Is LeBron more athletic than the following athletes:

[oarabbus]

Bo Jackson
Carl Lewis
Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps
Calvin Johnson
Adrian Peterson
Cristiano Ronaldo


Plus
Georges St. Pierre
Wayne Gretzky
Brian Clay, Decathlete


Clay won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in the decathlon.[7][8] His victory margin of 240 points in the 2008 Beijing Olympics was the largest since 1972.[9] The Olympic decathlon champion is referred to as the "World's Greatest Athlete" and prior to the Olympics, Clay was tested by SPARQ to establish his SPARQ Rating across a number of different sports. The test is meant to measure sport-specific athleticism and in the football test Clay recorded a score of 130.40, the highest ever recorded up to that point. By comparison, Reggie Bush scored a 93.38 on the popular test.

[Connor B]

Bo Jackson
Carl Lewis
Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps
Calvin Johnson
Adrian Peterson
Cristiano Ronaldo

:oldlol:

[navy]

Define athletic.

He jumps higher than most of them.
Slower than about half probably.
Stronger than half.

[Fowl]

Bo Jackson
Carl Lewis
Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps
Calvin Johnson
Adrian Peterson
Cristiano Ronaldo
Carl Lewis - Yes
Usain Bolt - No
Michael Phelps - Yes
Calvin Johnson - No
Adrian Peterson - No
Cristiano Ronaldo - LOL

[Fudge]

Bo Jackson, Carl Lewis, Michael Phelps - Yes
The rest - No

[dubeta]

all Ronaldo has is speed :facepalm

And even hes not much faster if at all

strength and vertical is not even a discussion

but ronaldo probably has better stamina

overall its bran

[dubeta]

How many of them can jump this high?

http://oi50.tinypic.com/29nxrsy.jpg

[Im Still Ballin]

Soccer is a 2nd rate sport. All the best genetically gifted athletes don't go near it.

[Ass Dan]

sprinters have no lateral ability so despite being fastest they are pretty much one trick ponies.

football players are interesting but they might not have the endurance Bran has. Bran might destroy them over 1500 or 3000.

a guy like Bo is interesting because he was world class in three different sports.

Ronaldo, I cannot say, but my guess is he is weakest of the lot, but probably most underrated as well.

[Cocaine80s]

lol soccer players are considered high level athletes now?

[Milbuck]

lol soccer players are considered high level athletes now?
Yeah.. Just because they don't stack up to Lebron James doesn't mean they're not elite athletes.

[That_Admiral]

Michael Phelps is probably the greatest athlete of all time

[Marchesk]

lol soccer players are considered high level athletes now?

https://iamthemamamantra.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/pelebicyclekick.jpg

[Fudge]

How many of them can jump this high?

http://oi50.tinypic.com/29nxrsy.jpg
So the Cavs have a Top 2 SF, who's ALSO the most athletic human being in the world apparently, a Top 3 PF, and a Top 6 PG. :facepalm

No excuses, little boy.

[oarabbus]

lol soccer players are considered high level athletes now?

First, let me say I think LeBron is more athletic than Ronaldo.
But Ronaldo would be the only man standing of the entire group halfway into a world-class soccer match. He wins in endurance easily. Also Phelps is a generational athlete as well.

[Im Still Ballin]

So the Cavs have a Top 2 SF, who's ALSO the most athletic human being in the world apparently, a Top 3 PF, and a Top 6 PG. :facepalm

No excuses, little boy.
Spread the cheeks, son.

[dubeta]

So the Cavs have a Top 2 SF, who's ALSO the most athletic human being in the world apparently, a Top 3 PF, and a Top 6 PG. :facepalm

No excuses, little boy.

Lebron is the only player on his team that is the top 10 in his position

[oarabbus]

Male gymnasts are also retardedly athletic

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/91/56/aa/9156aade505a5dc75bf46846e97a0e51.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNBzLVORGk0/T65YcglvUMI/AAAAAAAAAyE/1OkuC9d9Nfc/s1600/male_gymnast+on+the+rings+big+biceps+and+delts.jpg

[Kingwillball]

There is only one on the list that is better athlete his name is Bo Jackson..

[Kingwillball]

Male gymnasts are also retardedly athletic

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/91/56/aa/9156aade505a5dc75bf46846e97a0e51.jpg


Photoshopped that pic wow that's bad..

