There aren’t many stars who can boast about besting Michael Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest of all time by most basketball fans. Though MJ gave everybody the business, a bunch of NBA luminaries managed to beat him more often than not during his early days with the weak Chicago Bulls roster in the mid-80s or when he donned the Washington Wizards jersey.
Few accomplished that when MJ and his team were at the peak of their powers – most notably a towering center from the Western Conference.
Here’s a list of stars who retired with a winning record against the GOAT:
Overall record: 6-0 (100 percent)
Regular season record: 6-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 25.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.7 apg, 48.5 FG%
Bobby Jones stats: 8.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.7 apg, 53.3 FG%
Dirk Nowitzki
Overall record: 3-0 (100 percent)
Regular season record: 3-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 17.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 41.8 FG%
Dirk Nowitzki stats: 27.3 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, 45.0 FG%
Antawn Jamison
Overall record: 3-0 (100 percent)
Regular season record: 3-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 23.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.0 apg, 44.3 FG%
Antawn Jamison stats: 26.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 51.7 FG%
Gilbert Arenas
Overall record: 2-0 (100 percent)
Regular season record: 2-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 19.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 45.0 FG%
Gilbert Arenas stats: 31.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.0 apg, 55.0 FG%
Scottie Pippen
Overall record: 1-0 (100 percent)
Regular season record: 1-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 14 points, five rebounds, one assist, 6/10 FG
Scottie Pippen stats: 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, 6/7 FG
Bill Walton
Overall record: 8-2 (80 percent)
Regular season record: 2-2 (50 percent)
Playoff record: 6-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats (regular season): 20.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.3 apg, 47.5 FG%
Bill Walton stats (regular season): 5.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 38.9 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 39.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 5.8 apg, 46.4 FG%
Bill Walton stats (playoffs): 6.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.2 apg, 46.9 FG%
Julius Erving
Overall record: 6-2 (75 percent)
Regular season record: 6-2 (75 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 27.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.3 apg, 44.4 FG%
Julius Erving stats: 20.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.0 apg, 47.8 FG%
Richard Hamilton
Overall record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Regular season record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 19.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 37.8 FG%
Richard Hamilton stats: 18.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, 38.8 FG%
Predrag Stojakovic
Overall record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Regular season record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 17.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 36.9 FG%
Predrag Stojakovic stats: 18.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 52.5 FG%
Baron Davis
Overall record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Regular season record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 31.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.0 apg, 49.1 FG%
Baron Davis stats: 18.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 7.5 apg, 38.4 FG%
Andrei Kirilenko
Overall record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Regular season record: 3-1 (75 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 21.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 41.9 FG%
Andrei Kirilenko stats: 12.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 63.0 FG%
Kenyon Martin
Overall record: 5-2 (71.4 percent)
Regular season record: 5-2 (71.4 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 22.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.0 apg, 42.4 FG%
Kenyon Martin stats: 14.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, 47.8 FG%
Dennis Johnson
Overall record: 19-8 (70.4 percent)
Regular season record: 13-8 (61.9 percent)
Playoff record: 6-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 34.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.6 apg, 50.2 FG%
Dennis Johnson stats: 13.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 7.4 apg, 50.2 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 39.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 5.8 apg, 46.4 FG%
Dennis Johnson stats (playoffs): 19.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 7.0 apg, 44.3 FG%
Larry Bird
Overall record: 23-11 (67.6 percent)
Regular season record: 17-11 (60.7 percent)
Playoff record: 6-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 33.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 5.8 apg, 50.6 FG%
Larry Bird stats: 26.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 6.4 apg, 49.8 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 39.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 5.8 apg, 46.4 FG%
Larry Bird stats (playoffs): 27.2 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 8.5 apg, 53.1 FG%
Micheal Ray Richardson
Overall record: 4-2 (66.6 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 29.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 7.3 apg, 51.3 FG%
Micheal Ray Richardson: 22.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 9.3 apg, 50.4 FG%
Bob McAdoo
Overall record: 2-1 (66.6 percent)
Regular season record: 2-1 (66.6 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 16.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.7 apg, 42.5 FG%
Bob McAdoo stats: 11.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 46.4 FG%
Steve Francis
Overall record: 2-1 (66.6 percent)
Regular season record: 2-1 (66.6 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 18.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 6.0 apg, 45.3 FG%
Steve Francis stats: 14.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 6.0 apg, 33.3 FG%
Rashard Lewis
Overall record: 2-1 (66.6 percent)
Regular season record: 2-1 (66.6 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 23.0 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 4.0 apg, 42.9 FG%
Rashard Lewis stats: 21.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 52.0 FG%
Adrian Dantley
Overall record: 14-8 (63.6 percent)
Regular season record: 10-7 (58.8 percent)
Playoff record: 4-1 (80.0 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 37.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 6.3 apg, 48.2 FG%
Adrian Dantley stats: 22.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 52.0 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 27.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 49.1 FG%
Adrian Dantley stats (playoffs): 18.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 50.0 FG%
