72-10. It was a record that for two decades stood strong and seemingly untouchable in NBA record books. The 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls, with GOAT Michael Jordan, were and arguably still are the greatest team of all time.

And yet last night, the Golden State Warriors took down the Memphis Grizzlies at home in historic fashion, finishing at an all-time best 73-9. Stephen Curry finished off the season with 402 three-pointers made, obliterating the record he also set last year of 286. Despite the Grizzlies’ depleted roster and already locked-in playoff seed, it was assuredly a statement win for the Dubs.

Naturally coming alongside this broken record has been a skepticism that has been present all season long. It was hard to go a week of time without hearing comparisons between the ‘95-96 Bulls and this Warriors team. People seem so quick to dismiss the Warriors, and claim they’ll never be as good as the Bulls or would get destroyed if they played. However, before making such claims, let’s take a closer look into the league itself during these two behemoths’ reign of fame.

The ‘90s game was much more physical than today’s, and defenses were allowed much more freedom in the way they could defend players and how they could play defense as a whole. It wasn’t until after the Bulls experienced their spurt of greatness that the game began to change. 1997 saw the elimination of the forearm for use when defending players facing the basket. 2001 saw the introduction of the defensive three-second rule, which prevented seven-foot big-men from camping out in the lane and wreaking havoc on streaking guards. And even since then, changes in the culture of the game and how the association wants to see it played have led referees to heavily frown upon the excessive contact that was so common back in the ‘90s.

It’s unfair to compare the Bulls and the Warriors strictly because of how different the two eras are that they played in. The Bulls would be in serious foul trouble early on if they played today, and the Warriors would get beat up physically if they played back in the 90’s. Each team’s playing style reflects the times they played in.

People need to stop comparing teams from different eras and start recognizing greatness when it’s in standing right in front of them. What just happened in Oakland at Oracle Arena is something that we probably won’t ever see again in our lifetimes. Instead of criticizing the Warriors for their lack of physical play and saying they would get bullied and brutally defeated by the ‘95-96 Bulls, we should try to praise them for all the success that they have had. I don’t care what era you’re playing in, going 73-9 over the course of a season is arguably the most difficult task to achieve in all of basketball.

The same thing applies to players. The amount of times I’ve heard LeBron James compared to Michael Jordan in my lifetime is too many to count. People seem to so easily dismiss James and claim how he will “never be Jordan.” He won’t. No one will. But no one also will ever be LeBron James, or Stephen Curry, or anyone other all time great for that matter. Instead of comparing greats, we should recognize them for their differences in how they achieved glory.

Jordan was an absolute killer on the court. There’s no denying that. The way he could take over games through sheer will and bring his team to victory was unprecedented. But there’s also no way in the world he could do what Stephen Curry is doing right now. Curry will never be the physical and powerful player that Jordan was, but holy great balls of fire he makes half court shots look easy. And he’s at the helm of a team that’s just made history, just like Jordan was.

Instead of getting angry at the Warriors’ success, we should celebrate it. They’ve completely redefined the way basketball is played, how fans view superstars, and just how deadly the three-point shot can be. It’s one of the greatest shows on Earth right now, and one I’m sure we’ll get to see all the way to the Finals.