Who was more famous at their career heights Mike Tyson or Michael Jordan?

Definitely Jordan. Tyson was huge and back then the Heavyweight champion was known all over the world. But Jordan had a bigger corporate image and was selling Nike’s the world over. The 92 Dream Team made the NBA a global force and MJ is still making hundreds of millions almost 20 years after he laced them up. Tyson had a shorter prime as well. By the time he lost to Douglas and went to jail he was done at the top.

Jordan is the greatest athlete in human history. He sneakers sell more than anyone else's. You know you the goat of goats when they say you the MJ of your particular field.

I am boxing fan, but basketball is bigger sport. So the answer is Jordan. Jordan was a huge star world wide. he is probably the most famous athlete ever. I am also sure that Kevin Durant is bigger star than any boxer today. what’s this idiot on about lol......I’ve never even seen a basketball game featuring Michael Jordan in the U.K. and that will go for all my friends......as for Mike Tyson the night buster douglas beat him 15 of us all stayed up in snooker club to watch that shocking night......that should be your bench mark for who was more famous. Tyson at that time was the most famous and infamous man in the world.......I would say only Ali and pele could rival him in terms of global appeal

Famous is also not the correct terminology to use. Many people are famous these days, but do they command a certain type of respect and prestige? Logan Paul is famous, big deal. I have just shown you all video's of Mike Tyson, arriving in the UK around the year 2000. No Nikey brands behind him, no materialistic ventures pumping him up, or people on wall street 'It was just Mike Tyson as a man, and he was able to command that respect from the streets and everyday people'. That is sometimes what Icons can do. Outside of a few Ghetto's in america, or white neighbors with people who are obsessed with fashion and collecting Merchandise whatever. I am not so sure Michael Jordan has had that same kind of rapport or affect within general society 'At any point in his career'. When Mike Tyson traveled to Scotland, there were men 'Showing him tattoo's inspired by him, plastered all over his body'. I know there is a culture these days of degrading boxing, or even most traditional sports i.e Olympic sports. But in reality? Most sports have regressed. Certain people's attitudes are changing. I honestly believe basketball's peak could well have been in the 90's. Everything is just forced these days in team sports, people watch them like they watch soap opera's 'They are fans of the sport, not always the athletes'. Leo Messi has just left Barcelona Football, somebody will replace him 'And football fans will be saying, this guy is the next greatest'. That is the culture within team sports, it is like a conveyor belt in a factory 'I am not saying anything wrong here, because you have all witnessed this'. When Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Junior, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas 'The Hitman' Hearn's, Prince Naseem Hamed. When these boxers leave the sport, nobody replaces them 'And what you are left with is a void'. And you will see this in many individual sports, Usain Bolt has left a void in track and field athletics, that I believe The National Aeronautics and Space Administration 'NASA' is monitoring right about now. Note: I am speaking to all the hardcore basketball fans on this thread, when Lebron James retires or whoever you are digging right now in the game 'You will move on real quick, in your minds'. That is the culture of the fans, I am not disrespecting the athletes.

Every man woman and child globally knew who Mike Tyson was later 80s to mid 90s

At the peak I have to say Iron Mike for various reasons

Basketball is an American sport Tyson was bigger globally America is only a small part of the world.

Jordan. He had an era and they are bootleg shoes they copy from the real thing.

Hard to say Basketball isn’t that popular in a lot of places, although I guess most people still knew the name Jordan. The truth us though if you asked the majority of people on the street in most European countries to name 3 basketball players, they might struggle. I would also suggest that basketball was bigger in the 90's globally. Most sports have regressed, this is something that people don't quite understand. Even Soccer is regressing in my opinion, certain people's attitudes are changing towards traditional sports. Jordan is bigger than Mike Tyson in terms of business, sponsorship or a wall street type perspective. But in no way at any point in his career, within general society on a street level was he bigger than Mike Tyson as a icon.

Lmao nobody even knows who Tyson Fury is he’s just a ******* gypsy Reported. gypsies are protected under racism discrimination laws It’s technically the same as writing “nobody cares about X, he’s just a ******* black man” scum bag

In the States Jordan, worldwide Tyson.

Hard to say Basketball isn’t that popular in a lot of places, although I guess most people still knew the name Jordan. The truth us though if you asked the majority of people on the street in most European countries to name 3 basketball players, they might struggle.

Michael Jordan was more mainstream and popular among whites in the U.S. However, Mike Tyson was a much larger icon globally.

At the zenith of their careers; Globally, Mike Tyson was the more recognizable and famous of the two. He was the heavyweight champion of the world in the most glamorous division in boxing. Michael Jordan played a team sport whose popularity was not as huge as boxing was globally.

At the zenith of their careers; Globally, Mike Tyson was the more recognizable and famous of the two. He was the heavyweight champion of the world in the most glamorous division in boxing. Michael Jordan played a team sport whose popularity was not as huge as boxing globally.

Jordan he had multiple undeniable accolades that Tyson didn't have. The shoes, the movie, he transformed the entire image of the Chicago bulls And lastly he did all this with an asshole reputation. Tyson faded out too quick and became a circus show

My first insctinct was to say Tyson so id say Tyson. Michael Jordan seems to be a name a few people might have. I know he plays basketball but at same time im thinking is there another Michael Jordan?

Tyson globally is much bigger

You don't even watch the sport mate. Why are you saying this? A lot of people all over Europe do not watch basketball week in week out like they watch soccer. The only reason why basketball stars are known, is because of the sports strong links with sponsors 'It is a heavily endorsed sport, big on wall street'. The actual athletes will draw attention due to their physicality, but they are not demanding that same kind of primordial respect that a World Heavyweight Boxing Champion can produce. Kevin Durant is not bigger than any boxing star today, on a street level 'In general society, he is not bigger than Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury, Manny Pacquiao'. You have been duped by the media. You don't even watch the sport of basketball, you don't even really know the history. Why on earth, are you saying what you saying? You have to really understand why you saying these things today JakeTheBoxer. You don`t know what are you talking about. I live in Europe, the most of my friends watch soccer ( our football) and NBA basketball. They also watch UFC, many of them. Nobody except me gives a f.uck about boxing. I am 40+ years old,. NBA basketball has a huge popularity in europe, because all the best European guys play there. Pro boxing is not very popular. maybe between latino generation on American soil. I am saying what am I saying because I see things like this.

We've done this thread. Globally, it was Tyson and was not even close. Pre-empting the return of the 'Air Jordan shoes' argument... to us, they were just a brand of shoes.