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Originally posted by KSigkid
Gretzky - while Jordan was great, Gretzky was beyond anything the NHL had ever seen before.

Jordan was the greatest NBAer in history, but one can make the case that he wasn't even the most dominating NBA player for his time - Wilt Chamberlain caused the league to change its rules he was so dominating.

When you look at Gretzky's numbers (92 goals in a season, 163 assists one season, 215 points in a season) and watch tape of the way he played and the things he did - it's no contest.

Now, one may say that part of it was the teams he was on; indeed, he played with Messier, Kurri, and other great players, but I'd say he made them even better with his own play.

In my mind, it's Gretzky, although both were the greatest their sports have ever seen.

Agreed

It seems highly unlikely that anyone will do what Gretzky did.