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I'm in agreement with added wins stat. However leave the assist and point portion out of it.
Game has changed a lot since the 80s and 90s. Fast breaks and playing fast weren't things every team could do. Only a handful you also didn't have 8 sec half court violation.
Anyones stats today are going to look better then in the past. Ie klay Thompson 27 point quarter vs gervin 26.
Stockton was a great player but never had to shoulder a scoring load like curry does he played alongside the greatest scoring pf ever.
Also no way steph survived the 80s and 90s. Great shooter but his handle would have to change. Rules were more strict back then. Moving screens got called lol
Rules where more WHAT back then?
Guys we’re getting intentionally clothes lined and often not picking up a tech for that. Definitely not getting ejected.
You were literally allowed to throw punches in the 80’s and not get ejected.
Hand checking was allowed. Gotta acknowledge the impact of that.
Look at the game scores from the 80’s.
And Steph’s handle? It would be elite in any era, I can’t believe you said it would have to change. For what???
Also did you cite a 1 point difference as proof of eras being different? They are different but that’s a horrible example. Scoring in the 80’s was as high/higher than it is today, but the way the points were scored was different. Coaching philosophies were different.
And basically every team in the 80’s was playing fast and not shooting 3’s.