Lebron james is the most complete player in nba history and despite michael jordan s mythical status, its whats led to him being a superior player than the man many believe is the greatest. Michael jordan and lebron james are arguably the two greatest basketball players ever to step foot on a nba court. Chris broussard and jason mcintyre joined colin cowherd and jason whitlock to examine how michael jordan and lebron james compare in the later stages of their careers. From scoring and rebounding to defense and leadership. Lebron james in the 90s would have dominated the whole decade alone nobody would be. I got violent in a pickup game and ruined michael jordans. Postretirement has seen jordan invest heavily in basketball and in. Dec 15, 2017 lebron james is the most complete player in nba history and despite michael jordans mythical status, its whats led to him being a superior player than the man many believe is the greatest.
The inner circle stays behind, gathered in suite 27, just across the. James is leading a rejuvenated cavaliers squad to the 3rd seed in the eastern conference this year while putting up 27. Credit mike segarreuters my statement depended on a technicality, i later discovered. While this is mainly an article directed at people who dont like michael jordan or think too much of lebron james, both are great players. Both james and jordan won their first championship at 27 and their. Lebron james beats michael jordans nba points but short on net. Jun 22, 2012 right now, lebron james is better, as well as greater, than michael jordan ever was at the same age. What lebron james must do to top michael jordan in history books. Lebron james didnt attend college, he was highly recruited and drafted right out of high school. Michael jordan is without a doubt the greatest basketball player of alltime. Michael jordan debate should be one for a later date opinion. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months. Sidebyside comparison of michael jordan and lebron james.
Lebron and michael have the same number of titles at age 31. How lebron can build a case against jordan in the goat debate. With a dunk on march 30, 2018, lebron james passed michael jordan in the record books. Lebron james playoff career tops michael jordan in all. He grew up idolizing mj, dressing like him, wearing his. Lebron james on michael jordan, playoff scoring record.
Only 9 out of 48 hall of fame opponents jordan faced were in the finals, 18%. Mar 26, 2017 michael jordan and lebron james are arguably the two greatest basketball players ever to step foot on a nba court. Behind kareem abduljabbar 6, michael jordan 5 and bill russell 5. Playoff advanced stats jordan is the alltime playoff leader in per and box plusminus, and he has the highest usage percentage. Even when something is introduced that is new as well as clearly better than what they had, they will still cling to the betterness of their product or person. You see, six championships is a jordan accomplishment and james simply.
In game 5 of the conference finals against the celtics, james scored 35 points and surpassed michael jordan as the leagues alltime postseason scoring leader. Whos had better teammates, lebron james or michael jordan. Hes just not michael jordan great in the clutch and in the finals. Could michael jordan beat lebron james in oneonone gq. Jordan finals argument how is getting swept in the first round more impressive than losing in the finals. Former bad boy says weve never seen anybody like lebron james physically. Lebron james has been on more talented superteams than michael jordan, but how big is the gap, really. Lebron james surpassed michael jordan in one measure of scoring consistency last season in a. Sports punditry and analysis is always full of bad arguments and poorly thoughtout opinions. May 25, 2017 bill laimbeer settles lebron james vs. Like michael jordan, lebron james also had success prior to joining the nba. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Lebron james beats michael jordans nba points but short.
Lebron james matched up with future cavaliers teammate richard jefferson and the new jersey nets on march 27, 2004. Anointed king james, james elevated a desolate cleveland cavaliers. Difference being spent a few years learning how to play on the nba level while jordan had some ncaa experience. Is lebron james or michael jordan the greatest nba player of all. Lebron james is a firstofitskind and exceedingly controversial attempt to answer the question that some believe will define an era in sports. Lebron james will celebrate his 33rd birthday on saturday, and an argument can be made that the king is better than ever this year, in his 15th nba season. Nike has since seized the opportunity to keep him on its books. Dec 29, 2016 as we near the end of 2016, we thought it would be interesting to see how lebron james achievements stood next to michael jordan. Michael jordan comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars michael jordan and lebron james that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side. Dec 29, 2017 heres how lebron james compares with michael jordan at age 33. In a previous interview, the 37yearold admitted he probably ruined jordans stint with the wizards. Lebron james continues to put up incredible numbers in the playoffs and rewrite the record books.
