Who is the better basketball player, LeBron James or Michael Jordan?

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  • jdog - 11 years ago

    Lebron who? C'mon. Michael Jordan is the man, everyone knows so! 6 titles!!! He would've fucked Lebron up! Lebron's a choking pussy.

  • Nikos - 11 years ago

    Labron would destroy Jordan if they ever could have played against each other. Jordan never had anyone like James to play against. James is the greatest of all times followed by no one. He is in a league by himself. Bryant is not in the picture.

  • Marsha - 11 years ago

    As far as Lebron is concerned. He is a good player. , but in no way can he be compared to MICHAEL JORDAN. Michael Jordan is the most complete NBA player that there ever was. Michael Jordan never choked like Lebron. There for Lebron can never be counted on for the last shot. MJ stats are far better overall then Lebron. The NBA league now is far easier than it was in the 80's and 90's. Also, with the new rules the past decade to create more scoring for the fans has diluted the NBA product. Also, Lebron is not 6'9" 260. He is 6'8" and actually just under 250. So whom ever made the poll needs to research there info., before posting exaggerated numbers. LEBRON has no PERIMITER SHOT. If he played in the 80's and 90's they would never have let Lebron go in for layups. That is all Lebron is just a layup shot player. Oh, by the way. NBA Players today are actually smaller in today game then they were in the 80's and 90's , GO LOOK IT UP. THIS IS FACT. LEBRON KEEP DREAMING. and to all of you Lebron fans....Lebron is a small forward. Michael Jordan is a Shooting gaurd. ...By the way KAREEM would completely destroy LEBRON. As far as lebron strength and weight, ha ha,,, I will take the guy with skill over that any day.

  • bryce - 11 years ago

    lebron is good but still has a long way to go he can beat mj records but it will take a long time for Lbj to get to mj prime

  • Quran - 11 years ago

    It doesn't matter about the damn rings LeBron is putting up better stats at the young age mj could nt do the stuff LeBron does so shut tf up about rings Kobe is ass never was he good

  • Mike - 11 years ago

    Yea I lseem to remember jordan getting his ass kicked time and time again before pippen rodman kukoc and kerr got there.... the only difference is the bullls actually built a team around jordan whereas the cavs wereent interested in rings so much as selling tickets and jerseys. Hence why he left

  • c rodney - 11 years ago

    f you guys

  • Tyler - 12 years ago

    Is this a joke? The only player you can compare to Jordan is Kobe, and he's still nowhere near Michael, so stop with these stupid questions because Jordan is the greatest player the NBA has ever seen and it'll remain that way. Besides, How many rings do LeBrick have? Exactly.

  • Adam - 12 years ago

    i read from someone at the top jj that said michael won alone with no one close to wade and bosh ahahahahahaha u realize b4 pippen michael could hardly win right? omg they were so bad and if it wasnt for pippen they would have no dream in winning 6 title during the "watered down" era aka worst era in basketball history cause of expansion. i love how ppl constantly ride michaels hyped dick they go based on media hype and seeing this guy jump high and dunk like crazy he was the GREATEST SCORER of all time but player????? hell no with players like magic and larry and kareem and wilt come on no he not the greatest lebron is a better player cause he can literally do everything in basketball and dominate this era of ball were players yeh arent as tough but they sure are faster, bigger, jump higher, shoot better in an overall way. no question lebron is better overall now in terms of scoring yeh michael is better oh yeh and for the ppl who say o well michael had 6 rings so he the greatest... well if rings say u are the greatest then i guess bill russel is the greatest with his 11 rings.... if records determine whos the greatest then i guess wilt is the greatest with his billion records...if scoring is the way to say who is the greatest then i guess kareem with his unblockable shot and most points is the greatest.... and theres more and more examples stop riding michaels dick

  • Namorsubby - 12 years ago

    Hype is such a terribly blinding thing. The nba and others are simply trying to sell this new product known as lebron james, while at the same time discrediting jordan by influencing others to believe this propaganda. Jordan has james beat overall in every area of the game. Overall stats, records, awards you name it. jordan is even a more complete player.

  • marvin - 12 years ago

    this is an insult to his airness,LBJ is great but not on the same level as MJ.and basketball IQ?does anyone remember that pass that lead to kerr 3 and buried the jazz in game six of the finals?i would rather have kobe's basketball IQ than LBJ's.and if its will to win?hands down MJ,even Nowitzki have had eaten LBJ alive in 2010 finals.MIAMI 2012 cant even beat the PISTONS in MJ's era.i think LBJ cant even beat DURANT and the THUNDERS this season.

