Michael Jordan Wouldn’t Have Succeeded in His Day and the 1960s, According to Wilt Chamberlain: “He’s About 197 Pounds and Six Feet Seven. Michael Jordan Wouldn’t Be a Good Fit To Play in Our Times.”
But the greatest of all time, Michael Jordan, who stole the show when he entered the league, was his favorite victim. Wilt never missed an opportunity to make fun of Michael Jordan and remind everyone that he had done all he did before, even though he didn’t like all the bouquets MJ received for his performance.
In a previous interview, Wilt asserted that he could have defeated Jordan in his peak and even offered to lay down money to back up his claim (2:36).
“I know basketball is a team game, and you’ve already made Michael number 1, but if you had to have Wilt against Michael, my prime and his prime, how much money would you be willing to bet?”
Furthermore, he didn’t believe that Jordan, even at his peak, could not have lasted the Chamberlain era because everyone would have tried to bring him down after seeing his spectacular plays.
“At 6-foot-7, he weighs about 197 pounds. When Michael entered what we big guys refer to as our domain—the paint—we would not have been very clever to let him play during our time. We would respond, “Michael, that’s okay as long as you do all your fancy stuff away from here.”
Wilt never shied away from a conversation, and this time was no different. Although, however, we were never able to witness this combat on the court, he was rather confident in his prospects against His Airness. In his prime years, Chamberlain demonstrated that he was something special. He amassed an unbreakable collection of records and dominated the game unlike anybody else.
He repeatedly made disparaging remarks about Jordan, saying that he wouldn’t show MJ any mercy. However, father time had other ideas for these two, and the association never saw Chamberlain and Jordan engage in combat.
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