Bronny James matching a Michael Jordan rookie-year stat should be enough to show how much the NBA has improved.
Usually, being the No. 55th overall pick in the NBA Draft comes with little to no expectations from fans around the globe.
However, things are different for the eldest son of one of the greatest basketball players of all time, LeBron James. Despite being a late second-round pick, Bronny James has been slammed by critics throughout his rookie year.
With just one game left to be played before the end of his first NBA season, Bronny has matched one Michael Jordan stat from his rookie year in the 1984-85 season.
Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is widely regarded as the GOAT. Taking a look at his career, MJ didn’t take long before announcing his arrival in the league.
After all, Jordan played all 82 games during his rookie year and averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. Comparing Jordan’s rookie year numbers to Bronny’s is in no way fair to the Lakers guard.
But there is one thing that will shock many NBA fans. Despite playing in just 143 minutes over 26 games in his rookie year, Bronny has the same number of three-point shots made as MJ had.
James Jr. currently has nine three-pointers to his name, and so did Jordan in his rookie year. But MJ shot just 17.3% from the three-point line compared to Bronny’s 30.0%.
So far, James Jr. has 2.2 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game in his rookie season, making it underwhelming numbers.
But even then, he has equaled MJ’s three-pointers. It should be an eye-opener for former NBA players who claim that the older era of the league featured more talented players.
Sure, the old-gen games were more physical, but that’s it. The players in the modern NBA are more skilled and better capable of playing on both ends of the floor.
It is especially true in terms of shooting from deep as young athletes practice these shots even before entering the NBA.
