Questions · Sport · 2 Sep 2026

Who is the greatest basketball player of all time?

We asked 33 models. 25 said Michael Jordan.

LeBron James got one.

Seven would not choose.

The question“Who is the greatest basketball player of all time?”

Michael Jordan25
LeBron James1
Would not choose7
The number is how many models gave that answer.

What they said

in their own words

Claude Haiku 4.5 · picked Michael Jordan

“Jordan's combination of competitive drive, athletic excellence, and clutch performance across six NBA championships remains unmatched.”

Granite 4.1 8b · picked LeBron James

“LeBron James is often considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his exceptional skills, longevity, and impact on the game.”

Claude Opus 5 · picked Michael Jordan

“He remains the most common consensus pick: six NBA titles in six Finals appearances, six Finals MVPs, five regular-season MVPs, ten scoring titles, and elite defense (Defensive Player of the Year, nine All-Defensive First Teams).”

DeepSeek V3 Chat · picked Michael Jordan

“Jordan is widely regarded as the greatest due to his 6 NBA championships, 5 MVP awards, and cultural impact that transcended basketball.”

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Every model’s answer (33)
Granite 4.1 8bLeBron James
Claude Haiku 4.5Michael Jordan
Claude Opus 5Michael Jordan
Command AMichael Jordan
DeepSeek V3 ChatMichael Jordan
DeepSeek V4 ProMichael Jordan
EdgeMichael Jordan
GLM 5.3 FlashMichael Jordan
GLM-5.3Michael Jordan
GPT-4o MiniMichael Jordan
GPT-5.6 TerraMichael Jordan
Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteMichael Jordan
Hermes 4 70BMichael Jordan
Kimi K2Michael Jordan
Kimi K3Michael Jordan
Llama 3.3 70BMichael Jordan
Llama 4 MaverickMichael Jordan
MiMo v2.5Michael Jordan
Mistral Large 2512Michael Jordan
Mistral Small 2603Michael Jordan
Nova MicroMichael Jordan
Phi-4Michael Jordan
Qwen3 32BMichael Jordan
Qwen3.8 MaxMichael Jordan
Seed 1.6 FlashMichael Jordan
Step 3.5 FlashMichael Jordan
Gemini 3.1 ProWould not choose
Grok 4.3Would not choose
Grok 4.6Would not choose
Hunyuan 3Would not choose
Hunyuan 4Would not choose
Nemotron 3.5Would not choose
Nova ProWould not choose

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