Kevin McHale
Overall record: 24-14 (63.2 percent)
Regular season record: 19-14 (57.5 percent)
Playoff record: 5-0 (100 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 33.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 5.7 apg, 51.0 FG%
Kevin McHale stats: 20.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 57.5 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 41.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.6 apg, 49.7 FG%
Kevin McHale stats (playoffs): 25.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.6 apg, 59.0 FG%
Kobe Bryant
Overall record: 5-3 (62.5 percent)
Regular season record: 5-3 (62.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 24.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.6 apg, 43.6 FG%
Kobe Bryant stats: 22.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.9 apg, 46.6 FG%
Ben Wallace
Overall record: 5-3 (62.5 percent)
Regular season record: 5-3 (62.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 22.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 41.0 FG%
Ben Wallace stats: 7.9 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 2.9 bpg, 51.0 FG%
Andrew Toney
Overall record: 5-3 (62.5 percent)
Regular season record: 5-3 (62.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 36.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 58.2 FG%
Andrew Toney stats: 12.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 4.9 apg, 44.0 FG%
Chauncey Billups
Overall record: 6-4 (60 percent)
Regular season record: 6-4 (60 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 25.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.5 apg, 40.4 FG%
Chauncey Billups stats: 13.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.0 apg, 43.7 FG%
Danny Ainge
Overall record: 26-18 (59.0 percent)
Regular season record: 16-10 (61.5 percent)
Playoff record: 10-8 (55.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 34.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 6.1 apg, 50.4 FG%
Danny Ainge stats: 11.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5.1 apg, 47.4 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 38.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 6.2 apg, 49.8 FG%
Danny Ainge stats (playoffs): 12.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 49.7 FG%
Hakeem Olajuwon
Overall record: 13-10 (56.5 percent)
Regular season record: 13-10 (56.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 30.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.4 apg, 46.8 FG%
Hakeem Olajuwon stats: 21.9 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 3.3 bpg, 51.1 FG%
Mark Eaton
Overall record: 9-7 (56.2 percent)
Regular season record: 9-7 (56.2 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 35.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 5.0 apg, 48.1 FG%
Mark Eaton stats: 8.1 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 3.8 bpg, 53.5 FG%
Sleepy Floyd
Overall record: 9-7 (56.2 percent)
Regular season record: 9-7 (56.2 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 28.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.4 apg, 48.4 FG%
Sleepy Floyd stats: 14.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 7.0 apg, 46.8 FG%
Dennis Rodman
Overall record: 33-26 (55.9 percent)
Regular season record: 21-16 (56.7 percent)
Playoff record: 12-10 (54.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 31.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 5.7 apg, 47.8 FG%
Dennis Rodman stats: 9.7 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 55.8 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 30.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 6.1 apg, 48.1 FG%
Dennis Rodman stats (playoffs): 7.1 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 0.8 bpg, 48.5 FG%
Kevin Garnett
Overall record: 5-4 (55.6 percent)
Regular season record: 5-4 (55.6 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 28.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 3.7 apg, 46.8 FG%
Kevin Garnett stats: 20.0 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3.9 apg, 50.7 FG%
Joe Barry Carroll
Overall record: 5-4 (55.6 percent)
Regular season record: 5-4 (55.6 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 28.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 6.4 apg, 46.4 FG%
Joe Barry Carroll stats: 16.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.4 apg, 48.4 FG%
Isiah Thomas
Overall record: 36-29 (55.4 percent)
Regular season record: 24-19 (55.8 percent)
Playoff record: 12-10 (54.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 31.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.5 apg, 47.6 FG%
Isiah Thomas stats: 21.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 9.3 apg, 44.4 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 30.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 6.1 apg, 48.1 FG%
Isiah Thomas stats (playoffs): 18.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 8.3 apg, 39.7 FG%
Bill Laimbeer
Overall record: 36-30 (54.5 percent)
Regular season record: 24-20 (54.5 percent)
Playoff record: 12-10 (54.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 31.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.5 apg, 49.5 FG%
Bill Laimbeer stats: 13.5 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 52.9 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 30.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 6.1 apg, 48.1 FG%
Bill Laimbeer stats (playoffs): 9.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 43.5 FG%
Jason Kidd
Overall record: 6-5 (54.5 percent)
Regular season record: 6-5 (54.5 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 26.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.0 apg, 44.9 FG%
Jason Kidd stats: 12.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 9.4 apg, 34.7 FG%
World B. Free
Overall record: 7-6 (53.8 percent)
Regular season record: 7-6 (53.8 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 32.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.8 apg, 49.7 FG%
World B. Free stats: 21.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 47.6 FG%
James Worthy
Overall record: 10-9 (52.6 percent)
Regular season record: 9-6 (60.0 percent)
Playoff record: 1-3 (25.0 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 33.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 7.2 apg, 47.2 FG%
James Worthy stats: 20.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 48.7 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 31.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 11.8 apg, 56.7 FG%
James Worthy stats (playoffs): 19.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 47.9 FG%
Robert Parish
Overall record: 27-25 (51.9 percent)
Regular season record: 20-22 (47.6 percent)
Playoff record: 7-3 (70.0 percent)
Michael Jordan stats: 33.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.6 apg, 52.0 FG%
Robert Parish stats: 13.0 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.1 bpg, 54.8 FG%
Michael Jordan stats (playoffs): 36.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 5.8 apg, 47.5 FG%
Robert Parish stats (playoffs): 11.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 53.8 FG%
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