What does Michael Jordan do better than LeBron besides score?

[Darealtwo1]

Nothing. Don't forget that the league had 15% more white people that it does now. Imagine taking out 15% of the black people in the NBA and replacing them with white American born players. LeGM would be going crazy.

Jordan was Playing in the finals being guarded by Dan M. How he made a defense team was a joke only because the suns record was so good. See 2015 ATL when they had 4 all stars.

Imagine someone like Nik Stauskus trying to guard LeGM in the finals.

 

[How Sway?]

I would be shocked if lebron has better stats on paper (outside of scoring and steals)

Hes a better passer, rebound-er(arguable) 3 pt shooter ( jordan had no 3pt stroke) faster and bigger

But jordan had the intangibles and more skills that don't show up on a stat sheet.

 

[FTBS]

Nothing...he's 54

Mental toughness and IQ (and that is really saying something about Mike). Bron's the closest thing to Mike we've seen but still no cigar. His only shot is longevity.

do better.. nothing..

but he has way more heart...only player who rivals jordan in heart department is kobe..

One thing that you cannot question about Bron is his heart. And walking, talking, and shooting like someone doesn't mean you are built like them. Jordan beats both guys in mental toughness and intelligence.

 

[G-Zeus]

Nothing...he's 54

Mental toughness and IQ (and that is really saying something about Mike). Bron's the closest thing to Mike we've seen but still no cigar. His only shot is longevity.





One thing that you cannot question about Bron is his heart. And walking, talking, and shooting like someone doesn't mean you are built like them. Jordan beats both guys in mental toughness and intelligence.

i give IQ to lebron..

heart is when you take charge of the situation... you stop thinking.. you start doing...

lebron IQ is always on.

 

[filial_piety]

Nothing...he's 54

Mental toughness and IQ (and that is really saying something about Mike). Bron's the closest thing to Mike we've seen but still no cigar. His only shot is longevity.





One thing that you cannot question about Bron is his heart. And walking, talking, and shooting like someone doesn't mean you are built like them. Jordan beats both guys in mental toughness and intelligence.

Steven A Smith said it best about Lebron "he's one of the best ever....up until the last 2 minutes of a game"

seriously, i'd be far more worried about Jordan taking the last few shots of any game than I would lebron..


During last years final...I wanted GS to win...and I was begging Lebron to take the shot instead of Kyrie. I had no confidence in Lebron making anything.

And Bron seems to play more "bully ball" in the paint (i.e. he just runs in the paint with his head down and throws his body all over the place) and depends on fouls in clutch moments more than any superstar I've seen aside from Dwade.

 

[HabitualChiller]

Uhhhhhhh, he is on another level as far as "scoring" and he is on another level as a defender. Is this a serious question

Why is Jordan seen as this all-time defender? Who was the best offensive player that he used to guard? The way guys talk about MJ, you'd think that he'd be able to hold KD to 8 points per game while dropping 50 on him....

Matter of fact, he never guarded anyone close to KD's level offensively. Best offensive player he guarded was probably a young AI and that was past his prime. Bron's rivals are better than MJ's rivals also.

 

[Inertia Creeps]

Jordan's better at everything other than 3 point shooting and Jordan was so unfathomably good at mid range 2 pt shooting that it didn't really matter that his 3p% was trash, he'd undoubtedly be better at that if he was from this current generation anyway. Better scorer (the best ever obviously), faster slasher in his prime than Bron, way better jump and free throw shooter, grabbed as many rebounds as you could reasonably expect from a 6'6 guard who played on the same team as modern GOAT rebounder Rodman, better defender. And honestly, dude would have been just as good if not better a facilitator as Bron if Doug Collins kept him at point permanently instead of as a one off experiment that season in 89. Jordan was never surrounded by multiple 3 point snipers like Bron is especially this season to rack up assists from either.

Lebron is a top 5 all time player, could retire as the #2 of all time and he still wouldn't really be anywhere close to That's not a knock on Bron, Jordan really is just that transcendent of a player, few sports have such a clear, undisputed GOAT as basketball does and that's because if you drop the stan wars and actually look at what the dude's accomplished it makes even other all-time greats careers look like shyt in so many aspects.

 

[filial_piety]

Why is Jordan seen as this all-time defender? Who was the best offensive player that he used to guard? The way guys talk about MJ, you'd think that he'd be able to hold KD to 8 points per game while dropping 50 on him....

Matter of fact, he never guarded anyone close to KD's level offensively. Best offensive player he guarded was probably a young AI and that was past his prime. Bron's rivals are better than MJ's rivals also.

you wildin....he guarded every top player from the 1-4 position....on any given night he was guarding Magic, Bird, D Wilkins, R Miller, K Malone, Barkley, Drexler etc etc between the late 80s and 90s

 

[FSP]

Jordan's better at everything other than 3 point shooting.

Lebrick is a terrible 3 point shooter. Jordan was at least decent and his best seasons were over 40%

EDIT: You're actually right he statistically was better but its only funny because I I see Lebron bricking threes more than any other shot

 

[FTBS]

i give IQ to lebron..

heart is when you take charge of the situation... you stop thinking.. you start doing...

lebron IQ is always on.

Heart is never backing down. How many times you seen Bron back down? The (very few) times Bron has folded it has been because the other team came with a strategy that he wasn't ready for, not because the moment or opponent intimidated him.

Until the last 2 miutes of a game....lol

seriously, i'd be far more worried about Jordan taking the last few shots of any game than I would lebron..

Steven A Smith said it best about Lebron "he's one of the best ever....up until the last 2 minutes of a game"

During last years final...I wanted GS to win...and I was begging Lebron to take the shot instead of Kyrie.

Bron seems to play more "bully ball" and depends on fouls in clutch moments more than any superstar I've seen aside from Dwade.

MJ is the only guy I'd want to have ball over Bron with the game on the line. That "not clutch" stuff is a function of not winning rings early and passing rather than forcing bad shots late more so than reality.

 

[Draje]

Jordan is a better individual defender, he's able to create space better, he's mentally stronger, and better in the clutch.

Lebron is better playmaker, more talented passer, better rebounder, and has more defensive versatility.

But Jordan is a much better scorer and it's s pretty big difference.

 

[Regular_P]

Guys gotta stop comparing LeBron with MJ. It's not fair for anyone and it's not a knock either.

 

[FTBS]

Lebrick is a terrible 3 point shooter. Jordan was at least decent and his best seasons were over 40%

The 3pt line is the one area of the court where Bron is better than Mike. Facts >>> mythological memories.

 

[Draje]

Lebrick is a terrible 3 point shooter. Jordan was at least decent and his best seasons were over 40%

Umm no. Jordan's best years were with a shortened 3P line. Lebron is an above average 3P shooter, even great when he's in rhythm.

 

[Brozay]

What does Steph Curry do better than Rondo besides scoring?