Lebrons career compared to Jordan in same amount of time (8 seasons)

[pauk]

I thought it would be interesting to find out what kindof pace Lebron is in career wise compared to the other greats (this time Jordan) in same amount of time (8 seasons)..... and while at it share the results here if you dont mind... so here it goes...

[COLOR="Red"]MICHAEL JORDAN[/COLOR]

2 x MVP
2 x Champion
2 x FMVP
1 x DPOY
1 x All-Star MVP
Rookie of the Year
6 x NBA All-Star
4 x NBA scoring champion
5 x All-NBA 1st team
3 x All-Defensive 1st team
All-Rookie 1st team
1 x Gold Medal
11 x Player of the Month trophies

STATS:

19000 points @ 32.2 PPG
3697 rebounds @ 6.2 RPG
3507 assists @ 5.9 APG
1594 steals @ 2.7 SPG
623 blocks @ 1.0 BPG
40 total triple doubles

PER - 29.0 (#1 all-time)


[COLOR="Red"]LEBRON JAMES NBA CAREER[/COLOR]

2 x MVP
2 x All-Star MVP
Rookie of the Year
7 x NBA All-Star
1 x NBA scoring champion
5 x All-NBA 1st team
3 x All-Defensive 1st team
All-Rookie 1st team
1 x Gold Medal
18 x Player of the Month trophies (most in NBA history)

STATS:

18174 points @ 27.7 PPG
4689 rebounds @ 7.1 RPG
4561 assists @ 7.0 APG
1129 steals @ 1.7 SPG
551 blocks @ 0.8 BPG
40 total triple doubles

PER - 27.2 (#2 all-time)









As you can see.... Jordan was better due to the 2 rings, 2 fmvps..... but excluding Jordans 2 rings & 2 fmvp, Lebrons & Jordans careers are overall identical!!

The conclusion and point = Lebron is on a fantastic pace to dig deep into the top 10 when its all said and done........ he will need to just start winning some rings....... and due to Lebron coming in earlier than Jordan, he has 2-3 years headstart......... means Lebron will play more seasons than Jordan did........ which means it gives him the advantage for a chance to accumulate a similar career... if not.. better.....

[Glide2keva]

Interesting find.

Including PER is a joke.

Aside from that. Jordan with more blocks and steals and 2 titles puts lebron behind Jordan.

lebron is on a helluva pace though.

[linZoMourning]

did not know lebron had the most player of the months in the history of the game. thats nice

[SwooshReturns]

Aside from that. Jordan with more blocks and steals and 2 titles puts lebron behind Jordan.

It's pathetic the 6'5 dude has more blocks than the 6'8 guy who is so extremely athletic, when you think about it though.

[gyu]

All star mvp is a joke award

[guy]

Those 2 rings are pretty significant. You do understand that right?

[ballinhun8]

I don't get why make these posts.



They've been done time and time again and never lead to anything worth mentioning.





Same old stuff with you. James this, James that. God, same topics all the time.

[Legends66NBA7]

First 8 seasons comparisons between Jordan and LeBron

Regular Season Numbers

Michael Jordan: 32.3ppg 6.3reb 6.0ast 2.7stl 1.1blk 3.1tov 51.4%fg 84.7%ft 28.4%3pt 38.7 MPG (played 589 games)

LeBron James: 27.7ppg 7.1reb 7.0ast 1.7stl 0.8blk 3.3tov 47.9%fg 74.4%ft 32.9%3pt 40.1 MPG (played 627 games)

Playoff Career Numbers

Michael Jordan: 34.6ppg 6.7reb 6.8ast 2.4stl 1.0blk 3.5tov 50.7%fg 84.0%ft 33.7%3pt 42.0 MPG(played 92 games)

LeBron James: 28.0ppg 8.0reb 7.0ast 1.7stl 1.0blk 3.6tov 46.0%fg 74.6%ft 32.3%3pt 43.6 MPG (played 92 games)

Finals Career Numbers (Both played 2 Finals)

Michael Jordan: 33.7ppg 5.6reb 8.7ast 2.2stl 0.8blk 3.8tov 53.9%fg 87.3%ft 43.8%3pt 43.2 MPG (11 games played)

LeBron James: 19.5ppg 7.1reb 6.8ast 1.4stl 0.5blk 4.7tov 41.7%fg 65.3%ft 27.1%3pt 43.1 MPG (10 games played)




Oh, you also have to take into account that LeBron is playing a more perimeter friendly era compared to Jordan.

