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Compare Players: Check out the head-to-head stats of LeBron James and Michael Jordan including their awards, honors, championships, playoff and regular season stats, and much more on Stathead.com.
Feb 16, 2023 · LeBron James is the NBA's all-time scoring leader. Does that finally tip the balance to him from Michael Jordan as the sport's GOAT?
- Larry Bird
- Detroit Pistons
- Magic Johnson
- Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon & Charles Barkley
- Shaquille O’Neal, Penny Hardaway, Gary Payton & Shawn Kemp
- Karl Malone & John Stockton
- The Spurs
- Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen & Dwight Howard
- Kobe Bryant
- Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony & Chris Bosh
When Jordan first entered the league in 1984, Larry Bird was smack dab in his prime. MJ was injured for most of his 2nd season in 1985-1986, but when he returned in time for the playoffs he showed his first signs of greatness against one of the greatest teams in NBA history. Jordan put up an NBA playoff record 63 points in the Boston Garden in an o...
The Bad Boys deserve their own category. The Pistons late 80’s success combined with giving Jordan trouble I believe was absolutely crucial in developing Jordan’s killer instinct that would fully blossom in the ’90s. Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars obviously combined for a hall of fame backcourt, but the other players on this team really pushed Jordan ...
Jordan’s first championship came in 1991, defeating the post showtime Lakers led by Magic Johnson in his last elite season. Johnson won multiple championships in the ’80s, and the 1991 NBA Finals series in retrospect became a somewhat passing of the torch. MJ’s flair was fully on display for the world to see, including the most iconic layup in hist...
On his quest for greatness, Michael Jordan won his 2nd championship ring against the Portland Trail Blazers and his 3rd against the Phoenix Suns. Clyde Drexler if not for Jordan would likely be considered the best SG of the ’80s and early ’90s. If Drexler were not on the Blazers in 1984 there is a very good chance Jordan would have been in Portland...
Jordan returned to the Bulls in 1995, and what is now somewhat forgotten is the fact that the Shaq/Penny led Orlando Magic upended the Bulls in the 1995 playoffs. This was the only year in the ’90s that Jordan lost in the playoffs, and set an early tone for how the rest of Shaq’s career would play out. Michael Jordan returned to form the next seaso...
Michael Jordan’sfinal 2 championship triumphs’ came against the Utah Jazz in the 1997/1998 NBA Finals. Utah built up one of the most impressive small market teams in league history and the long term chemistry of Malone/Stockton gave these Bulls teams fits. The Bulls won a ring in 1997 and ultimately Jordan hit the most iconic shot in league history...
Like MJ, the first section of LeBron’s argument is a team instead of players. I would argue LeBron leading the 2007 Cavs to the NBA Finals at 22 years old is the most impressive feat in NBA history. With his surrounding cast, that team had zero business sniffing a Finals appearance and did. Ultimately, Tim Duncan and the Spurs proved too much and s...
Over the next couple of seasons to end the 2000’s decade LeBron never reached the finals again. Paul Pierce, KG, and Ray Allen joined forces to form a super team and won the 2008 championship. Dwight Howard also was becoming one of the most impressive young centers in NBA history and led the Orlando Magic to the Finals in 2009.
One of the biggest what if’s in NBA history is Kobe and LeBronnever meeting in the Finals, but Kobe deserves his own category here. The biggest debate of 2008-2011 was Kobe or LeBron. Kobe was solidifying his greatness on the way to 5 championship rings while LeBron was proving himself to possibly be the most impressive young player in league histo...
The 2003 draft is arguably the greatest in league history. LBJ entered the league at the same time as these 3 other future hall of famers, and he would join forces with 2 of them in South Beach for an early 2010’s dynasty. Wade won a ring in 2006 as a young player on the Heat, and his championship mentality helped build King James into the player t...
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Michael Jordan. got 28 triple-doubles in his career. StatMuse has season-level data for triple-doubles going back to the 1950-51 season.
Nov 13, 2023 · Jordan has never had a 20-ppg scorer on 45+% efficiency like LeBron had from 2010 to 2017 in the playoffs, and for that reason, LeBron's teams edge Michael Jordan's in a head-to-head...
Dec 30, 2022 · Luka Doncic has managed to exceed all expectations this year with his performances, but how do his numbers fare against Michael Jordan?
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Aug 30, 2023 · USA dominates Jordan, stays perfect at FIBA World Cup. Anthony Edwards leads the way as Team USA breezes past Jordan and into the second round.
