LeBron James vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 6 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Michael Jordan's last season was 2002-03, and LeBron James debuted in 2025-26.
The case for LeBron James: playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.930.1
RPG
6.16.2
APG
7.25.3
TS%
59.4%56.9%
PER
20.828.1
Win Shares
5.5197.9
games played
601072
MVPs / All-Star nods
—5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| LeBron James | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 60 | 1072 |
| MIN | 33.1 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 20.9 | 30.1 |
| REB | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| AST | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 73.7 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.8 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 59.4 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 27.3 | 33.7 |
| WS | 5.5 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.132 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 5 |
| Finals MVP | — | 6 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 11 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9399
Efficiency6578
Playmaking9890
Rebounding8682
Defense8595
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