Michael Jordan And Company Discuss Who The GOAT Is

If Jordan is the greatest of all time, that would mean that Chamberlain was certainly the most dominant. No offense, Shaq.

On the other hand, Russell is the greatest champion in NBA history.

Let’s take a look at the rule changes the league had to make because of the dominance of Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.

Per Source (Wilt Chamberlain):

• Shooters cannot cross the free throw line while during free throws (Wilt would throw it against the backboard for dunks)
• Lane widened from 12 feet to 16 feet
• Offensive interference/goaltending
• Ball cannot be inbounded over the backboard (Inbounders standing underneath the basket would routinely lob the ball over the backboard for Wilt)

Per Source (Michael Jordan):

• Illegal Offense (clear out isolation on one side of the court)