Although he's known much more for his ability to score the easy 2 points in dozens of ways like drive to the rim and so on,Michael Jordan was also one of the top perimeter defenders in the history of the game
When,he was drafted as the #3 pick out of college,his GM thought that he got a great defensive player who could play either guard/forward and score some points.He got more,actually,he got a player that turned the Bulls and become symbol of basketball
Jordan was aggressive,tough,competitive defender who managed to translate his athleticism and speed on the other end of the court,to be a danger out there as well as he broke game plans and the movement on the ball with easy
Proof for that are the many achievements for steals but he wasn't all about that.MJ forced his opponents to take questionable shots,wrong moves and he also not only tear up in offense,but also kept top scorers to bad performances
He won a Defensive Player Of The Year award in 1988,as he managed to pick up 3 steals titles,one of the rare guards to win that award,got 9x straight All NBA Defensive First Team selections and his steals total is ranked #1,his steal average of 2.3 career wise is ranked #3
He's also part of the best defenders ever...
