LeBron James vs Michael Jordan
LeBron James leads 6 of 8 career categories against Michael Jordan, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for LeBron James
rebounding (7.5 RPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 3 more.
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER).
Tale of the tape
26.8PPG30.1
7.5RPG6.2
7.4APG5.3
59.0%TS%56.9%
26.6PER28.1
276.6Win Shares197.9
1622games played1072
Per Game
| LeBron James | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1622 | G | 1072 |
| 37.6 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 26.8 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 7.5 | REB | 6.2 |
| 7.4 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 50.7 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 34.8 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 73.7 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | PER | 28.1 |
| 59.0 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 31.4 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 276.6 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.218 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 8.2 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 158.2 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | MVP | 5 |
| 4 | Finals MVP | 6 |
| 21 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 22 | All-Star | 14 |
| 6 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring99
81Efficiency78
98Playmaking90
90Rebounding82
92Defense95
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