[dubeta]

Male gymnasts are also retardedly athletic

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/91/56/aa/9156aade505a5dc75bf46846e97a0e51.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNBzLVORGk0/T65YcglvUMI/AAAAAAAAAyE/1OkuC9d9Nfc/s1600/male_gymnast+on+the+rings+big+biceps+and+delts.jpg

:biggums:

would bang

[Swaggin916]

Ronaldo doesn't play any defense whatsoever... endurance overrated.

Lebron is the best athlete far and away. Could probably legit compete at a top or near top level in any sport... even sprinting he could run a 10.0 hundred if given the right training. Physically he the most gifted by far.

[oarabbus]

Photoshopped that pic wow that's bad..
These are all fake too?

http://www.endlesshumanpotential.com/images/gymnastone.jpg

http://img.wikinut.com/img/16xsc_0i7avkb-wd/jpeg/724x5000/Pommel-horse.jpeg

http://crossfitmilpitas.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54fd64bd788340154357ebc8b970c-800wi

http://www.t-nation.com/img/photos/04-080-feature/image021.jpg

[yungtyrekeevans]

all Ronaldo has is speed :facepalm

And even hes not much faster if at all

strength and vertical is not even a discussion

but ronaldo probably has better stamina

overall its bran

40 inch vertical... only speed doe thot. good one, but u aint bout dat life.

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1554747/thumbs/o-RONALDO-900.jpg

http://www.markkislich.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cristiano-ronaldo-567-superman-jump-in-barcelona-vs-real-madrid-for-la-liga-2012-2013-490x300.jpg

[aj1987]

40 inch vertical... only speed doe thot. good one, but u aint bout dat life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSL-gPMPVXI&t=805s

31" Vertical.

[Dragic4Life]

Yes he is.

[JohnFreeman]

Ronaldo is an athlete?

[deja vu]

Serious question...

Prime LeBron vs. Prime Wilt, who is more athletic?

[yungtyrekeevans]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSL-gPMPVXI&t=805s

31" Vertical.

ay my dude. bruhs measured da shit at 18 inches for his standin vertical. clearly the mofo aint tryin in the video. muahfackas on ere got dat shit beat.

mofos head was recorded at 9'4 in a game. he 6'1... you work out da math bruh.

[deja vu]

Ronaldo is an athlete?
Do you think baseball players are athletes or not?

[GOATbrook]

ay my dude. bruhs measured da shit at 18 inches for his standin vertical. clearly the mofo aint tryin in the video. muahfackas on ere got dat shit beat.

mofos head was recorded at 9'4 in a game. he 6'1... you work out da math bruh.
31 inch with head only. Isn't vertical in NBA measured with hands too?

C Ronaldo GOAT:cheers:

[deja vu]

Cristiano Ronaldo has crazy vertical. He can do dunks easily. He was also recorded running 90 meters in 9 seconds (and this was after running for about 70 minutes).

[JohnFreeman]

Do you think baseball players are athletes or not?
Nah

[9512]

I actually had to google christian Rinaldo. Lol...he is a soccer player...

[yarrak]

I actually had to google christian Rinaldo. Lol...he is a soccer player...

Lol that's sad considering Cristiano Ronaldo has 94 M fans while LeBron only has 20M on FB.

LeBron is better than everyone in that list imo but CR7 is crazy underrated here. He is an elite athlete for sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSL-gPMPVXI

His vertical is pretty good as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIkTCmMX-E

[brain drain]

That whole comparison is retarded.
Each sport demands its own specific skill set, and you can bet that each top athlete in any sport is very well adapted to that specific skill set.

But that's where the comparison ends. There's no point in trying to argue that Lebron is "more athletic" in a general sense.

We know Lebron is better at basketball and C. Ronaldo better at soccer. We can guess that Lebron will probably be better in sports where a stronger, bigger player has an inherent advantage and we can guess that C. Ronaldo will probably be better in sports where speed, endurance and being quick and nimble are important - but what does this tell us? Not much at all.

Basically, the whole "athleticism" debate is completely useless without a specific sport to define the exact requirements.

[9512]

Lol that's sad considering Cristiano Ronaldo has 94 M fans while LeBron only has 20M on FB.

