Lebron Vs Jordan
Who is the Greatest of All Time? Today in the NBA there is no question who the best player in the league is. Anybody in his or her right mind will say that it’s LeBron James. The small forward has dominated the league since he entered it in 2003. It is a very valid argument that LeBron could be the best player of all time, but it’s hard to tell if he will. It’s not possible to really compare their careers until LeBron first finishes his. Once LeBron is finished with his great career we can debate who is better. Thus far in LeBron’s career, however, he doesn’t compare to the shooting guard that goes by the name of Michael Jordan, not yet. One aspect that separates LeBron and Jordan as basketball players is how much they had to work for
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On the surface this may seem true, but upon a second glance this is obviously wrong. First of all, Jordan was not just a talented offensive player; he won the defensive player of the year award and was on the All NBA Defensive first team nine times (Basketball). Shooting and defense are Jordan’s two best attributes. People who think LeBron is better than Jordan might say that Jordan may be a better shooter than LeBron, but he could never have been the all around player that LeBron is. They might say Jordan was a ball hog who only shot the ball and couldn’t be a floor general like LeBron. Could Michael Jordan really have piled up triple doubles (three stats with double digit units) like LeBron does? Well let 's take a look at that. In March of 1989 John Paxson was injured, so Doug Collins moved Michael Jordan to the point guard position even though he was a shooting guard (Knicks). In Michael’s first game as a point guard, he dished out 15 assists in a blowout win over the Seattle Supersonics (Knicks). In his next game, Michael recorded a triple double with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists in another blowout of the Indiana Pacers (Knicks). On March 25, Michael began a run of 10 triple doubles in 11 games, including 7 straight before missing one against the Pistons where he had 40 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds (Knicks). He would finish the season with 15 triple doubles (NBA). Michael Jordan …show more content…
But undoubtedly his most distinguishable attribute was his clutch factor. One of the most clutch moments in sports is the game winning shot; the game is won with a make or is lost with a miss. In the playoff this shot becomes even more consequential. The league has seen no single player capitalize on more of these iconic moments than his airness Michael Jordan. Jordan is a remarkable 10-19 when it comes to taking the game winning shot in the playoffs (Michael). This is by far the most game winning shots, as well as the best percentage in this situation by any NBA player. To compare this to LeBron, he is only 4-15 when it comes to game winners (Michael). In addition to LeBron being a measly 4-15 on game winning opportunities, all four makes were during the regular season (Michael). Not only does Jordan destroy LeBron in this category, he does it in the playoffs whereas LeBron can only sometimes do it in the regular season. In order to commandeer the crown from Jordan and squeeze it over King James’s headband, he needs some historic streaks in the playoffs, not in the regular season. Jordan went to the NBA Finals six times, won them all, and was the MVP every time (Basketball). Along with double-digit scoring titles, he was also the best defensive player in the NBA (Basketball). LeBron James has the mentality of a great player: Championship or bust. LeBron is lovely. LeBron is great. The greatest?
On the surface this may seem true, but upon a second glance this is obviously wrong. First of all, Jordan was not just a talented offensive player; he won the defensive player of the year award and was on the All NBA Defensive first team nine times (Basketball). Shooting and defense are Jordan’s two best attributes. People who think LeBron is better than Jordan might say that Jordan may be a better shooter than LeBron, but he could never have been the all around player that LeBron is. They might say Jordan was a ball hog who only shot the ball and couldn’t be a floor general like LeBron. Could Michael Jordan really have piled up triple doubles (three stats with double digit units) like LeBron does? Well let 's take a look at that. In March of 1989 John Paxson was injured, so Doug Collins moved Michael Jordan to the point guard position even though he was a shooting guard (Knicks). In Michael’s first game as a point guard, he dished out 15 assists in a blowout win over the Seattle Supersonics (Knicks). In his next game, Michael recorded a triple double with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists in another blowout of the Indiana Pacers (Knicks). On March 25, Michael began a run of 10 triple doubles in 11 games, including 7 straight before missing one against the Pistons where he had 40 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds (Knicks). He would finish the season with 15 triple doubles (NBA). Michael Jordan …show more content…
But undoubtedly his most distinguishable attribute was his clutch factor. One of the most clutch moments in sports is the game winning shot; the game is won with a make or is lost with a miss. In the playoff this shot becomes even more consequential. The league has seen no single player capitalize on more of these iconic moments than his airness Michael Jordan. Jordan is a remarkable 10-19 when it comes to taking the game winning shot in the playoffs (Michael). This is by far the most game winning shots, as well as the best percentage in this situation by any NBA player. To compare this to LeBron, he is only 4-15 when it comes to game winners (Michael). In addition to LeBron being a measly 4-15 on game winning opportunities, all four makes were during the regular season (Michael). Not only does Jordan destroy LeBron in this category, he does it in the playoffs whereas LeBron can only sometimes do it in the regular season. In order to commandeer the crown from Jordan and squeeze it over King James’s headband, he needs some historic streaks in the playoffs, not in the regular season. Jordan went to the NBA Finals six times, won them all, and was the MVP every time (Basketball). Along with double-digit scoring titles, he was also the best defensive player in the NBA (Basketball). LeBron James has the mentality of a great player: Championship or bust. LeBron is lovely. LeBron is great. The greatest?