Why is LeBron better than MJ?

PLAYOFF STATS

Jordan has 38 career 40-point games in the playoffs and eight 50-point games (including his NBA playoff-record 63). James has 28 career 40-point games in the playoffs and one 50-point game in the 2018 NBA Finals. LeBron also has 28 career playoff triple-doubles, while Jordan has two.

How is Lebron better than Michael Jordan?

LeBron James: Regular season stats. On a per-game basis, Jordan is superior in the scoring department, but James grabs rebounds and dishes out assists at a higher rate. While both players are known for tenacious defense on the wing, Jordan finished first in the league in steals three times in his career.

Who is the better shooter LeBron James or Michael Jordan?

Lebron James Vs Michael Jordan Stats

Jordan's career scoring average is 30.1 points per game compared to Lebron's 27.2, and Jordan has a higher shooting percentage from the field, as well as from the three-point line. Jordan also has more career All-Star Game MVP awards, six compared to Lebron's four.

Why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time?

Jordan's career playoff average of a whopping 33.4 PPG stands as the best in NBA history. He also holds the most 50, 40, 30, and 20 point games in playoff history. In fact, Jordan has scored in double digits in every single career playoff game he'd ever played in.

Why Lebron is better than Kobe?

Rather surprisingly, Lebron edges out Kobe in every major statistical category, averaging 27.1 vs 25.0 PPG, 7.3 vs 5.2 RPG, 7.0 vs 4.7 APG, 1.6 vs 1.4 SPG, and 0.8 vs 0.5 BPG. Lebron's PPG advantage is magnified by the fact that he posts a True Shooting Percentage of 58.4%, as opposed to Kobe's 55%.

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Who is more athletic LeBron or Kobe?

Lebron is bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than Kobe. If you've ever played 1 on 1 you would know that is a huge advantage.

Who is better MJ or Kareem?

Kareem played 1560 games. Jordan played 1072 games. When you look at Kareem's numbers through that same number of games (okay, so through 1090 games, but I had to round it off at the end of a season), the numbers are comparable. Kareem sits at 24.6 points per game, 11th all-time.

Who is the goat Michael Jordan or LeBron?

Jordan, who has 10 scoring titles and is the league's all-time leader in points per game, is widely considered the best scorer in NBA history. His six NBA titles and five MVPs help him become the GOAT in the eyes of many basketball fans.

Who is the most successful NBA player of all time?

Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career.

Could MJ beat LeBron 1v1?

LeBron wins that easily too. So, in conclusion, Michael Jordan would probably beat LeBron in a game of one-on-one basketball, but lose to him in a game of one-on-one pretty much anything else.

What makes LeBron so good?

Even at his age, he is one of the fastest players in the NBA. He is also famed for his strength and agility. A remarkable athlete! LeBron James is the only player in the history of the NBA to be ranked in the Top 100 for points, assists, rebounds, blocks, three-pointers, and steals.

Who is more clutch MJ or LeBron?

In conclusion, LeBron is much more clutch than Jordan. When the two smelled blood and had a chance to eliminate their opponents, LeBron wins 1.6% more often. When their backs are against the wall, LeBron wins 16.7% more often. Jordan only improved slightly in a few categories when facing elimination.

Is LeBron the greatest of all time?

With his 36th point Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer and silence a decades-long debate.

Who makes more Jordan or LeBron?

And because of that, many of the NBA's highest earners of all time are current players. So James has a clear edge over Jordan when it comes to on-court earnings. But both of these legends actually made most of their money off the court. James's off-court earnings come mainly from sponsorships and investments.

Who has the most buzzer beaters in NBA history?

Number one on the list of most game-winners is Michael Jordan. He is considered by many as the greatest basketball player of all-time—Jordan, who is a six-time NBA champion, piled up nine game-winners during his entire 15-year career.

Is LeBron #1 on the all-time scoring list?

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the No. 1 spot on the NBA's all-time regular-season scoring list (38,387 points) on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Who does Shaq think is the goat?

After interviewing LeBron James live on the postgame show for NBA on TNT, Shaquille O'Neal said that he no longer wants anyone to argue who was the best basketball player to ever play in the NBA because that title know belongs to LeBron James.

Does Shaq think MJ is the goat?

"Jordan was the greatest, in my opinion. If he likes LeBron, that's his opinion. People look at stats, his stats are definitely going to be up there. To pass up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I can truthfully say, I'm jealous of that feat because I wanted to pass up Wilt.

Has LeBron ever played Jordan?

Unfortunately, we never got to see two of the greatest NBA players of all-time go head-to-head. At the age of 40, Michael Jordan played the last game of his Hall of Fame career on April 16, 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Is MJ the best player ever?

Michael Jordan, a five-time MVP, six-time NBA Finals MVP, 14-time All-Star and six-time NBA champion is the undisputed greatest basketball player of all time.

Was MJ a good 3 point shooter?

Michael Jordan made the NBA Finals six times and his team won all six of them. In all his six Finals series combined, Michael Jordan connected on 42/114 3s for an awesome 36.8 percent from 3-point range. FOR THE RECORD, IN THE TWO FINALS WHERE THE 3-POINT BASKET WAS SHORTER, JORDAN SHOT 14/43 THREES FOR 32.6 PERCENT.

Is MJ the best scorer?

Jordan: a scoring machine

His Airness doesn't have the record for most points scored in the NBA ever. He's the fifth-greatest scorer of all time but his performances and his ability to score went down in the history books. Jordan's career high in points was a road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.