Jordan v LeBron: The Most Pathetic Debate in Sports History

MJ literally retired in his PRIME at 30. The best statistical years for NBA players. Came back 3peated again. No one has ever owned a decade of sports like MJ.

LeBron's another type of Goat... Going Onto Another Team.

10 straight scoring title... an unheard of accomplishment in all of sports. He only has 6 MVPs because the voters felt like they wanted to give it someone else. He should have at least 8 MVPs.

Reminds me of when my sister tried to claim Beyoncé had eclipsed Michael Jackson. 😂 gotta be the stupidest thing I ever heard

If you watched MJ play, and lived through that era of basketball, this was never a debate for you. They are not even comparable.

Skap Attack should be looking over his shoulder for the authorities, because the things he has done to Lebron’s “legacy” might be illegal in some states. Another great video.

10 Straight Scoring Titles > 40k Points

Accolades and stats aside, there was an air about Jordan that was simply unmatched. You felt his presence through the screen and had your eyes glued on him the entire time watching a game. He not only owned basketball, but seemingly all of the sporting world while he played.

LeBron vs Jordan was never really a debate in the first place if you take a look at all of Jordans success wins accomplishments and the fact that he had such an enormous cultural impact on the game of basketball all over the world. It's obviously clear that Jordan is the much better player LeBron is a great player in his own way and I'll give him credit for what he's done but he'll never surpass MJ

Jordan was 9 times all defensive first at the same time as scoring champ. That really shows how much of a beast he was on both ends. Also steals champ at the same time as scoring champ. Something that never gets mentioned. Jordan is top 5 in both totals and per game averages in both scoring and steals. Some players maybe both for one stat but not 2. Jordan took it to another level in the finals especially the first 3. 91-- average 11.4 assists per game highest for anyone not Magic. 92 - - average an impressive 42% for 3s and in game 1 shot six 3s in a half which was a record for 18 years until Ray Allen the only person to shoot more in a half 93-- average 41 points per game highest ever. Jordan has a higher peak which LeBron has not surpassed

Jordan’s greatness cannot be overstated, including the impact he had on the game itself. Jordan single-handedly internationalised interests in basketball, there were courts/ outdoor hoops going up all over UK because of the interest he generated around what previously was mainly a US-based sport, he’s still selling millions of sports gear with his name on it decades after he retired from playing. The moves and fluidity to the game he introduced influenced countless baby-Jordan wannabes 😊 he is in a league entirely on his own. The only person I would allow to come close to challenging is Kareem (a rare discussion I would allow when generous), theres a pretty huge drop off after that when talking about the GOAT of BBall.

Jordan is a cultural icon. People buy Jordan's like he never retired!!!

The biggest non-statistical factor for me, watching both players play over their eras, was that when the Bulls were chasing their titles, you just knew they weren't going to lose when it mattered. It was a sickening feeling, and I always found myself rooting for the underdog, but you always knew when Jordan controlled a game, and that was that. For LeBron you always found yourself considering broader factors, and although he's always dominant for sure, the games themselves always felt more fragile and undetermined. Jordan was just a force of will, and that's coming from a self proclaimed "hater" of the Bulls over their era.

The "advanced analytics" push was a way to demean Kobe and stop the debate between Lebron and Kobe but it back fired when they went back to Lebron vs MJ debates. MJ not only is the greater player, he was also the most efficient player and that's including his two wizards seasons.

These videos are good for those who are too young to have watched Jordan play. Those who saw Jordan play will never have any doubt.

theses young guys will never understand how he took over every single game night in and night out

As a Heat fan I’m grateful for the two titles that LeBron brought us. And obviously as a Heat fan I have no real love for Michael Jordan who would regularly beat the crap out of us. But it’s undeniable that Jordan is the greatest player ever. We’ve never seen that combination of ruthless scorer and lock down defender. Kobe had a run where he was a great two way player. I was always proud of Wade for being a pretty decent defender as well as scorer. And South Beach Bron was a truly elite defender most of the time. But what Jordan did is unthinkable now. Dropping 40-50 on you with almost no threes and then locking down your best perimeter player. Doing this every night for 82 games with no “load management.” LeBron always gets called a freak athlete but Jordan really was that.

You are so right, just pathetic. The whole world knows that MJ is the GOAT, greetings from Germany.

Lebron has no killer instinct

Michael Jordan even said that he would’ve loved to face the greats before him and even after him. And that it would be a disrespect to everybody that came before him. But he did appreciate being a part in the whole process, and being a part of the debate. But he would never give himself that type of accolade. He’s letting everybody decide for him. As we should.