I guess jordan getting his ass kicked in the first round every year was better than going to the finals
Just as a reminder, the 3 times jordan lost in the first round, were his first 3 seasons in the league. and he lost to some great teams.
84-85 Milwaukee Bucks (59-23) L
85-86 Boston Celtics (67-15) L
86-87 Boston Celtics (59-23) L
Lets just look at the overall first round opponents for both players:
MJ:
84-85 Milwaukee Bucks (59-23) L
85-86 Boston Celtics (67-15) L
86-87 Boston Celtics (59-23) L
87-88 Cleveland Cavaliers (42-40) W
88-89 Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25) W
89-90 Milwaukee Bucks (44-38) W
90-91 New York Knicks (39-43) W
91-92 Miami Heat (38-44) W
92-93 Atlanta Hawks (43-39) W
93-94 Retired
94-95 Charlotte Hornets (52-30) W
95-96 Miami Heat (42-40) W
96-97 Washington Bullets (44-38) W
97-98 New Jersey Nets (43-39) W
98-99 Retired
99-00 Retired
00-01 Retired
01-02 Missed Playoffs
02-03 Missed Playoffs
Average opponents record (48-34)
LBJ:
03-04 Missed Playoffs
04-05 Missed Playoffs
05-06 Washington Wizards (42-40) W
06-07 Washington Wizards (41-41) W
07-08 Washington Wizards (43-39) W
08-09 Detroit Pistons (39-43) W
09-10 Chicago Bulls (41-41) W
10-11 Phialdelphia 76ers (41-41) W
11-12 New York Knicks (36-30) W
12-13 Milwaukee Bucks (38-44) W
13-14 Charlotte Bobcats (43-39) W
14-15 Boston Celtics (40-42) W
15-16 Detroit Pistons (44-38) W
Average opponents record (41-41)
Think LeBron better than Jordan because he was beating up on some bullshyt ass teams lol
LeBron was also swept in the Finals, Jordan never lost a Finals