Only if he's on the sideline throwing sonic booms at Jordan's opposition. Otherwise, whoever Jordan is guarding will torch him.
Y'know the center and point guard positions are pathetic when two former HOF in their mid 40s could have a shot at making a present day NBA team and being an contributing player. The sad thing is I can't even name 12 centers who are better than David Robinson, circa 01-03. Another sad sight, Stockton could probably have a shot at the all star game as he is right now. He would already be a better passer (decision maker) and possibly shooter (do you guys really think Rafer could out shoot a 40 something Stockton) than half of starting point guards in the league. Also, I have to say this he couldn't possibly be a worse defender than Steve Nash, Mike Bibby, or even the much revered Derek Fisher who can't stop anyone with modest foot speed.
At their peaks, both Jordan (who, let's admit, has gotten a tad pudgy) and Robinson played above the rim. (Even Jordan in his Wizards days relied on a fallaway jumper, that would be swallowed today because his defender wouldn't bite; I doubt Jordan any longer has the ability to drive past his defender.) That would work great on their returns, for the first ten games or so, before their Achilles ruptures. Both had lingering injury issues before leaving the game (tendinitis in knees / back respectively). Ultimately, I would see both of them limping off the court in pain, a la Barkley and Deke. Stockton, though he relied on his athleticism in his prime, was still able to function quite well once it began to noticeably degrade. Dude was an ironman. His game was less dependent on athletic dominance, and I agree that his passing and shooting (though probably not his handspeed / steals) would hold up the best over time. True, he would be embarrassed by Paul / Brooks / heck, most NBA PGs on defense, but I think he'd still adapt best to coming out of retirement. I agree with the consensus: Stockton.
