Was Len Bias better than Michael Jordan?

NBA legend Walt Williams thinks Len Bias, the deceased Boston Celtics pick in the 1986 draft, was better than Michael Jordan. “The jump shot that Bias had that was just the prettiest thing you could ever see,” he added. “He could defend multiple positions; he was a kind of a hybrid of how you see the game played now.

How many times did Len Bias play against Michael Jordan?

“We beat them,” Waller says proudly. Bias and Jordan played against each other four times in college. The best game for Bias happened on January 12, 1984 in College Park. Maryland entered the game 10-1 and ranked fifth in the country.

Did Len Bias ever play Michael Jordan?

And it was a game that pitted a UNC sophomore named Michael Jordan against a Maryland freshman named Len Bias. Jordan would go on to be the best NBA player of all-time, while Bias would be taken second overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Celtics before tragically passing away before his career even started.

When was Len Bias drafted?

1986 (Round: 1 / Pick: 2)
Len Bias/NBA drafts

Bias was a star for the University of Maryland, and was selected as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, where he would play alongside such legends as Larry Bird.

What did Larry Bird say about Len Bias?

During an interview on The B.S. Report podcast with Bill Simmons in February 2013, the Hall of Famer surprisingly revealed he would have stepped into retirement in 1988 if Len Bias had lived. “I would have left in 1988,” Bird said “I would have retired in 1988.

What pick was Len Bias in the NBA draft?

The Celtics selected Bias with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, but the 22-year-old tragically died of a cocaine overdose two days after he was drafted.

How old was Len Bias When died?

22 years (1963–1986)
Len Bias/Age at death
He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. He was 22 years old. Maryland basketball star Len Bias poses for a photo taken at the University of Virginia in an undated photo. Still in mourning so many years later, Bias’ mother said that, in a way, she saw his death coming.