  • Reality - 12 years ago

    I am here on behalf of all of us humans. The TRUE fact of the matter is, we are hanging on to Michael Jordan being the greatest purely out of respect. Basketball player to Basketball player, there is no possible way we can continue to act like we have seen anything, anything in this world that has been CLOSE to LeBron James. Jordan won more. In a different era. Times were different. He was also crowned the slam dunk champion for dunks that low level players like Gerald Green would have DEMOLISHED back in the day. Things have changed. LeBron is too big, too strong, too physical, too good of a rebounder, on ball defender, too versatile a player. And I'm not adding in that he is one of the greatest passers and has the ability to draw defenders like nothing we've ever seen. I love you Michael Jordan, and I thank you for being the greatest COMPETITOR of all time. But BASKETBALL PLAYER, lets be serious now people. The Oklahoma City Thunder would have DESTROYED those Utah Jazz teams Jordan played. Stockton and Malone pick and roll? In 2012? Give me OKC 4-0.

  • Charley Nxus - 12 years ago

    Michael Jordan's 'will' is what navigated ones attention to his game. He 'willed' himself and his body responded while we watched in awe.
    "Will' is not what LeBron is know for. LeBron is known for his size and ability(not his will).
    The fluidity & artistry of Michael Jordan's 'game' coupled with his 'will' is what they have all are been trying to emulate. Like Method actors studying Marlon Brando.

    When Derick Rose returns and uses his immeasurable 'will' once again-this conversation will change. In drafting Rose, Paxon saw something that he can recollect he saw Jordan(ask him and he will tell you as such)

    Michael Jordan is Bruce Lee
    There can be only one

    My dream team 1st team:
    Coach-Phill Jackson
    Michael Jordan-Derick Rose-Larry Bird-Alonzo Mourning-Patrick Ewing
    What do they have in common? ...........
    ...................................................................................and that is the difference.

    *(John Sally & Jim Boeheim smoke crack together) shhh

  • Air Jackson - 12 years ago

    Lebron James isn't even in the category of Michael Jordan status. Lebron is good but not even close to MJ, but people will continue to dream. Just stop the comparison, compare Lebron to Magic Johnson or Larry Bird but not MJ. Kobe is better than Lebron then and now so just stop with the MJ insults.

  • Jason - 12 years ago

    @Hey Lebron is very close to michael Jordan. Kobe used to, but Kobe is getting worse. I still think Jordan is a little better, even though I'm a LeBron fan, Jordan had the touch. That's what I have to say!

  • Oscar - 12 years ago

    Magic Johnson period

  • Lax - 12 years ago

    "Who is the better basketball player" is the question people! So look at the different categories of basketball and break them down. Then chose whether you think MJ or LBJ is the better in that category. After doing this there is no doubt that you'll come out with LBJ on top. You could argue that MJ is a better shooter and has better ball handling skills. You could say MJ has that killer edge that all basketball players should have to win and has superior post play (which I'm not so sure of anymore). But, that's it! LBJ is better in all other categories. LBJ is far superior in defense with him being able to guard 5 positions. Superior all around offensive player in that LBJ can play 4 positions easy. Superior passer, rebounder, and finisher at the rim (nobody gets "and-1s" like Lebron). MJ definitely changed the game forever and his flare and personality goes great with his accomplishments. Lebron is a freak of nature who dominates the game when athletes are actually more athletic than in Jordan's era.

  • CHAPS - 12 years ago

    Lebron is just starting... he has potential to being the best, but not today. Jordan is the best of all times by far!

  • KING - 12 years ago

    FUCK ALL YOUR MOTHERS FROM THE BACK

  • Nessa - 12 years ago

    There is no comparison with Lebron and Micheal. Micheal is the best always and forever. Kobe was the closest to Jordan. Nobody else is even close.

  • JJ - 12 years ago

    Seriously?! this is a serious poll??? Lebron only won a 'ship because of his supporting cast, jordan did it with a team that didnt have anyone close to D-wade and Bosh. Oh yeah, and I forgot, Lebron doesn't get fouled, nor does he commit them. its easy to be a great player when you can do anything you want on the court.. has lebron built a team around himself? no, a team was built BY adding lebron (and bosh). Jordan built a team around him that had (and still has) the record for best regular season record EVER... oh yeah, and Jordan, he never lost a finals.. lebron.. he did, before he ever won one.

  • Shabazz - 12 years ago

    michael jordan is legend and there is no reason people should compared to anybody that are currently playing nba and for lebron james he is my favorite nba player but the fact is that his career still alive and try to get more than 6 champ let go lebron

  • Watson - 12 years ago

    Stop it people.. Lebron wins one title. Really he call friends to help him coming. Really

  • dodgie paduganan - 12 years ago

    MICHAEL JORDAN-he's just simply amazing.......

  • Kevin - 12 years ago

    If it's LeBron James at 27 vs. Michael Jordan at 27 ... LeBron James all day long. James has accomplished more than Jordan had at the same age. Although each was the key driver of a championship team, James has 3 MVP's at 27 to Jordan's 1, and James also took a weak Cleveland team to the NBA finals. Jordan did not make a trip to the finals until Pippen, a top 50 player in NBA history, came along. James is a superior passer, rebounder, and defender, and a more efficient scorer. Jordan scored more points, but also took more shots.

