Second 3Peat Jordan vs Miami LeBron - Postseason Only

[eliteballer]

Who you got?

Let's include 95 Jordan to make it 4 years for each.

Jordan:

95: 31.5 pts, 6.5 reb, 4.5 ast, 2.3 stl, 1.4 blk, 4.1 to, 48.4 FG%, 36.7 3FG%, 81 FT%(Beat 50-32 Hornets, lost to 57-25 Magic)

96: 30.7 pts, 4.9 reb, 4.1 ast, 1.8 stl, .3 blk, 2.3 to, 45.6 FG%, 40.3 3FG%, 81.8 FT%(Beat 40-42 Heat, 47-35 Knicks, 60-22 Magic, 64-18 Sonics)

97: 31.1 pts, 7.9 reb, 4.8 ast, 1.6 stl, .9 blk, 2.6 to, 45.6 Fg%, 19.4 3P%, 83.1 FT%(Beat 44-38 Bullets, 56-26 Hawks, 61-21 Heat, 64-18 Jazz)

98: 32.4 pts, 5.1 reb, 3.5 ast, 1.5 stl, .6 blk, 2.1 to, 46.2 FG%, 30.2 3FG%, 81.2 FT%(Beat 43-39 Nets, 51-21 Hornets, 58-24 Pacers, 62-20 Jazz)

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...jordami01.html

LeBron:

2011: 23.7 pts, 8.4 reb, 5.9 ast, 1.7 stl, 1.2 blk, 3.1 to, 46.6 FG%, 35.3 3FG%, 76.3 FT%(Beat 41-41 76ers, 56-26 Celtics, 62-20 Bulls, lost to 57-25 Mavs

2012: 30.3 pts, 9.7 reb, 5.6 ast, 1.9 stl, .7 blk, 3.5 to, 50 FG%, 25.9 3FG%, 73.9 FT%(Beat 36-30 Knicks, 42-24 Pacers, 39-27 Celtics, 47-19 Thunder

2013: 25.9 pts, 8.4 reb, 6.6 ast, 1.8 stl, .8 blk, 3.0 to, 49.1 FG%, 37.5 3FG%, 77.7 FT%(Beat 38-44 Bucks, 45-37 Bulls, 49-32 Pacers, 58-24 Spurs)

2014: 27.4 pts, 7.1 reb, 4.8 ast, 1.9 stl, .6 blk, 3.1 to, 56.5 FG%, 40.7 3FG%, 80.6 FT%(Beat 43-39 Bobcats,44-38 Nets, 56-26 Pacers, lost to 62-20 Spurs)

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...jamesle01.html

Advanced stats are in the links, but keep in mind the 3 point line was short in 95, 96, and 97, while the physicality was far greater and the pace was worse than during LeBron's run.

[Angel Face]

Second threepeat Jordan was clutch af which is enough reason to take him over Lebron. Playing with flu and hitting a game winner. Game winning assist to Kerr. Game winners against Jazz etc. Legendary playoff performances.

And he didn't get shat on by role players.

[knicksman]

even rookie magic beats lebrons overrated ass

[hahaitme]

For a very clutch player, Jordan sure had a very mediocre FT%

[guy]

For a very clutch player, Jordan sure had a very mediocre FT%

Huh? Over 80% is mediocre?

[guy]

2nd 3peat Jordan. This would be an argument if it weren't for Lebron's historically bad 2011 Finals.

[Roundball_Rock]

Here are the "averages of averages." This is not precise because it weights each run the same despite them playing different numbers of games in different years but it gives us ballpark numbers for comparison.

LeBron: 26.8/8.4/5.7 50.6%/34.9%/77.1%
Jordan: 31.4/6.1/4.2 46.5%/31.7%/81.8%

A caveat is MJ had the benefit of the shortened three point line from 1995-1997, which is why his three point percentage fell from 43% and 37% during the 96' and 97' regular seasons to 24% in 98'.

[raprap]

These comparison threads from different eras suck. The game was different back then from today.

[andgar923]

Considering James couldn't even get past CP3 in an all star game, there is no way he'd get close to beating Starks.

MJ's competition overall>>>> James'

So MJ's is more impressive.

[sportjames23]

LOL, I'm taking any Peat Jordan over Miami Lebron easily.

Is this a serious question, OP?

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

2012 LeBron was better than any version of 2nd threepeat Jordan (playoffs), in my opinion.

The 3 year comparison goes to Mike; however, as he actually has an extra Finals MVP along with a Finals series that Bron couldn't touch (32/7/6 + gamewinner + flu game)

[Milbuck]

2012 Lebron is right there with him. Dude was really, really ****ing good that year. It was basically everything we criticized about Lebron..his passiveness, his lack of aggression, his reluctance to post up, etc...all going away. Calculated killer on a mission that year.

Every other year, not quite. 2011 is lolworthy, 2013 was OK overall outside of a couple legendary games, 2014 was good but the finals assrape brings it down.

[sportjames23]

2012 LeBron was better than any version of 2nd threepeat Jordan (playoffs), in my opinion.

The 3 year comparison goes to Mike; however, as he actually has an extra Finals MVP along with a Finals series that Bron couldn't touch (32/7/6 + gamewinner + flu game)

Bro, I'm this close to taking a cue ball upside your head for this foolishness. And you're one of my favorite posters here.

[Kvnzhangyay]

Bro, I'm this close to taking a cue ball upside your head for this foolishness. And you're one of my favorite posters here.

He's right though :/

[Roundball_Rock]

Considering James couldn't even get past CP3 in an all star game, there is no way he'd get close to beating Starks.

MJ's competition overall>>>> James'

So MJ's is more impressive.

Jordan played in a fairly weak era for SG's--and the two best of his contemporaries happened to be in the West (Drexler, Richmond). LeBron had to go through Carmelo, George, Pierce and Durant in 2012 alone.

Jordan scored a few more points but trails in efficiency (despite the aid of the short 3 point line), rebounding, assists. LeBron also was his team's #1 defensive option during the years in question; Jordan was not.