LeBron is better than everyone in that list imo but CR7 is crazy underrated here. He is an elite athlete for sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSL-gPMPVXI

His vertical is pretty good as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIkTCmMX-E

Not sad I do a good a job filtering out stuff that are irrelevant *to me* like soccer and I live in France too.

I don't doubt he is a great athlete of course.

[nathanjizzle]

the term "athletic" is general for physical dexterity, strength and talent for skill.

in that sense, lebron isnt clear cut above those listed. lebron is obviously the most physically gifted, but hes not the most skill wise.

[masonanddixon]

Realistically Lebron could only be good at one other sport, football.

Thats why I think the elite tennis players are the best athletes. Most of those guys are former 3 sport athletes, and most could easily play multiple sports at an elite level,.

[kshutts1]

Really depends on how we're defining athletic. But Lebron has always gotten my vote as the most athletic player in the league, with the qualifier of "considering his size".

Once Lebron's size is added in to the equation, yes, he's the most physically gifted athlete of that bunch.

And IMO, athleticism is something that you have. Not something you can refine too much. Skills are what make people better at individual sports. Kinda a plug-n-play thing. I think Lebron could pick up any athletic equipment and be pretty sick at the sport within a week. Not all-world or anything, but very very good.

[aj1987]

ay my dude. bruhs measured da shit at 18 inches for his standin vertical. clearly the mofo aint tryin in the video. muahfackas on ere got dat shit beat.

mofos head was recorded at 9'4 in a game. he 6'1... you work out da math bruh.
Can you repeat that in English?

[f0und]

depends on how you define athleticism? most of you here think its just speed and strength but overall its much more than that.

speed
strength
agility
balance
stamina
coordination
flexibility

lebron may *hit on ronaldo when it comes to strength and speed, but ronaldo would probably *hit on lebron in everything else.

[scm5]

There is only one on the list that is better athlete his name is Bo Jackson..

Yes.

[Mass Debator]

People do know that Adrian Peterson recorded a 39" vertical and can run mid 4.3s in the 40 yard dash right?

Lebron said he can run about a 4.4 and I doubt his vertical is 44".

Strength - AP
Power - Lebron
Speed - AP
Agility - AP
Flexibility - AP
Hand/Foot-Eye Coordination - Lebron
Durability - Lebron
Conditioning - Tie

I believe Peterson is the better raw athlete but Lebron's physical advantages like height and length makes him more valuable/versatile in a lot of situations. Peterson will always be a better running back though.

[swagga]

Shaq

[Le Shaqtus]

Absolutely not to Bolt, Megatron, and Peterson.

Probably Bo too.

[lakerspng]

LeBron has quickly become the most overrated human on planet earth. my goodness.

He's a great/elite athlete, but not on the level of Bo Jackson, Megatron, Usain Bolt or AP. I can't believe some people have him above Carl Lewis, a guy who won gold medals for years and years in several different track and field sports. Carl was faster, could jump higher, jump longer, had better endurance, etc... I would say Michael Phelps is too specialized to be placed in that high tier of athlete, even though in his sport, there is no one close.

[scm5]

depends on how you define athleticism? most of you here think its just speed and strength but overall its much more than that.

speed
strength
agility
balance
stamina
coordination
flexibility

lebron may *hit on ronaldo when it comes to strength and speed, but ronaldo would probably *hit on lebron in everything else.

I would define athleticism as usable athleticism, meaning, if you took either one of them and gave them time to train for a circuit of athletic competitions/games.

Lebron James is considered an athletic freak because we've seen what he can do, and for a person his size to be able to do the things he's capable is astounding. He might score lower on any number of things on your list, but his size makes up for it. How?

Well, I can't imagine Lebron having more endurance or being more agile, balanced, or coordinated than Ronaldo simple because of his size and the way the human body works. What I can imagine though, is Lebron getting damn close for a person his size and then having his size be the deciding factor in Lebron winning an athletic competition.

[Mass Debator]

http://firsttoknow.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AdrianPeterson_shirtless_ripped_muscle_fitness445. jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6QjnUPP6as

[Stringer Bell]

There is only one on the list that is better athlete his name is Bo Jackson..

Bo Jackson was indeed an absolute freak.

We already know about his ridiculous mix of speed and power.

