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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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | Ultimately, LeBron is at a disadvantage in overall legacy because he came into the league out of high school.
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| − | 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:
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| − | •MJ: 32.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.9 apg, 51% shooting, 30% three-point shooting. 3 championships, 3 MVPs, 7 scoring titles
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| − | •LeBron: 27.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 6.9 apg, 49% shooting, 33% three-point shooting. 1 championship, 3 MVPs, 1 scoring titles
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | But, as we said, LeBron can pass Jordan.
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| − | Just take a look at each player's best season ever (LeBron's stats as of 3/29):
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| − | •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
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| − | •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
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | MJ, while a more lethal scorer and skillful player, was not the hybridized, physical freak that LeBron is.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | He can catch Jordan. But he needs to be just as good as he is this year for the next five years.
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| − | Think about that a second...
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