After its all said and done, Lebron will be in the top 3 of all time regardless if that's true or not.
None of us can speak on the old time greats that MJ looked up to.
We seen videos here and there, but unless you watched a seasons worth? You can't really speak on them when it comes to comparisons. I'm assuming we all are too young to really speak on the Oscar Robinsons/etc. Well, @beaniemac was probably at these old skool games, I remember him once talking about what Chicago was like before Jordan but that's another story..
Lebron is a top 3 basketball player in most of our lifetimes. Jordan is number 1 and Lebron can't match it. Its too late, but Lebron is a clear #2 and best since Jordan. Kobe had shaq and phil, had stacked teams everytime he won. Lebron's team in Miami wasn't really as stacked as people say because Bosh nor wade was the same players once Lebron Joined them, Bosh really ain't been much of shyt since leaving toronto. I'd say

as the top 3 of most of our lifetimes...