Obviously, id be stunned to see lebron rattle off a 3peat from age 3234 as jordan did. Lebron james either has a tripledouble or a 40point game in each of his last 7. Jordan debate, dont try to argue that james isnt clutch in 2018. Dec 29, 2016 james, who will turn 32 on friday, also discussed how his jump shot doesnt resemble jordan s technique.
Thats why i made this video so you guys can observe how three of the. On the one hand, hes made three more finals than jordan did despite a similar expectation 4. Chicago bulls 19841993, 19941998 washington wizards 20012003. The nba has seen countless stars over the years, but the debate over which of these goats shines brightest has raged on for years and will continue to be. Lebron james began his career with the cleveland cavaliers and current. Whos had better teammates, lebron james or michael jordan. Is lebron james or michael jordan the greatest nba player of. Karl malone comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars karl malone and lebron james that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side. While michael jordan took the bulls finished the previous season with the secondworst record in the league 27 55, hence winning the lottery pick to the playoffs in his rookie season, lebron james needed three seasons to lead the cavaliers there. Proof that lebron james faced tougher playoff competition. Either jordan or james has featured in more than half the leagues finals since 1991, when jordan made his first, and either. Lebron has accomplished more in part because hes had 4 more seasons than jordan at the same age.
This is james 15th nba season, matching jordans total, and he has already. Michael jordan did, in fact, lose and proved if you are going to do so, its better to lose before the nba finals than in them. The comparison between james and jordan, once premature, is now fair to make. Though the mvp voting for the 199697 season is most remembered for karl malone controversially edging michael jordan, hill quietly finished third while averaging 21. Lebron james is the latest candidate to knock his airness michael jordan off this particular throne. Oct 15, 20 via lebron james on michael jordan, fear of failure, 35point games and more espn the magazine espn. It was lebron james first nba championship, and he solidified his place as the best. Michael jordan had a losing record in the playoffs against 9 hall of famers, 6 of which he never beat in the postseason. Michael jordan scottie pippen dennis rodman toni kukoc ron harper.
Jordan won his fifth title by 33, lebron has won three. This chart also speaks to the dichotomy of james s playoff record. Michael jordan is a real conversation now, so lets have it comparing the two alltime greats by rodger sherman may 31, 2017, 12. During his age 34 season in 199091, king averaged 28. By the same age, jordan averaged 29 points per match, 4.
Michael jeffrey jordan born february 17, 1963, also known by his initials mj, is an american former professional basketball player and the principal owner of the charlotte hornets of the national basketball association nba. May 26, 2017 although james needed more games than jordan to overtake him on the postseason scoring list, he still did it at a younger age. Basketball has brought all of our information on michael jordan, the 199798 bulls and the 199798 nba season together on one page for easy reference. Michael jordans wizards years are underrated the passion. This is james 15th nba season, matching jordan s total, and he has already played 71 more regularseason games and an incredible 49 more playoff games. List of career achievements by lebron james wikipedia.
Lebron james passed michael jordan on the nbas alltime career scoring list, so here are eight graphs comparing their point totals. Mj and kobe always seem to be the two players lebron is compared to. Aug 02, 2017 michael jordan was asked by a camper at his flight school in santa barbara, california whether he would rank lebron james over kobe bryant within the popular greatest of alltime debate. Jordan is almost certainly the greatest scorer ever to play the sport. Jordan, who played 15 nba seasons, retired in 2003 with a career scoring average. He is often regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, which has resulted in frequent comparisons to michael jordan. 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. Feb 20, 2018 rather than clash on the court, they dominated their respective eras. Player pages include basic statistics and links to players game logs, splits, advanced stats, and more. Lebron james vs michael jordan whos the superior player.
Lebron james is a firstofitskind and exceedingly controversial attempt to answer the question that some believe will define an era in sports. Todays generation can even look film of the two side by side and wonder what all of the hype was about compared to what lebron james is doing now. The king of akron has been one of the most physically dominant players in the history of this game. In this fun topten book, readers will learn all about basketballs biggest stars. Feb 14, 2019 james, who has a career scoring average of 27. Deep into his 15th season in the league, lebron today. Anyone who chooses either of the others are choosing based of nostalgia and emotion. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in nba history. Christopher pierzniks nine books are available in paperback and kindle. The playoff statistics mirror what jordan and james produce during the regular season. Apr 28, 2020 michael jordan had a losing record in the playoffs against 9 hall of famers, 6 of which he never beat in the postseason. May 27, 2017 ill take lebron james, absolutely, laimbeer said to host etan thomas on the rematch podcast earlier this month listen below.
Mj went a perfect 60 in the nba finals and never needed a game. Lebron james scored 31 points wednesday in the lakers 11599. Jordan played 3 years in college and was a 21 year old rookie. Lebron james also helped bring the united states back to olympic glory with a gold in the beijing games in 2008.
