1979-80 Julius Erving vs 2008-09 LeBron James

[1987_Lakers]

1980 Julius Erving: 26.9 PPG . 7.4 RPG . 4.6 APG . 51.9 FG% . 2.2 SPG . 1.8 BPG . 25.4 PER

2009 LeBron James: 28.4 PPG . 7.6 RPG . 7.2 APG . 48.9 FG% . 1.7 SPG . 1.1 BPG . 31.7 PER

Who is the better player?

[lukeridnour08]

who do you tihnk/?

If bron played in that era he would average like 33 9 and 9.

Put Julius Erving in this era and he's lie a Deshawn Stevenson

[nbastatus]

King James

[KenneBell]

I think a better comparison might be Kobe since he and Dr.J would be a similar age and operating almost in the same roles on their team.

I'd take LeBron though.

[Samurai Swoosh]

LeBron plays defense now ... so ...

[sportsfan76]

Dr. J was always overrated to me. He was overhyped because of his FRO and wild dunking STYLE

[branslowski]

who do you tihnk/?

If bron played in that era he would average like 33 9 and 9.

Put Julius Erving in this era and he's lie a Deshawn Stevenson

You shouldn't not say such word's around the trolling Masa's, expect a whip to your back boy....

[Lebron23]

LeBron James

He's the 2009 NBA Regular Season MVP

2nd in the 2009 NBA DPOY Voting.

[Samurai Swoosh]

Dr. J was always overrated to me. He was overhyped because of his FRO and wild dunking STYLE

He was influential, but overrated as a player. On the Nets in the ABA he was a beast, though.

But compared to Bron?

[Sir Charles]

Leborn has the Better Floor Game and Passing Game Il give you that but Dr J was the Better Scorer, Rebounder and Shot BLocker . People keep underrating Julius Erving constantly

A 1971 to 1983 Dr J was simply amazing in his Prime 12 years...

He was by far the Most Unstoppable Player to Stop in the Open For before the James Worthies, Karl Malone`s and Sir Charles. He Could Glide like Clyde and Could also Vertical Leap almost like Jordan Right Off the Ground with No Run except Dr J had longe Arms than MK aswell!. His hands where Aslo Bigger than Michaels! which made it almost impossible to stop his accurate layups, dunks or finger rolls. Was also one of the best finger rollers of all time (people rarely mention this), was a solid jump shooter a great clutch player al the way, amazing shot blocker for a 6`7 er (he would be everywhere sometimes!), great rebounder! and good passer.

For people who keep saying that Dr J is not as athletic to today`s players...i just laugh out loud...



Dont`go by the fro but the Dr J here is looking down in the rim like nothing

He also could use both hands unlike todays unfundamentally sound players

A Mix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oTEWuvOzhI

A Typical Dr J Coast to Coast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jntTc...eature=related

[L.Kizzle]

He was influential, but overrated as a player. On the Nets in the ABA he was a beast, though.

But compared to Bron?

The reason Docs numbers went down once he got to the NBA was not cause of the comp, it was cause his team was already stacked once he got their. Who was he playing with on those Nets teams, Larry Kennon! On the 6ers, he already had three all-stars in George McGinniss (former ABA MVP) Bobby Jones, World B Free and Daryl Dawkins.

[KenneBell]

Now if you had said a 24 year old Julius I might have to reconsider.

[Younggrease]

Lebron is playing at a level that few have every reached right now...In a couple of years people will realize it. I cant stand watching him play but you have to recognize what he doing.

[Tainted Sword]

He was influential, but overrated as a player. On the Nets in the ABA he was a beast, though.

But compared to Bron?

ABA Erving is just as good as current Lebron in my opinion.

If you count what he did there in addition to what he did in the NBA he has total of 3 titles and 4 MVPs in his career. His career season average in the ABA is 28/12/5 on 50% shooting and 31/12/5 on 51% shooting in the playoffs. Really, what at this point seperates Lebron from him?

I'll give you current Bron over 79-80 DrJ, but to say Drj's overrated is crazy.

[The Chosen One]

Lebron is playing at a level that few have every reached right now...In a couple of years people will realize it. I cant stand watching him play but you have to recognize what he doing.

Who exactly has ever reached this level?