Why stats alone cant determine the greatest nba player of all time james is an almost unstoppable player on the court, but his legacy only begins on. Every generation has the romantic notion that they have the best things ever. He could have some ulterior motives for stating that opinion, but a ton of basketball fans would agree with him. But what separates lebron from jordan is his ability to take over a game in more ways than simply scoring. Jordan is only a better shooter from the freethrow line. Michael jordan versus lebron james michael jordan is considered to be the most iconic person in sports history. When michael jordan retired for the first time the chicago bulls record went from a record of 5725 to 5527. Dennis rodman is better placed than most when it comes to judge. Michael jordans killer instinct unmatched by lebron james. There is a younger generation that knows james better than jordan.
Lebron james is a better basketball player than michel jordan. Lebron james has fewer championships but is a better player feels laimbeer. Michael jordan is widely regarded as the greatest basketball. The unending debate of michael jordan vs lebron james. Nothing has changed, although it seems lebron james. While lebron can score at will, he is still a better passer than he is scorer. The greatest basketball player ever to walk the earth was michael jordan. Dad argues why lebron james is better than michael jordan and why kobe bryant isnt even in the conversation. Lebron james is better than michael jordan hints lakers. There are many ways to appraise michael jordan and lebron james.
While laimbeer acknowledged jordan s championship record, he felt james was better as a player. Michael jordan is the most dominant force of any team sport, with his unstoppable scoring, consistently strong defense, and his unshakeable will to win. Lebron james is better than michael jordan, regardless of. Lets stop trying to make jordan better than lebron at everything. Feb 18, 2019 is lebron james better than michael jordan. Youve heard everyone elses take, but lets look back at what the two goats have said about each other since they first met back in 2001. Lebron james teared up watching michael jordan win first title. Yet the accomplishments of james and jordan extend well beyond the floor. Would you rather have lebron james or michael jordan. He showed us the outer edge of athletic achievement. Lebron may or may not be a better player than jordan, but hes a better man.
Whos had better teammates, lebron james or michael jordan. To leave it all on the court would be wrong because michael jordan and lebron james both mean more to basketball. Being a basketball player, versatility is a good thing, and lebron has tons of it, be it defending against an important pass or rebounding ability. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. If you were arguing that lebron james was better than michael jordan, what points would you emphasize. Yes, lebron had support, but he never had a partnership like jordan and pippen. It will always see players of the past compared to the presentday stars. Im talking you are given lebron as a choice and you were told that you have to convince me he was better. Lebron james passed michael jordan to become the nbas 4th alltime leading scorer. The object of this presentation was to persuade my audience that lebron james would have a better nba career than michael jordan. James has won three titles and understands better than.
He was very focused on scoring, a deadly assassin, but the rest of the part of his game, lebron james is better than michael jordan. Is lebron james a better clutch player than michael jordan. This is why lebron james is a better player than michael jordan. Once again, while this does not make lebron the goat or make him a definite better clutch player than jordan, it does prove that lebron not being clutch in comparison to jordan is a total myth. Lebron james turns the ball over way too many times at critical junctures in games.
It is always better to look at the stats before jumping to conclusions. Lebron james by sports entertainment publishing available from rakuten kobo. Not because lebron was a particularly great teammate as much asfrom what ive picked up over the yearsmichael was pretty vicious. But many basketball experts tout lebron as the more complete player, with his prodigious passing, ballhandling, analytical basketball iq and strong rebounding. Jun 21, 2018 whos the greatest basketball player of all time. Jordans best friend in the nba was power forward charles oakley, who recently made headlines by getting in. The 1986 nba draft had some of the most talented players in college basketball. I give you guys my honest thoughts about who really is the goat mj or lebron james. May 10, 2018 olbermann weighs in on the jordan lebron debate 3.
Lebron may or may not be a better player than jordan, but he. James, on the other hand, has three championships to his name. The case for why lebron james is a better basketball. Why lebron james is better than michael jordan the. Michael jordan versus by brian howell paperback at target. Lebron james entered an nba in 2003 that was rife with jordan knockoffs, but. Sports analyst shannon sharpe feels james is held to a higher standard than jordan. Mar 26, 2017 michael jordan and lebron james are arguably the two greatest basketball players ever to step foot on a nba court. If you are talking about skill well, lebron wins shooting lebron is better at shooting from every where on the floor. May, 2018 with each buzzerbeater and playoff win, lebron james inches closer to michael jordan s hallowed status.
