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For LeBron to catch Jordan, he'd need to continue his current dominance for ~five more years, win at least four more titles, and remain the best player in the world into his mid-30s.
LeBron's career can be better than Jordan's. It's possible. But it will require LeBron to be this good for many, many more years.
Ultimately, LeBron is at a disadvantage in overall legacy because he came into the league out of high school.
As you can see from this breakdown of their first 10 years in the league, the first half of MJ's career was better than LeBron's:
•MJ: 32.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.9 apg, 51% shooting, 30% three-point shooting. 3 championships, 3 MVPs, 7 scoring titles •LeBron: 27.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 6.9 apg, 49% shooting, 33% three-point shooting. 1 championship, 3 MVPs, 1 scoring titles MJ came into the league as a full-grown man at age 21. LeBron, on the other hand, skipped college and spent his first three years in Cleveland learning how to play NBA basketball on the fly.
Jordan was an elite player from Day One. LeBron was merely a great player from Day One. As a result, LeBron's overall stats will be watered down by those first few years of non-dominance.
But, as we said, LeBron can pass Jordan.
Just take a look at each player's best season ever (LeBron's stats as of 3/29):
•MJ (1990-91): 31.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.7 steals per game, 54% shooting, 31% three-point shooting, 85% free-throw shooting. Won the NBA championship, MVP, Finals MVP, scoring title •LeBron (2012-13)*: 26.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 7.3 apg, 1.7 steals per game, 56% shooting, 39% three-point shooting, 75% free-throw shooting. The rest is to be determined If LeBron wins a the title and the Heat finish with 60+ wins, you can argue that he had a better all-around season than Jordan ever had.
LeBron has played basketball differently than we've ever seen it played this year. He doesn't have a position, which really means he can play any position. Offensively, he can post up, hit threes, drive to the basket, and be his team's primary distributor. Defensively, he can guard a bulky power forward one possession and Rajon Rondo the next possession.
MJ, while a more lethal scorer and skillful player, was not the hybridized, physical freak that LeBron is.
LeBron will never be able to score like Jordan did, but at this exact point in his career, LeBron James can do things Michael Jordan could never do. The 2012-13 version of LeBron is a better rebounder, better passer, and more efficient (albeit less dominant) all-around offensive player.
And that's the essence of why LeBron can be the best player ever: He can do anything he wants on the court, and that destroys our traditional expectations of his potential.
He can catch Jordan. But he needs to be just as good as he is this year for the next five years.
Think about that a second...
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