Michael Jordan Vs LeBron James: Who’s The GOAT?

As far as NBA is concerned, there have been several discussions regarding whether LeBron James can topple Michael Jordan as the greatest player of all time ever since he was called The Chosen One. And while a detailed comparison of LeBron James’ stats to those of Michael Jordan is necessary, it is only fair to remark that both players are exceptional.

Despite comparisons between the two, LeBron grew up idolising Michael Jordan. For starters, he mimicked him in terms of clothing, footwear, and even pitching techniques. LeBron eventually entered the main league and even wore the number 23 so it was only a matter of time. Join us as we explore the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James GOAT controversy and the extent of each player’s achievement.

Michael Jordan Vs LeBron James: Who’s The Goat?

Who Won More?

LeBron James has participated in 1,371 regular season games, winning 65.4 percent of them. He has an 899-472 career record. Michael Jordan, meanwhile, has prevailed in 65.9% of his contests. With 1,072 games played, he has a 706-366 career record. LeBron James has won more games, but Michael Jordan has a higher win %.

Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James: Regular season stats

Jordan Per Game LeBron
30.1 Points 27.2
6.2 Rebounds 7.5
5.3 Assists 7.3
2.3 Steals 1.5
0.8 Blocks 0.8
2.7 Turnovers 3.5
38.3 Minutes 38.1
49.7 Field goal % 50.5
32.7 3-point % 34.4
83.5 Free throw % 73.5

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Jordan Totals LeBron
1,072 Games 1,401
32,292 Points 38,104
6,672 Rebounds 10,504
5,633 Assists 10,291
2,514 Steals 2,171
893 Blocks 1,060
2,924 Turnovers 4,897
41,011 Minutes 53,408

 

Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James: Regular season advanced stats

Jordan Advanced LeBron
27.9 Player Efficiency Rating 27.3
116.1 Value Over Replacement 145.2
9.2 Box Plus/Minus 8.8
214.0 Win Shares 253.4
56.9 True Shooting % 58.8
33.3 Usage % 31.6

Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James: Playoff stats

Jordan Per Game LeBron
33.4 Points 28.7
6.4 Rebounds 9.0
5.7 Assists 7.2
2.1 Steals 1.7
0.9 Blocks 0.9
3.1 Turnovers 3.7
41.8 Minutes 41.5
48.7 Field goal % 49.5
33.2 3-point % 33.7
82.8 Free throw % 74.0

Jordan Totals LeBron
179 Games 266
5,987 Points 7,631
1,152 Rebounds 2,391
1,022 Assists 1,919
376 Steals 454
158 Blocks 252
546 Turnovers 975
7,474 Minutes 11,035

Jordan vs. James: Playoff advanced stats

Jordan Advanced LeBron
28.6 Player Efficiency Rating 28.2
24.7 Value Over Replacement 33.9
11.1 Box Plus/Minus 10.2
39.8 Win Shares 55.7
56.8 True Shooting % 58.3
35.6 Usage % 32.0

Jordan vs. James: Accolades and awards

Jordan Accolades LeBron
6 Championships 4
5 MVPs 4
6 Finals MVPs 4
11 All-NBA 18
9 All-Defense 6
14 All-Star 18
10 Scoring titles 1

 

The best way to evaluate these two careers could be to look at and contrast their awards and accomplishments. Lebron James only has four championships, whereas Michael Jordan has six. LeBron has four final MVPs to Jordan’s six. Lebron just has one scoring title compared to MJ’s ten. While LeBron has four MVPs, Michael Jordan has five. In addition, only Michael Jordan out of the two has won Defensive Player of the Year (winning it in 1988).

Although LeBron James outperforms Michael Jordan in most statistical categories, Lebron James has the advantage of having played in the NBA for four additional seasons. When comparing their career averages, Michael Jordan averages 3 more points, 1 more steal, but also 1 fewer assist, 2 fewer rebounds, and the same number of blocks per game. Although they have nearly equal career averages, LeBron James has 4 more seasons of experience. Despite this, Michael Jordan is still competitive and outperforms James in some areas.

 

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