Why did Jordan never won an NBA championship in the 1980's?

[Lebron23]

Because the 1980's were better than the 1990's NBA teams. MJ played against garbage oppositions. His 1990's Bulls are lucky if they can win 2 NBA championships in the 1980's.

[Full Court]

Why did OP never grow taller than 5'2?

[1987_Lakers]

No Pip, no chip.

[SouBeachTalents]

He has Durant rings, very unimpressive.

[Lebron23]

He has Durant rings, very unimpressive.

This

[HylianNightmare]

Same reason LeBron never won without superstar help

[1987_Lakers]

Same reason LeBron never won without superstar help

2013 says hi

[SouBeachTalents]

2013 says hi

He had two superstars that year.

[BarberSchool]

Because far greater teams were winning the chips from 1984-1988:

Lakers & Celtics

And because in 1989 & 1990, the Pistons were allowed to beat the living sh!t out of him.

[3ba11]

The 80's Celtics and Lakers super-teams could barely handle the Bad Boys, while Jordan swept and destroyed the Bad Boys the instant he got 1 all-star.

He simply didn't have that all-star in the 80's

And Jordan's career was always going to be tied to 1 player because he's the only player that was good enough to be unbeatable the instant he got 1 all-star (and never need another one)... Meanwhile, everyone else needed many all-star teammates and still couldn't win as much as MJ as the best player (since the ABA merger or 3-pointer history, aka modern era).

[John8204]

They needed to plug in different types of players to overcome Jordan's physical and mental limitations.

84/85 - Whatley/Jordan/Woolidge/Jones/Johnson
85/86 - Macy/Gervin/Banks/Green/Corzine
86/87 -Paxson/Jordan/Banks/Oakley/Corzine
87/88 - Vincent/Jordan/Sellers/Oakley/Corzine
88/89 -Vincent/Jordan/Pippen/Grant/Cartwright
89/90 Paxson/Jordan/Pippen/Grant/Cartwright

So they basically had to rotate 12 guys in six seasons before they got a championship level roster

[JBSptfn]

The 80's Celtics and Lakers super-teams could barely handle the Bad Boys, while Jordan swept and destroyed the Bad Boys the instant he got 1 all-star.

He simply didn't have that all-star in the 80's

And Jordan's career was always going to be tied to 1 player because he's the only player that was good enough to be unbeatable the instant he got 1 all-star (and never need another one)... Meanwhile, everyone else needed many all-star teammates and still couldn't win as much as MJ as the best player (since the ABA merger or 3-pointer history, aka modern era).

Jordan swept the Bad Boys in 1991 because it was scripted. That was the start of the NBC asterisk era (1991-02). Without that, the Bulls never win a title.

[HylianNightmare]

He had two superstars that year.

Someone with a brain

[Overdrive]

Why didn't Lebron in the 00s?

[Carbine]

He had two superstars that year.

They definitely were NOT superstars when it mattered - in the post season.

Lebron had to carry the scoring load more than ever in his championship runs while also leading them in assists, boards, steals.

Wades 16/5/5 and Bosh 12/7.... This is not "superstar" production. It's not even all star production really.