Charting 15 years of Michael Jordan and LeBron James
<p>Statistics don’t tell the full story behind the greatness of Michael Jordan and LeBron James. But now that both NBA legends have played 15 NBA seasons, basketball fans are presented with an opportunity to revisit The Great Debate: MJ or LeBron? Charts of nine statistical categories shed some light on the course of each player’s career.</p>
<p>Michael Jordan’s NBA story is one of excellence: a perfect 6–0 NBA Finals record, five MVP awards, fourteen All Star games. But the charts also show that of his 15 seasons, MJ was at his absolute peak during his third, fourth, and fifth years in the league. It was during this period of 1986 to 1989 that Jordan posted career highs in points (37.1 in 1986–87), rebounds (8.0 in 1988–89), assists (8.0 in 1988–89), blocks (1.6 in 1987–88), and steals (3.2 in 1987–88), while playing 40 minutes or more per game. At his very best, Jordan may have had the edge over LeBron.</p>
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