Who was more athletic in their primes/peak: Lebron James vs. Michael Jordan

[Da Heroic One]

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The tendancy would be to say LeBron, but IMO Jordan dunked on far more people and was far more creative with the basketball in the air.

LeBron had power, but he doesn't really play a power game (sits on the perimeter mostly).

Jordan was quicker and more agile.

[Carbine]

LeBron was as good or better of an overall athlete, but Michael was clearly ahead of LeBron in terms of being a basketball athlete, if that makes sense.

Some athletic attributes are more important in basketball.

[1Time4YourMind]

MJ had that finesse, agility and body control that clearly surpasses Lebron's (tho Cav Lebron's body control was very very very good as well), which made him so much more fun to watch. those 3 traits are all athletic qualities that work well in bball so I would give MJ the edge here.

[Harison]

Stronger Lebron, but overall Jordan was more athletic.

Lets see - coordination, flexibility, precision, power, speed, endurance, balance, awareness efficiency, better hops (considering height) and timing.

At what Lebron is better? At power, thats it.

[Soundwave]

LeBron honestly has more of a football player's physique/athletic ability.

[GreatHILL]

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is u on drugs or u just brainwashed retarded kid that were born in the 90s?

MJ was and is the best athletic player that ever played bball....

[Dro]

The tendancy would be to say LeBron, but IMO Jordan dunked on far more people and was far more creative with the basketball in the air.

LeBron had power, but he doesn't really play a power game (sits on the perimeter mostly).

Jordan was quicker and more agile.

This......

[Crown&Coke]

I think even though Bron is much bigger, I still think MJ was stronger (comparitively speaking) Bron uses that massive frame to generate all that power on his dunks, MJ only used a fraction of that mass yet still obsorbed more contact and was stil able to power over people in a day when you could literally shove a player away from the basket.

[ronniec]

The tendancy would be to say LeBron, but IMO Jordan dunked on far more people and was far more creative with the basketball in the air.

LeBron had power, but he doesn't really play a power game (sits on the perimeter mostly).

Jordan was quicker and more agile.

agree.

Lebron is just like a truck that goes straight forward. All strength and power but that's it. If a team plays defense and zone and jamming the box, he can't change directions like Wade and will just hit the wall.

[nbacardDOTnet]

Stronger Lebron, but overall Jordan was more athletic.

Lets see - coordination, flexibility, precision, power, speed, endurance, balance, awareness efficiency, better hops (considering height) and timing.

At what Lebron is better? At power, thats it.

Are you sure ? =)

MJ vs Anthony Mason




Yes, this guy.

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That might be the most prettiest thing in basketball - the Jordan fade.

[Smoke117]

Not sure how bumping Anthony Mason once with his back and shooting a fade away jumper makes Jordan powerful. It's not like he backed him down under the basket. Not that he wasn't strong, but Jordan more powerful than Lebron is laughable. Hell Pippen had more power than Jordan and he isn't as powerful as Lebron either.

[Indian guy]

LeBron

Give both MJ and LeBron similar skill-level and basketball IQ, who would be the more productive player? LeBron, easily. I can't imagine MJ putting up the numbers LeBron did from 06-08 with a jumper that weak. LeBron basically averaged 30/8/7 for 3 consecutive seasons while shooting in the mid-30's on jump shots. He simply had a GODLY body.

[ErhnamDjinn]

LeBron

Give both MJ and LeBron similar skill-level and basketball IQ, who would be the more productive player? LeBron, easily. I can't imagine MJ putting up the numbers LeBron did from 06-08 with a jumper that weak. LeBron basically averaged 30/8/7 for 3 consecutive seasons while shooting in the mid-30's on jump shots. He simply had a GODLY body.

problem is he doesnt have the dribbling, shooting skills of MJ, he also doesnt have the finesse aerial moves MJ had, MJ could literally glide through the air and adjust to defense on the fly, Lebron goes straight to the basket in a straight line with raw power, he then either gets blocked, fouled or loses the ball. Plus to say Jordan didnt have power, he was getting hand checked and bodied up all the time unlike the g@y hacks players receive now to warrant fouls. I truly believe most posters on this sight are 15 yrs old and below because they seem to comment on stuff they have never seen.