Age Argument: GOAT v.s. Runner Up GOAT

[SamuraiSWISH]

MJ, 1992 playoffs, 29 years old

35 ppg, 6 rpg, 6 apg, on 50% - Championship

LeBron, 2014 playoffs, 29 years old

27 ppg, 7 rpg, 5 apg on 56% - Embarrassing L's

Discuss ...

[J Shuttlesworth]

Hmm... how many rings did they have at that age each? And what were their career stats at 29?

[Black and White]

Runner up GOAT?

[SamuraiSWISH]

Hmm... how many rings did they have at that age each? And what were their career stats at 29?

LeBron been in the NBA for 11 years: 2x rings
Jordan in the NBA for 11 years: 4x rings

[NumberSix]

MJ, 1992 playoffs, 29 years old

35 ppg, 6 rpg, 6 apg, on 50% - Championship

LeBron, 2014 playoffs, 29 years old

27 ppg, 7 rpg, 5 apg on 56% - Embarrassing L's

Discuss ...

In the 1992 finals when Jordan was down by 20, he sat on the bench and the rest of the Bulls eased the deficit and gained the lead.

[J Shuttlesworth]

LeBron been in the NBA for 11 years: 2x rings
Jordan in the NBA for 11 years: 4x rings

Wait this thread was about age 29, not 11 seasons. Unfair to use LeBron at 18/19 against him.

What are their career stats at age 29? Serious question. Obviously, we all know they had 2 rings/FMVPs at age 29

[navy]

In the 1992 finals when Jordan was down by 20, he sat on the bench and the rest of the Bulls eased the deficit and gained the lead.

Dude was cheering from the bench. Dat impact.

[SamuraiSWISH]

In the 1992 finals when Jordan was down by 20, he sat on the bench and the rest of the Bulls eased the deficit and gained the lead.

Yea, that happens. MJ closed it out doe. They weren't on the brink of elimination when John Paxson hit a series saving legendary three, off the luckiest of bounces. Bulls were winning that series regardless.

[Rose'sACL]

LeBron been in the NBA for 11 years: 2x rings
Jordan in the NBA for 11 years: 4x rings

age should be the factor, not years in the league. MJ came in the league a better player thanks to college.
coming in the league earlier because you were an NBA calibre player is not a negative. Age is all that matters. ability to play longer is a positive.

[AintNoSunshine]

Runner up GOAT? That's pretty good. I agree.

[russwest0]

Jordan vs Kareem

[Roundball_Rock]

92' Finals: 21/8/8 from Pippen.
14' Finals: 15/4/3 from Wade.

MJ is the GOAT Finals performer, though.

[Nikola_]

age should be the factor, not years in the league. MJ came in the league a better player thanks to college.
coming in the league earlier because you were an NBA calibre player is not a negative. Age is all that matters. ability to play longer is a positive.

Have you ever made a post about the spurs ? lol @ rocking spurs avy and defending lebron in every thread

[GimmeThat]

seasons or age, Jordan is probably ahead of Lebron at this moment.

but I mean, the guy is going to disappear for about 2 years anyways.

so if we were to make this comparison at 31/32 wouldn't it be more fair.


since..... we ALREADY know how Jordan's career will pan out.

[ArbitraryWater]

LeBron really should have padded his stats more though the first 2 rounds so the ppg looks similar to MJ, some 30+ ish