  • realdeal - 12 years ago

    Lebron's career is not over but when it is he will be seriously in the same boat as Michael Jordan. He is Magic J and MJ together in a single body and anyone who does not see that isn't watching the game of baskerball. He will win multipe championships how many I don't know but not as many as MJ. MJ never had Durant, Kobe, Rose and big boy Dwight in his way. Lebron has got his Robin like MJ had Pippen in Wade but the NBA has several teams with solid 2 superstars on them now. Damn the Lakers got a team with 3 solid superstars and 4 if he learns how to play in the playoffs. Next season I predict that the world will truly see how good this man is going to be with a healthy Wade, an aging but deadly Ray Allen, and a reliable Chis Bosh.

  • oldfan - 12 years ago

    I would like to have seen how far the Black Mamba and Air Jordan could've take that Cleveland bunch Lebron carried all those years.

    Yeah, stop and think about that. If anyone thinks they could have gotten that team to an NBA championship, then they are freaking crazy.

  • Larry - 12 years ago

    Id say Jordan at this moment but Lebron game is just gonna keep getting better he has at least 4 more MVP years ahead of him nd 4 more championship years hes is bigger, stronger, faster nd has a better IQ Jordan is the all-time greatest but at the end of Lebron career they will be neck & neck id take either nd for those of you that keeps throwing Kobe in this arguement please stop it he isnt even top 5 maybe not top 10 he was the 2nd best player when he won 3 of his rings nd has only 1 MVP throw in Bill Russell, Magic, Kareem, Wilt, Bird & even Shaq in his prime b4 Kobe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Eric - 12 years ago

    Something I don't think people realize is that if Lebron James wanted to he could average 40 points a game each NBA season. His other stats would go down a little but he could if that was important to him. Kevin Durant averaged more point in the finals but who did what they needed to win? I am pointing this out because for some reason people think this is makes Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan the best players. Jordan is still a beast without the high scoring but take that away from Kobe and his other stats are mediocre.

  • Adam - 12 years ago

    People need to understand something about Kobe Bryant he is a great basketball without question but he is not someone to compare to Michael Jordan. He should not even be compared to Lebron James. Kobe Bryant is a great player that has been luckier than any other player in the NBA in terms of being surrounded by the best supporting cast. This has lead to five championship which in turn has lead to a perception that he is better than he really is. Like I said, he's an amazing player. At best though maybe in the top 10 all-time. It stops there. Scoring 80+ points in a game is insane but it doesn't speak the same as someone who can play perfect in every category of the game like Lebron on a daily basis nor does is mean he's as good as Michael Jordan.

  • Jc - 12 years ago

    This shit is stupid.. Mj! I'm not even a mike mike fan, but this is clearly no comparison.. If anybody is worth the comparison its Kobe... They will probably do so AGAIN after this upcoming season. What a dumb poll.. Smh

  • Robert - 12 years ago

    Lebron James. If you are a true basketball fan the idea of throwing this guy under the bus is absurd. He has his prime years directly ahead of him but his all around game is the best I have ever seen...and I watched Jordan obsessively for his whole career. Jordan had the killer instinct and incredible shooting but I'll take Lebron's basketball IQ, unselfishness and freakish athletic ability. I understand wanting to hold onto Jordan as he was, up until now, the best ever in the modern era, but if this guy keeps doing what he is doing - and there is no reason he wont (and will probably get better) than its Lebron hands down!

  • WhaT!!! - 12 years ago

    Jordan end of story. There shouldmt even be a poll for this.

  • corey - 12 years ago

    lerbon all the way jordan couldnt handle him james would muscle his wa yto the basket

  • ELI - 12 years ago

    I THINK THEY SHUDNT ASK WHOSE BETTER AIR JORDAN ALL THE WAY. COMPARE JORDAN AT HIS AGE NOW AND PUT LEBRON AS SAME AGE AS MICHAEL AT 49 ,JORDAN WILL MAN HANDLE HIM

  • yo - 12 years ago

    Air jordan before his prime was way better then lebron. 3000 points in a season ,defensive player of the year about 10 scoring titles ummm 6 championships, his shoe game is better than lebrons game plus he stayed and built the bulls to be the best team ever like a 72-10 season he never lost in a finals unlike lebron who left to go play with dwane wade who I think has a way superior game than james. Stop using lebrons weight and height as a excuse of game

  • Ben - 12 years ago

    Bill Russell is the greatest of all time. Jordan changed the game forever. Lebron is a great athlete.

  • Hey - 12 years ago

    Lebron is not even close. Even Kobe at his prime is better than Lebron. Jordan is the best of all time. No questions ask. Please don't insult him like this again.

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