the comments below!