Lebron James

Lebron James vs. Michael Jordan: The Real Question During college, there is going to be one Friday night where everybody is hanging out in the lobby watching basketball. Basketball and the most popular basketball players are being talked about. Yet, no one has the accurate information on the true legends of basketball. When the crowd is watching Lebron James, they are always comparing him to Michael Jordan. It is important that basketball fans know the true facts behind their favorite basketball player. Both players differ in statistics, experience and awards. Lebron James has very good statistical averages. Lebron’s total amount of points is 24,913 and still counting. His field goal average is 49.6%, 3 point average is 34.2% and free throw average is 74.5%. Secondly, Lebron has 12 years of experience in the NBA, playing for Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. Therefore, Lebron has achieved many accomplishments such as: NBA …show more content…
Michael has a total of 32,192, field goal average of 49.7%, 3 point average of 32.7% and free throw average of 83.5%. Hence, Michael Jordan has experience of 16 years playing with Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. However, Michael Jordan received a various amount of awards: 6-time NBA Champion, 5-time NBA MVP, 10-time All-NBA 1st Team, All-NBA 2nd team, Defensive Player of the Year, 9-time All-Defensive 1st Team, Rookie of the Year, 14-time All Star, 2-time Olympic gold medalist and name one of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. As stated, Lebron James and Michael Jordan are viewed in basketball on many different levels. Using statistics, experience and the amount of awards prove who will win a game one-on-one. Becoming a true fan is learning about the details of each player, instead of being dependent of looks to determine the best player. Looks may be pleasing, but being more accurate by looking through ESPN to understand the percentages and averages of each