I actually think that Dr. J circa 1974 - 1976 was better than MJ. Dr. J could block shots. MJ was never much of a shot blocker. And Dr. J had big time rebounding numbers averaging more than 10 a game in his first 5 seasons, including 16 per game in his rookie year. The sad thing is there is very little video available of Dr. J during these years.
Before there was MJ there was Dr. J.
I actually think that Dr. J circa 1974 - 1976 was better than MJ. Dr. J could block shots. MJ was never much of a shot blocker. And Dr. J had big time rebounding numbers averaging more than 10 a game in his first 5 seasons, including 16 per game in his rookie year. The sad thing is there is very little video available of Dr. J during these years.