Being a dangerous slugger like he was in baseball shows something about his hand-eye coordination. Okay, he struck out a lot, but to even be at that level in the majors, you need great hand-eye coordination. He made some insane plays in the outfield too.

He was an excellent track athlete too.

Speed, power, balance, hand-eye coordination, strength, success in multiple sports.

Unfortunately injuries messed him again, but he was amazing.

Deion Sanders deserves a mention too.

[pauk]

Lebron is around ~6'9" - 260..... much bigger & stronger than them... he has a 44" vertical and a 40 yard dash time of 4.3 sec (comparable to Usain Bolt).......... he may not be more athletic than them pound for pound......but he sure has the best combination of size/strength/speed/quickness/vertical compared to any of these guys mentioned here, surely the best combo ive seen in NBA history.....

[Stringer Bell]

depends on how you define athleticism? most of you here think its just speed and strength but overall its much more than that.

speed
strength
agility
balance
stamina
coordination
flexibility



It's a pretty broad and loose definition...same thing with "talent".

What if someone had speed and balance and fluidity, but didn't learn and adapt skills as a slower athlete? If someone picks up on skills in a sport faster, could you say that's a natural "talent"?

People won't look at Danny Ainge and marvel at how "athletic" he was. But he played 14 years in the NBA, made it to the majors in baseball (he sucked during his short tim there, but just making it there says something), and was an all-state football player in high school.

[inclinerator]

his only competition on that list is bo jackson

while brian clay numbers look great i dont think it would translate well if he had picked a sport

[Joyner82reload]

Didn't Carl Lewis dunk from the free throw line one time? And he did it with ease?

[CavaliersFTW]

Lebron is around ~6'9" - 260..... much bigger & stronger than them... he has a 44" vertical and a 40 yard dash time of 4.3 sec (comparable to Usain Bolt).......... he may not be more athletic than them pound for pound......but he sure has the best combination of size/strength/speed/quickness/vertical compared to any of these guys mentioned here, surely the best combo ive seen in NBA history.....
He was 240 when he allegedly ran a 4.3 and allegedly had a 44 inch vertical.

At 260 he was timed with 4.6 40 and recorded a 40" vertical.

For reference wilt was timed with a 4.4 40 at 240lbs and a 4.6 40 without shoes on at 290lbs. Pretty sure given his height that's a more freakish feat than lebron.

[inclinerator]

Didn't Carl Lewis dunk from the free throw line one time? And he did it with ease?
no

[CavaliersFTW]

Didn't Carl Lewis dunk from the free throw line one time? And he did it with ease?
2 handed too

[Kingwillball]

LeBron has quickly become the most overrated human on planet earth. my goodness.

He's a great/elite athlete, but not on the level of Bo Jackson, Megatron, Usain Bolt or AP. I can't believe some people have him above Carl Lewis, a guy who won gold medals for years and years in several different track and field sports. Carl was faster, could jump higher, jump longer, had better endurance, etc... I would say Michael Phelps is too specialized to be placed in that high tier of athlete, even though in his sport, there is no one close.

R u insane ? Lebron athletically is a freak of nature that has not been seen many times before.. Yes AP and mega are freaks in there sport but Lebron is a bigger freak in terms of speed size athletic ability and talent relative to his sport. Only Bo Jackson is a better athlete being an all star in 2 pro sports plus being a genetic freak..

[Mass Debator]

Lebron is around ~6'9" - 260..... much bigger & stronger than them... he has a 44" vertical and a 40 yard dash time of 4.3 sec (comparable to Usain Bolt).......... he may not be more athletic than them pound for pound......but he sure has the best combination of size/strength/speed/quickness/vertical compared to any of these guys mentioned here, surely the best combo ive seen in NBA history.....
None of that is recorded or official.

6'8" 250 lbs max...he was never heavier than Ben Wallace. 260 was always an exaggeration.

Vertical should be around D-Rose's 40" which you actually feel Rose getting HIGH. I don't feel the same way when Lebron jumps.

He said he ran the 40 in 4.6 in the summer of 2012 "messing around"...he does not run faster than Calvin who ran it in 4.35. 4.4 is Lebron's max and I highly doubt it.