Basketball stats and history statistics, scores, and history for the nba, aba. He has accomplished more in the nba at age 27 than jordan at the same age. But it also took him longer to accomplish some things because those 4 seasons were his 1822 years. If we look at lebron and mj s 15th seasons, james has a huge edge. Lebron james vs michael jordan comparison nba comparisons. Lebron oneonone debate the big cactusbig aristotlebig retired tnt announcer thinks jordan would take lebron if both were in their primes one on one. Discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time have often been subject to significant debate.
And then along came lebron james, a challenger to the throne unlike any before him. Jordan only played 18 games in his second season but averaged 37 the following year. Right now, lebron james is better, as well as greater, than michael jordan ever was at the same age. Jordan only played 15 nba seasons, but was 39 in his final campaign with the wizards due to his multiple retirements. James is actually arguably a better shooter than michael. He doesnt have playoff stats because his team didnt make the playoffs. Jordan started playing in the nba at an older age and lebron. Lebron james wishes he was closer with michael jordan. Could lebron james handle the bad boys detroit pistons. Its just a bad comparison until their careers are over. Lebron s teams are 76 with him in the lineup against the grizzlies in memphis, while jordan s wizards went 11 in memphis. Michael jordan only had seven such years in the playoffs, and he played 2,525 fewer minutes through his age33 season. We track every game, every play, every shot during the bulls final title run. Jordan is only a better shooter from the freethrow line.
These numbers are as of the end of the 20172018 season since leb. Jack ramsay discuss michael jordans 50th birthday and where lebron james ranks in comparison to jordan. Do you think lebron james will pass michael jordan as the. Lebron james is flatout better than michael jordan. Among active nba players, the only one who has even a shot at contesting michael jordan s status as the greatest of all time is lebron james. Heres the per game regular season numbers and shooting percentages for jordan. Heres how lebron james compares with michael jordan at age 33. While lebron s future championships are unknown, jordan went on to win five more nba titles during his nba career. Lebron james on michael jordan, playoff scoring record. May 11, 2018 michael jordan has been the gold standard by which every player after him is measured, and lebron james is most qualified to take the crown from mj as the g. Michael jordan averaged a 2876, made the first of his 14 allstar appearances in 14 full seasons and finished sixth in the mvp race as. The details behind kobe bryants biggest individual rivalries. Lebron james is one of the best basketball players currently active. At age 31, lebron vs kobe vs jordan nba funny, funny sports.
Only 9 out of 48 hall of fame opponents jordan faced were in the finals, 18%. Lets throw out some numbers real fast to compare these 3 best players of all time. Jordan and lebron both won their first championship at the age of 27. Hes seven years younger than jordan was at the time of his 1,072nd career game lebron started his career two months shy of his 19th birthday so king james has some time to catch up. This page lists career accomplishments of the american professional basketball player lebron. Lebron james thinks his game is at an alltime high. How lebron can build a case against michael jordan in the. Lebron has also played on worse teams with worse coaches. Jul, 2018 lebron james is the latest candidate to knock his airness michael jordan off this particular throne. Is lebron james dominating nba more than michael jordan did. Lebron also plays every position including center and defense incredibly well at all of them.
Lebron james comments on similarities to michael jordan style. Who is better lebron james, kobe bryant, or michael jordan. Jordan is certain he could have taken james oneonone in his prime. Sports and racing nba this is a split board you can return to the split list for other boards. Mo williams, anderson varejao, delonte west, zydrunas ilgauskas, wally szczerbiak. Offensively, lebron s a better passer, but jordan s definitely no slouch in that regard, and in turn jordan is a much superior scorer, evidenced by his 10 scoring titles and 31. Behind kareem abduljabbar 6, michael jordan 5 and bill russell 5.
Jul 16, 2018 among active nba players, the only one who has even a shot at contesting michael jordan s status as the greatest of all time is lebron james. The nba has seen countless stars over the years, but the debate over which of these goats shines. There is a reason michael jordan is the best nba player there is. When dissecting both jordan and james stats, its really a matter of taste. I just wish people would stop saying that lebron is going to be better than michael jordan, it just isnt possible. Oct, 20 lebron plays with 2 other great players bosh 7. Lebrons dominance at age 33 is forcing a reconsideration on the question. T michael jordan, lebron james, and more sports greatest. Is lebron james or michael jordan the greatest nba player of all. Despite james increased usage and efficiency from beyond the arc over the course of his career, its worth noting he shoots the same percentage as jordan from 3point range 33. Lebron and michael have the same number of titles at age 31. Accolades and awards and heres the big one, jordan fans have championships in their back pockets. Where michael jordan, lebron james stack up after his.
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. If you are talking about skill well, lebron wins shooting lebron is better at shooting from every where on the floor. Michael jordan is widely considered to be the greatest player in nba history. The gap in total numbers will widen as long as james stays healthy, and he doesnt appear to be slowing down at age 35. Defense lebron and jordan are pretty equal but unlike lebron jordan.
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