Ashish mathur of clutchpoints stated, jordan and lebron are universally recognized as the two greatest basketball players of alltime. Mary high school to three state and one national championship. But who was better over the first 10 years of their careers. Lebron scored his teams last seven points in the fourth quarter, all nine of his teams points in the first overtime, and all nine. Lebron james moves above michael jordan on the alltime points list but is a long way short of matching his fortune. Twenty years apart, signature moments for lebron james and michael jordan from left, lebron james and kevin love after the cleveland cavaliers won game 7 of the n. This title compares classic star michael jordan and contemporary champion lebron james. List of career achievements by lebron james wikipedia. The cavaliers won the game and the series, advancing to their third consecutive finals against the warriors, who had signed james rival kevin durant during the offseason. Ever since lebron james was deemed as the chosen one, there has been a conversation about whether he could surpass michael jordan as the greatest of all time. If we go by age, lebron james has been to four finals. Lebron has also played on worse teams with worse coaches.
Who ya got for the seventh straight season, james will appear in the nba finals. No matter your feelings on either player, theres no doubt that jordan is the goat, and lebron is hot on his tail for the title of greatest of alltime. If lebron james was in the bulls team michael jordan was, how many rings would he have won. Lebron also plays every position including center and defense incredibly well at all of them. This page lists career accomplishments of the american professional basketball player lebron. Lebron stares down michael jordan while dunking youtube. Lebron james debates are heating up again, especially as the.
May 30, 20 despite all that lebron james has accomplished during his nba career thus far, there is much work left in order to top michael jordan in the history books by the conclusion of his ninth. Jordan scored 27 points to beat the cavaliers a year before james arrived. This is james 15th nba season, matching jordans total, and he has already. In fact, hes passed michael jordan in several major stats in playoff totals, but is still behind. Michael jordan debate will rage on forever, espn broke down each players stats in their age 33 season. Michael jordan in eight graphs lebron james passed michael jordan on the nbas alltime career scoring list, so here are eight graphs comparing their point totals.
With the help of advanced stats, shlomo sprung takes a look for sheridan hoops. Lebron james is statistically superior to michael jordan. Michael jordan has played in 15nba seasons in which he has won six championships in six tries, was a 14time allstar, a fivetime mvp and had a stat line of 30. If were purely going off age, lebron is at the same point jordan was at prior to his second threepeat. Jun 22, 2016 twenty years apart, signature moments for lebron james and michael jordan from left, lebron james and kevin love after the cleveland cavaliers won game 7 of the n. Michael jordan had a losing record in the playoffs against 9 hall of famers, 6 of which he never beat in the postseason. Lebrons dominance at age 33 is forcing a reconsideration on the question. Lebron james is one of the best basketball players currently active. Lebrons odds of catching jordan the new york times. The previous youngest players to use at least 35 percent of their teams possessions were michael jordan and tracy mcgrady, who each did so in their age 23 season.
Lebron james and michael jordan were about the same age when they won a second championship. Nov 07, 2017 its an inarguable fact that both michael jordan and lebron james are two of the greatest basketball players to ever step on the hardwood. Lebron james began his career with the cleveland cavaliers and current. Only four other players in nba history have ever averaged at least 27 points during their age34 season, luminaries michael jordan, kobe bryant. Lebron james passes michael jordans nba points tally, but has a long way to go on net worth. Oct, 20 michael jordan and lebron james are 2 of the greatest nba players ever.
