![]() ![]() Sometimes, advanced stats give us an insight into the playing style and a real nitty-gritty way of evaluating two different aspects of the same attribute. LeBron James: 10.2 RPG (561 Total Rebounds) Michael Jordan: 6.0 RPG (211 Total Rebounds) The fact that LeBron James averages a near-career triple-double in the NBA playoffs is a legendary feat to accomplish. When one is comparing two different eras, it’s not ideal to just look at the major stats. NBA Statistics LeBron still at his peak The late former Laker’s career spanned 20 years, from 1996-2016. Space Jam: A New Legacy has its merits, and Lebron James did the world a huge solid saving. LeBron James vs Michael Jordan Regular-Season Advanced Stats James currently holds a record of 29 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game. With the results tallied, I have Michael Jordan as the winner in a 3-2 decision against LeBron James. LeBron is a more balanced player who scores when challenged to score but his game is more about getting his teammates involved, grabbing rebounds doing those little things that help a team get to victory. Though Jordan scored the bulk of the team points in early and mid-years averaging 31.5 and 30 points, in his late career he averaged 21.4 points with FG of 43. Playing with his son? Bronny James, a promising basketball player himself, is a high school senior and won't be eligible for the NBA Draft until 2024. James would be 40 years old just a few months into the 2024-25 season.Michael Jordan was all about taking over the game and single-handedly outplaying his opponents with his dominant game. That would likely put him less than a season away from becoming the NBA's first 40,000-point scorer. Two more championships? As NBA moves into the All-Star break, it appears a fifth championship might be out of his reach this season: The Lakers are closer to a play-in spot than a top seed.Ĥ0,000 points? Even if James' 30-point per game scoring pace slows in the last 23 games of the season, he's on pace to finish the season with more than 39,000 career points. At 38, James is two years younger than Jordan was when he retired, and in interviews after James broke the scoring record, he sounded as if he still has unfinished business. Michael Jordan: 5 (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 6 (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980) In recent days, the NBA has decided to now name the MVP trophy after Michael Jordan.This seems fitting, considering Jordan won 5 awards in 11 seasons from 1988 through 1998. Jordan is six-foot-six, and LeBron is three inches taller and probably has 40 pounds on MJ. ![]() In addition, LeBron is very good with assists, so it’s only natural for him to play as a part of the team. Jordan played 15 seasons, while James is in his 17th year in the NBA. This is the single most repeated line for Jordans case as the GOAT. LeBron is better than MJ as a three-pointer and is more likely to score regardless of where he is on the field. Jordan completed his résumé in 2009 when he took his place in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Michael Jordan went to six NBA Finals, won six NBA championships and had six NBA Finals MVPs. LeBron James, the great(est) debate of our time, is finally put to rest by the Harvard and Yale debate teams. What about shooting under 30 for the Finals Jordan never did while James. SC Featured: Jordan-LeBron debate tackled by Harvard and Yale (6:40) Michael Jordan vs. ![]() (LeBron’s playoff performance that year was. There's a lot of data points on either side, but James probably has a few more to make. Jordan shot over 40 twice with the original 3 point line while James did it once. And RAPTOR plus/minus thinks James was slightly better on a per-possession rate in 2008-09, his best career season, than Jordan was in 1990-91. Can Team Jordan be converted to Team James? ![]()
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