Comparison Of Michael Jordan And Lebron James

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Michael Jordan and Lebron James, two of the best basketball players ever to play the game. Both have had careers that every basketball player looks up to and works so hard to be like these two, but the question is, who is the best? People like to base it off of how many championships each has won therefore Michael is better; however, there is a lot more than just championships. Stats, Years Played, MVP’s, a lot can go into this argument but in my opinion, Lebron is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time). Lebron is a more valuable player, he is more consistent, and he is just a better all around player than Jordan ever was. Lebron James should be considered the best basketball player of all time because he is the most valuable player to a team. …show more content…
James and Jordan have played the same number of seasons, and around the same number of games played. Lebron’s PPG (Points per Game) is 27.2 and Jordan’s is 30.1. The only thing is towards the end of Jordan’s career his stats dipped off drastically. Before coming back out of retirement he averaged 31.5 PPG with the Bulls; but when he came back to the Wizards he only averaged 21.2 PPG. Not only did he drop off in points, but also in rebounds and assists you could see a decrease in his averages every year in these categories. Lebron, however, has only gotten better in his time in the NBA, averaging at LEAST 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists per game in every season he has played. Lebron has also made it to seven straight Finals appearances while Michael Jordan had to retire then come back to make it to the Finals with his “super …show more content…
Yes that may be true but if you were too look at it from that standpoint than Bill Russell is the best player of all time because of championships. The debate is not whether or not who is the most accomplished player. It is who is the BEST player. In this day and age Jordan could not hang around the players of today. The league is way faster and more physical than Jordan’s era. Lebron is standing on top of a league full of the best athletes this world will ever see. Lebron would straight up dominate anyone from Jordan’s era, including

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