Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Michael Jordan vs LeBron James

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and LeBron James (2003-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 26.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.70× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to LeBron James's #3.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatLeBron James
30.1 Points / game 26.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 7.4
5.3 Assists / game 7.4
2.4 Steals / game 1.5
0.8 Blocks / game 0.7
49.6% Field goal % 50.8%
28.0% 3-point % 34.7%
83.3% Free throw % 73.7%
56.9% True shooting % 60.8%
1,072 Games played 1,622

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatLeBron James
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.70×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.80×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 3.36×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Michael JordanStatLeBron James
— Offensive rating 113.8
— Defensive rating 107.9
— Net rating 5.9
— Usage % 27.2%
— Assist % 34.1%
— Rebound % 10.7%

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatLeBron James
33.5 Points / game 28.4
6.4 Rebounds / game 9.0
5.7 Assists / game 7.2
2.1 Steals / game 1.7
0.9 Blocks / game 1.0
48.8% Field goal % 49.8%
34.3% 3-point % 33.2%
83.0% Free throw % 73.8%
179 Playoff games 292

Accolades

Michael JordanStatLeBron James
5 MVP awards 4
6 Finals MVP 4
6 Championships 4
13 All-Star selections 21
10 All-NBA 1st Team 13
#1 All-time GOAT rank #3

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