Also, in the Finals, Jordan had to go up with the likes of Magic Johnson and Clyde Drexler in his first 2 Finals, compared to LeBron going up against.... Bruce Bowen and Shawn Marion...


LeBron's great and all, but Jordan simply was better in his first 8 seasons and the playoff seperation clearly proves that.

[linZoMourning]

First 8 seasons comparisons between Jordan and LeBron

Regular Season Numbers

Michael Jordan: 32.3ppg 6.3reb 6.0ast 2.7stl 1.1blk 3.1tov 51.4%fg 84.7%ft 28.4%3pt 38.7 MPG (played 589 games)

LeBron James: 27.7ppg 7.1reb 7.0ast 1.7stl 0.8blk 3.3tov 47.9%fg 74.4%ft 32.9%3pt 40.1 MPG (played 627 games)

Playoff Career Numbers

Michael Jordan: 34.6ppg 6.7reb 6.8ast 2.4stl 1.0blk 3.5tov 50.7%fg 84.0%ft 33.7%3pt 42.0 MPG(played 92 games)

LeBron James: 28.0ppg 8.0reb 7.0ast 1.7stl 1.0blk 3.6tov 46.0%fg 74.6%ft 32.3%3pt 43.6 MPG (played 92 games)

Finals Career Numbers (Both played 2 Finals)

Michael Jordan: 33.7ppg 5.6reb 8.7ast 2.2stl 0.8blk 3.8tov 53.9%fg 87.3%ft 43.8%3pt 43.2 MPG (11 games played)

LeBron James: 19.5ppg 7.1reb 6.8ast 1.4stl 0.5blk 4.7tov 41.7%fg 65.3%ft 27.1%3pt 43.1 MPG (10 games played)




Oh, you also have to take into account that LeBron is playing a more perimeter friendly era compared to Jordan.

Also, in the Finals, Jordan had to go up with the likes of Magic Johnson and Clyde Drexler in his first 2 Finals, compared to LeBron going up against.... Bruce Bowen and Shawn Marion...


LeBron's great and all, but Jordan simply was better in his first 8 seasons and the playoff seperation clearly proves that.

are you trying to discredit the spurs defense in 2007? I could see how you could say that about shawn marion but bruce bowen?? he was a better defender then all of the players you mentioned. Wish he would of stayed on the heat

[ballinhun8]

And back then there was one POTM award. LeBron has had the luxury of having POTM award for each conference so there is less competition.




All Star awards, PER, Olympic Medals are dumb to use when comparing players.





And lmfao at trying to exclude Finals MVPs and Championships.

[Oositdwn]

Thanks for this thread you just showed how even greater MJ is

[Fuhrer Hubbs]

Except that Lebron is two years younger than Jordan at the same point. On Jordans 27th birthday(how old LeBron is now) he had zero rings. LeBron is quite capable of dominating the league for the next few years the same way Jordan was. Don't count him out yet, but the haters can keep hoping.

[-p.tiddy-]

Jordan is better at everything...expect maybe rebounding

Jordan is underrated as a defender...that DPOY award was well deserved...dude could swat some shit but those highlights get lost in all the dunks and everything else

[Legends66NBA7]

are you trying to discredit the spurs defense in 2007? I could see how you could say that about shawn marion but bruce bowen?? he was a better defender then all of the players you mentioned. Wish he would of stayed on the heat

Bowen and Marion are not the 2 way players or all-time greats that Magic and Drexler were...

I mean those guys were runner up MVP's... Bowen is a great defender and? I'm not trying to say he was a chump, but compared to Magic and Drexler?

It's not just about defense here. It's not a diss, but Jordan went up against far better rivals in his first 2 Finals and completely dominated on both ends of the floor and LeBron did not.

[Alamo]

did not know lebron had the most player of the months in the history of the game. thats nice

Before 99, there was only one player of the month award instead of east and west