Being a basketball player, versatility is a good thing, and lebron has tons of it, be it defending against an important pass or rebounding ability or being a great passer, making him a triple threat. With each buzzerbeater and playoff win, lebron james inches closer to michael jordan s hallowed status. The nba has seen countless stars over the years, but the debate over which of these goats shines. The debate between lebron james and michael jordan is always controversial, and here are 23 tremendous reasons why james is the goat. He could take over games by putting the ball in the hole at an unprecedented rate. Lebron james is a better passer than michael jordan ever was. He has two playoff games with 10 turnovers and has 177 turnovers in the finals compared to 99 for michael jordan. Ketchum iii explains why although michael jordan will go down as one of the most iconic athletes and pop culture figures of all time, but all things considered, lebron james is. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Even when something is introduced that is new as well as clearly better than what they had, they will still cling to the betterness of their product or person. Outside longevity stats, what makes lebron james better. He does so by using four attributes he believes make a player great in the nba. Lebron james is the best athlete of today, and hes probably a better athlete than michael jordan was. For now, we are breaking down lebron and michael jordan, as basketball players, into their individual components, to prove that the cleveland cavaliers superstar is the most talented, physically gifted and intelligent player in nba history. Cuffsthelegend, a friend of james hints that jordan is the second best player that hes ever seen.
Lebron also plays every position including center and defense incredibly well at all of them. Lebron james passes michael jordan on nbas scoring list. Over his illustrious career, jordan has won six nba championships and five mvp awards. Feb 12, 2015 this is a persuasive presentation that i presented in my speech class.
Below are 10 reasons why lebron james is better than michael jordan. Anyone who chooses either of the others are choosing based of nostalgia and emotion. The comparison between lebron james and michael jordan, in. One of the most interesting things which set jordan apart from lebron, along with the rest of the nba, was his intense killer instinct, which deveney detailed below. Jul 14, 2015 michael jordan was a truly unstoppable scorer. Nothing has changed, although it seems lebron james has a. Lebron james is the best player to step foot on the hardwood, and heres why hes a better player than michael jordan.
Apr 20, 2020 jordans production company is a partner of the espn documentary, and the tone of the series so far bends toward reaffirming a legacy in the lebron james era. The case for why lebron james is a better basketball player. Lebron and michael have the same number of titles at age 31. Is lebron james or michael jordan the greatest nba player of. Lebron is clearly a better actor than mj, from trainwreck. Lebron james has often avoided talking about trying to match michael jordans accomplishment. Lebron james can pass michael jordan in space jam sports.
These numbers are as of the end of the 20172018 season since leb. Lebron may or may not be a better player than jordan, but. As we know, lebron can do it all, and passing is one of the best strengths of his game. Since 2002, lebron james has been compared not only to be the next michael jordan but also having the potential of being a better basketball player than. Lebron james is better than michael jordan, regardless of his finals record. Smith gets straight to the point when asked on espns first take if when its all said and done do you believe lebron james might come out looking better than michael jordan. An interesting one is between michael jordan and lebron james. Michael jordan is probably the greatest scorer to ever play in the game, but i may go as far as to say that lebron james may be the greatest player to ever play the game because hes so potent offensively that not only can he score at will, but h. May 30, 2011 lebron james better than michael jordan. So who is the greatest basketball player of alltime. Jun 30, 2016 lebron james is a better passer than michael jordan ever was. In his 20 book, eleven rings, jackson explained that in the process of. The case was closed years ago, at least among the knowing. Michael jordan comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars michael jordan and lebron james that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.
If you were arguing that lebron james was better nba reddit. The documentary has shown younger nba fans how dominant jordan was and whats more, the series has thrown more fuel on the whos better. The goat debate brings with it major narratives and myths of these kind. Jun 06, 2018 riane konc satirically writes about the heated debate over whether michael jordan or lebron james is a better n. Lebron james remains one of the most popular topics in sports. Mike did all his championships on one team and guys wanted to.
To leave it all on the court would be wrong because michael jordan and lebron james. Is michael jordan better than lebron james thats been a debate for some time. Despite coaching lebron james and witnessing his greatness up close, blatt believes michael jordan is the nbas true goat. Lebron has also played on worse teams with worse coaches. He is clearly a superior defender, especially in terms of team defense. Michael jordan or lebron james, who is the greatest. Bill laimbeer says he rates lebron james a more influential player than michael jordan. While lebron has had better teammates over his career than jordan, the margin is substantially closer than you might think. Who is viewed as a better teammate, michael jordan or lebron. Bill russell is better than jordan five more titles. Michael jordans killer instinct unmatched by lebron. Lebron james became emotional when viewing a particular part of michael jordan documentary the last dance. So today i want to look at the reasons that i think make lebron just as good if not better than jordan.
Lebron james continues to chase down michael jordan in the history books, but he. Sports and racing nba this is a split board you can return to the split list for other boards. God created sports bars and water coolers and skip bayless for this very reason, to bring the mother of all. Dad argues why lebron james is better than michael jordan. Lets throw out some numbers real fast to compare these 3 best players of all time. Lebron has all the great skills, but michael was different. Yes, you bet were going to wade into the twitterinfested waters of michael jordan vs. Even when something is introduced that is new as well as clearly better than what they had, they will still cling to the betterness of.