Compare lebron james and michael jordan careers through the years of your choosing. Jordan only played 18 games in his second season but averaged 37 the following year. Lebron james for the official title of best basketball player of alltime. Top 15 striking similarities between michael jordan and lebron james. Lebron james passes michael jordan on nbas scoring list. Lebron james passed michael jordan on the nbas alltime career scoring list, so here are eight graphs comparing their point totals. The comparison between lebron james and michael jordan, in. Jordan and james have made such a large impact on the game of basketball for everyone around the world. Its why, at age 34, jordan won his sixth nba championship in his sixth finals. He also joined michael jordan as the only players to win an nba mvp award, nba. Various facts, figures, and accomplishments are listed allowing similarities and differences to quickly be examined.
Earlier in the season, james scored as many as 30 points in an nba game for the first time in a doubleovertime thriller against the grizzlies. We havent seen anyone like luka doncic since lebron james. Lebron stares down michael jordan while dunking the cauldron. Lebron james and michael jordan were about the same age when they. Obviously, id be stunned to see lebron rattle off a 3peat from age 3234 as jordan did. Lebron has seemingly matched him tick for tack nba seasons, fourtime mvp, 12time allstar, with a career stat line of 27. Lebron james vs michael jordan comparison nba comparisons. Born, 19841230 december 30, 1984 age 35 akron, ohio. I know winning and losing, and that stats tell all. Its great for barbershops when you talk about scorers, you have a lot of great scorers.
Jordan s biological age was 28 when he won his first championship, in 1991. Lebron s less than stellar appearances in the finals certainly seems to give michael the nod. Michael jordan is widely considered to be the greatest player in nba history. Lebron james was a young high school star who had yet to make his big impression on the national stage when he first met michael jordan, who. This is an attempt to compare lebron and jordan in a purely statistical fashion. Wire photosfile it seems to be the raging sports debate of the day, and i find it amusing that its taken so many people interested in basketball so long to. Lebron james shifts attention to ghost of michael jordan.
Five weeks before his 50th birthday, michael jordan sits behind his desk. Both men have lifetime sponsorship deals with sportswear brand nike. Ice cube joins shannon sharpe, skip bayless and joy taylor on undisputed to discuss whether lebron james or michael jordan is the greatest nba player of alltime. Lebron james is flatout better than michael jordan. Right now, lebron james is better, as well as greater, than michael jordan ever was at the same age. Heres how lebron james compares with michael jordan at age 33. Early in jordan s career he went up against the larry bird celtics and the bad boy pistons, and once he made it to the finals for the first time at age 27 he never lost the title again except for the year he was playing baseball or when he was in a wizards uniform.
If michael jordan was in the cavs team lebron james was, how many rings would he have won. Would you rather have lebron james or michael jordan. Every generation has the romantic notion that they have the best things ever. But the worst sports argument of the past decade concerns lebron james. Lebron james is a hall of fame player and is great. Although many legends have carved their names in the basketball history books, michael jordan and lebron james have seem to come out on top, but it is very debatable on who is the better player. Naturally, during one of the sessions with the campers, someone asked mj whether he in his prime could beat lebron james. May 27, 2017 bill laimbeer likes the flexibility of lebron james over michael jordan. Murray 27 during the second half at staples center, march 6, 2019.
For a while, it seemed feasible that james may one day surpass michael jordan as the. Yet the accomplishments of james and jordan extend well beyond the floor. How lebron can build a case against michael jordan in the. It is one of the essential questions in the modern era of. Watch the video above to see some of the achievements james has. Michael jordan does have more rings that lebron james has, and currently to some individuals that may be the outstanding factor to why michael jordan might still be considered to be the best. Jordan played 3 years in college and was a 21 year old rookie. James has often been discussed within the context of being the greatest basketball player of all time, which has resulted in frequent comparisons to michael jordan. The truth is, they are very different players, asked to do very different things. Twenty years apart, signature moments for lebron james and. Ive read many articles and comments about james being better than michael jordan at the age of 27. Oct 21, 2010 for all you lebron james haters, please do not comment. Sports and racing nba this is a split board you can return to the split list for other boards. How michael jordan and lebron james compare fadeaway world.
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