Were Michael Jordan's stats in the 80's massively exaggerated by his scorekeepers?

[Mr. Friscus]

Michael Jordan won Defensive Player of the year many times. That award is given to not only observation, but by stats, such as blocks and steals.

Jordan made history in 87-88 by winning the MVP and the DPOY in the same season.

However, a recent article noticed some glaring suspect stat-keeping by Bulls stat-takers.

Let's look at Jordan's steals and blocks numbers
At home: 4 steals and 2.1 blocks per game
Away from home: 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

Jordan's Steals/blocks (STOCKS) number was 2x at home more than it was on the road. Combining the 2, it was 82% higher at home than on the road.

A closer look at Michael Jordan's 1988 DPOY award raises questions about its validity. Has LeBron James been chasing a ghost?

New research reveals Jordan's Defensive Player of the Year season likely included home-biased stats.

sports.yahoo.com

sealybobo .. I'm not denying the greatness of MJ, but it appears his home statistical keepers cooked the books for their cash cow.

 

[Polishprince]

Michael Jordan won Defensive Player of the year many times. That award is given to not only observation, but by stats, such as blocks and steals.

Jordan made history in 87-88 by winning the MVP and the DPOY in the same season.

However, a recent article noticed some glaring suspect stat-keeping by Bulls stat-takers.

Let's look at Jordan's steals and blocks numbers
At home: 4 steals and 2.1 blocks per game
Away from home: 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

Jordan's Steals/blocks (STOCKS) number was 2x at home more than it was on the road. Combining the 2, it was 82% higher at home than on the road.

A closer look at Michael Jordan's 1988 DPOY award raises questions about its validity. Has LeBron James been chasing a ghost?

New research reveals Jordan's Defensive Player of the Year season likely included home-biased stats.

sports.yahoo.com

sealybobo .. I'm not denying the greatness of MJ, but it appears his home statistical keepers cooked the books for their cash cow.

Sports promoters have "cooked the books" many times over the years to hype their big money drawers.

Nothing really that remarkable at all.

Bill Goldberg's streak of victories in WCW was considerably overstated. And a number of wrestlers (including Hogan himself) body slammed Andre the Giant before Hulk did it at Wrestlemania 3.

But it was part of the story they were selling, gin up interest in the star players career.

 

[leftwinger]

They used to call palming, carrying the ball, traveling, charging, high dribble, walking, steps etc. The game has changed, nothing like 1983-1999.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Bill Goldberg's streak of victories in WCW was considerably overstated. And a number of wrestlers (including Hogan himself) body slammed Andre the Giant before Hulk did it at Wrestlemania 3.

But it was part of the story they were selling, gin up interest in the star players career.

Dude, you can't compare a predetermined "sport" like pro wrestling to an actual sports statistician cooking the books for a player in the NBA.

 

[candycorn]

Were Michael Jordan's stats in the 80's massively exaggerated by his scorekeepers?​

no

 

[Polishprince]

Dude, you can't compare a predetermined "sport" like pro wrestling to an actual sports statistician cooking the books for a player in the NBA.

The fighting may be fake, but the checks are real in both enterprises. A wrestling promoter and a basketball promoter both have the same goal- make their events seem like a "must see" event.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

no

How do you explain the massive difference between home and road games.

I could get a minimal increase... but that's just insane.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

The fighting may be fake, but the checks are real in both enterprises. A wrestling promoter and a basketball promoter both have the same goal- make their events seem like a "must see" event.

You have no idea.

The goal of an NBA basketball player is to promote points, to win games. He does this by being skilled in speed, passing, shooting, rebounding, blocking, or just a knack for scoring.

The goal of a pro wrestler is to get over with the crowd no matter what. Goldberg's streak was fabricated but everyone knows it's not a "sport" as much as a presentation, much like a movie. You can't compare the 2. Please tell me you're joking.

 

[JoeB131]

Jordan was always a packaged product to promote the NBA because he was good-looking and articulate.

It's why the NBA gave him a pass on his gambling problem.