If James can capitalize in these next few years, he can ultimately seal the deal as the greatest basketball player of all time. James still has a few more “good” years of basketball within him to secure more championships and to improve his stat line. One thing that James has going for him is his future in basketball. Really, this category is equal as both athletes have huge influence outside of basketball and will continue to keep having influence for years to come. Social-media-wise, James has a bigger following and influence as compared to Jordan. Both athletes even starred in the Space Jam movies, proving they’re even popular in Hollywood. With Jordan’s famous Jordan Brand and James’ huge brand with Nike, both athletes are really “tied” in this category for a lot of people. Influence Outside of Basketballīoth athletes are considered some of the most influential athletes in all sports. However, James will more likely continue to keep getting more awards as his career goes along and will ultimately have the upper hand on this category. Really, you could go all day about who has more awards and show how one individual is better than another, but ultimately, these two athletes are neck and neck in each award category. Jordan has more scoring titles as compared to James. James has 17 NBA all-star appearances while Jordan only has 14 (and James will only continue to grow that number in the next few years), James has more All-NBA selections and All-NBA first team selections as compared to Jordan, but Jordan has more All-Defensive and All-Defensive 1 st team selections. The rest of the awards vary from category to category. Jordan has five regular season MVPs while James has four, and both men have won a finals MVP each time they won a championship, with Jordan at 6 and James at 4. Awardsīoth men have an impressive resume when it comes to the number of NBA awards they have won.
LEBRON JAMES VERSUS MICHAEL JORDAN STATS FULL
For a full side by side comparison of their stats, click here. So, for this category, James will have the upper hand. For a lot of people, stats are equally as important as championships because it shows how an athlete did individually. The only category Jordan leads right now is steals, but James isn’t too far behind him and could potentially beat him by the time he retires.Ĭonsidering that James still has a few years of basketball in him, his stats will continue to improve and will continue to bolster him in front of Jordan. James currently has more career points, rebounds, assists and blocks as compared to Jordan.
Statistically speaking, James is doing better than Jordan and will have better stats when it’s all said and done. At the end of the day, this stat will really decide who’s the greatest of all time and is why it’s so important for James to win a few more championships and improve his playoffs and finals records. Now, the question that arises is, if James gets two more championships before he retires, will that officially cement him as the greatest of all time? A lot of people are 50/50 about this because of what James’ overall finals record would be, but ultimately, if he gets the same number of championships as Jordan, it will be hard to dispute that he’s not the greatest of all time.Įven James’ playoff record is something mentioned when debating who’s the best. Due to James’ mediocre record in the finals, a lot of people put Jordan ahead him just for that reason. However, Jordan went 6-0 in the finals while James is 4-6 in the finals.
Jordan has a total of six championships under his belt while James only has four championships. So far, this has cemented Jordan as the GOAT in a lot of people’s eyes. The number one thing mentioned when debating who’s better is the number of championships Jordan has compared to James.
LEBRON JAMES VERSUS MICHAEL JORDAN STATS MOVIE
As the new Space Jam movie is being seen by millions of people, people are naturally starting to revive the debate as to who is the Greatest of All Time (GOAT), Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Championshipsįor this category, Jordan currently has the upper hand.
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