Comparing characters from The Office to Professional Sports Figures

With the Office returning to television this Thursday I thought I’d post this article.

Andy Bernard = John Rocker

Why it works: Both guys are complete headcases. Rocker was known for his temper. Andy got sent to anger management for punching a hole in the wall. While John plays baseball, Andy has been known to be a runner. They both think they are funny and nobody else seems to think so.

2nd place candidate - Andy Roddick: Same name. Both have a temper (see pictures above). Athletic, Bernard is a runner; Roddick plays tennis.

Jim Halpert = Michael Jordan

Why it works: Simply put, they are both “the man”. You can see in the pictures both have very similar mannerisms on the basketball court. MJ is the best of all time. Jim is the best character on The Office. Jim proved in season 1 that he has some basketball skills. Also, in “Safety Training” in season 3, Jim participates in some pretty intense office gambling (see picture of Kevin below). MJ was known to gamble in his day.

Dwight Schrute = Greg Ostertag

Why it works: If Jim is Michael Jordan, Dwight would have to be Greg Ostertag. Ostertag went up against Jordan’s Bulls back to back years in the NBA finals. Jim is always pulling pranks on Dwight; Jordan owned Ostertag. Both Ostertag and Dwight are straight up goofy. Dwight is undisputedly the goofiest character on the office. Greg Ostertag is probably the goofiest person in the world.

Pam Beesly = Serena Williams

Why it works: Both women are mediocre artists. Pam puts out a decent showing at a local art fair. Serena is supposed to be a designer or something but the only name she could come up with for her design company was Aneres, her name spelled backwards. Some creativity. Both women have great bodies. Serena has the advantage in the leg department and I don’t think one could disagree that Pam dominates in the upper body.

Kevin Malone = John Daly

Why it works: Both are large fairly lazy guys. Kevin has the occasional beer while Daly has the occasional keg - tomato tomahto. Both are extreme gamblers: Kevin has been quoted as saying, “If someone gives you 10,000 to 1 on anything, you take it. If John Mellencamp ever wins an Oscar, I am going to be a very rich dude.” Daly had this to say on the matter, “”Everyone has addictions and my problem is that I have 5,000 of them. If it’s not drinking, it’s gambling; if it’s not gambling, it’s eating anything from burgers, doughnuts to M&Ms.” It is a little known fact that both Kevin and John are musicians in bands.

Creed Bratton = Bill Belichek

Why it works: Creed Bratton and Bill Bellichek have more in common than most would think. They are both older guys. They both love to steal. Creed steals anything he can including gifts from a toy drive. Bill steals other teams plays. Neither of them have consciences. Bellichek was caught illegally taping other teams playcalling while Creed has a woman fired because he blames her when he is to blame. Both guys recycle old clothing. Bellichek just cuts the sleeves off his sweatshirts when he gets a stain on the sleeve (ok that part is speculation) and creed gives his old clothes away for secret Santa gifts.

Stanley Hudson = Romeo Crennel

Why it works: Well obviously they look extremely alike, especially when you realized that they both have a permanent look on their face telling the world they woke up on the wrong side of the bed.