[Vienceslav]

Lebron is around ~6'9" - 260..... much bigger & stronger than them... he has a 44" vertical and a 40 yard dash time of 4.3 sec (comparable to Usain Bolt).......... he may not be more athletic than them pound for pound......but he sure has the best combination of size/strength/speed/quickness/vertical compared to any of these guys mentioned here, surely the best combo ive seen in NBA history.....
Nowhere near 6'9'', where do you people come up with this shit?:roll:
Absolutely not comparable to Usain Bolt in speed, Bolt has a training regimen and steroid program tailor made just for speed and is the most genetically gifted human as it pertains to speed.
You are on some Wilt mythologist level shit here Pauk.
That being said, Lebron is a once in a generation prospect to come into the league and was able to separate himself from the field by hard work, which he is not given enough credit for because people drive to narrative of Kobe being the hard worker and Lebron the genetic freak to the ground.

[ArbitraryWater]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BMoHN_2CUAA3-go.jpg:large
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/q71/1530319_213827928800637_1608235687_n.jpg
http://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/html/Years/2013/February/images/ronaldoHeading.png

Cristiano Ronaldo: Double Jump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS6ao8Pkhjc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6TWkMJ2QHA


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1527136_730085550358076_1941530626_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1601485_570432659709755_2033867337_n.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdprC_aCQAAsGIH.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f6d143128d07795c186541f710d7b36/tumblr_mz5x7wATFR1qbiysso3_r1_250.gif

Like he's flying :oldlol:

Runs 96 meters in 10 seconds after 70 minutes of play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G09AeI7t2U

[chazzy]

Lebron is around ~6'9" - 260..... much bigger & stronger than them...
Not stronger than NFL players

[TheNaturalWR]

If people think LeBron is more athletic than AP and Megatron, they're ****ing retarded. The top notch NFL athlete will ALWAYS be more athletic than the top NBA athlete.

They're stronger, faster, and jump just as high.

[TheNaturalWR]

Lebron is around ~6'9" - 260..... much bigger & stronger than them... he has a 44" vertical and a 40 yard dash time of 4.3 sec (comparable to Usain Bolt).......... he may not be more athletic than them pound for pound......but he sure has the best combination of size/strength/speed/quickness/vertical compared to any of these guys mentioned here, surely the best combo ive seen in NBA history.....

lol @ 4.3 40, you're a ****ing idiot. He'd probably run a 4.5 at BEST. He definitely doesn't have a 44' inch vertical either, you're off by 4 inches buddy. Get his nuts out of your mouth. Stronger is where I lost it, you put this guy on the bench NFL combine style and make him rep out 225, I doubt this dude gets more than 10 with his weak ass pecs.

He's 6'8 260(which I HIGHLY doubt) but I'll give it to you. If you stood him next to AP and Megatron, they would DWARF him in terms of overall size/muscle mass.

[TheNaturalWR]

None of that is recorded or official.

6'8" 250 lbs max...he was never heavier than Ben Wallace. 260 was always an exaggeration.

Vertical should be around D-Rose's 40" which you actually feel Rose getting HIGH. I don't feel the same way when Lebron jumps.

He said he ran the 40 in 4.6 in the summer of 2012 "messing around"...he does not run faster than Calvin who ran it in 4.35. 4.4 is Lebron's max and I highly doubt it.

These dudes are complete idiots and gullible to the max if they think LeBron ever had 4.3 speed in him. That's DeSean Jackson territory and he would SMOKE LeBron in a race.

[3ball]

Lebron isn't a great two-foot leaper (http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=40451964#p40451964).. he needs more space so he can get the momentum to do his one-foot take-off.

[oarabbus]

Absolutely not to Bolt, Megatron, and Peterson.

Probably Bo too.


ITT: football players getting mad overrated.



http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/91/56/aa/9156aade505a5dc75bf46846e97a0e51.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sNBzLVORGk0/T65YcglvUMI/AAAAAAAAAyE/1OkuC9d9Nfc/s1600/male_gymnast+on+the+rings+big+biceps+and+delts.jpg


http://www.endlesshumanpotential.com/images/gymnastone.jpg

http://img.wikinut.com/img/16xsc_0i7avkb-wd/jpeg/724x5000/Pommel-horse.jpeg

http://crossfitmilpitas.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54fd64bd788340154357ebc8b970c-800wi

http://www.t-nation.com/img/photos/04-080-feature/image021.jpg

These guys are more athletic. Their explosiveness, coordination, balance, and physique are superior to that of football players