Lebron's, Jordan's & Kobe's careers at the age of 27...

[pauk]

LEBRON JAMES:

3 x MVP
1 x FMVP
1 x Champion
Rookie of the Year
8 x NBA All-Star
6 x 1st All-NBA team
4 x 1st All-Defensive team
2 x All-Star MVP
20 x Player of the Month

STATS:

19045 points @ 27.6 PPG
4943 rebounds @ 7.2 RPG
4751 assists @ 6.9 APG
1194 steals @ 1.7 SPG
582 blocks @ 0.8 BPG
FG - 48.3%
3PT - 33.1%
FT - 74.6%
PER - 27.2 (#2 all-time)
268 total double doubles
41 total triple doubles

MICHAEL JORDAN:

2 x MVP
1 x FMVP
1 x Champion
Rookie of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
6 x NBA All-Star
5 x 1st All-NBA team
4 x 1st All-Defensive team
1 x All-Star MVP
10 x Player of the Month

STATS:

16596 points @ 32.6 PPG
3186 rebounds @ 6.2 RPG
3018 assists @ 5.9 APG
1412 steals @ 2.7 SPG
548 blocks @ 1.1 BPG
FG - 51.7%
3PT - 28.6%
FT - 84.5%
PER - 28.2 (#1 all-time)
121 total double doubles
19 total triple doubles

KOBE BRYANT:

3 x Champion
8 x NBA All-Star
4 x 1st All-NBA team
4 x 1st All-Defensive team
1 x All-Star MVP
6 x Player of the Month

STATS:

16866 points @ 23.8 PPG
3634 rebounds @ 5.1 RPG
3148 assists @ 4.4 APG
1059 steals @ 1.5 SPG
431 blocks @ 0.6 BPG
FG - 45.1%
3PT - 33.5%
FT - 83.1%
PER - 21.4 (#38 all-time)
109 total double doubles
14 total triple doubles










As you can see Lebron has potential not only to "get close to Jordan", but to even surpass him... he just has to go and do it... surpassing Kobe's career will be a much easier task though....

[ripthekik]

[pauk]

ripthekik

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You still dont get it do you?

[EnoughSaid]

MJ and Kobe aged teremndously, adding more and more to their games as their athleticism faded. Let's hope LeBron can do that as well.

[AMISTILLILL]

Definitely not an agenda-driven thread.

[ripthekik]

You still dont get it do you?

[fpliii]

please don't cite PER

doesn't account for defense (other than steals + blocks), has low consistency year-to-year, poor r^2 (both for individual and team outcomes), doesn't actually measure anything, comes from box score computation, etc.

use WS (and WS/48, DWS, OWS, and other subordinate metrics instead)

[talkingconch]

Difficult to compare. 2 of the players were given the green light from the get go. Didnt jordan average like 28 his first season?

Kobe was drafted then traded to the Lakers immediately where he didnt get enough time until the 2nd or 3rd season i believe

[DatAsh]

LEBRON JAMES:

3 x MVP
1 x FMVP
1 x Champion
Rookie of the Year
8 x NBA All-Star
6 x 1st All-NBA team
4 x 1st All-Defensive team
2 x All-Star MVP
20 x Player of the Month

STATS:

19045 points @ 27.6 PPG
4943 rebounds @ 7.2 RPG
4751 assists @ 6.9 APG
1194 steals @ 1.7 SPG
582 blocks @ 0.8 BPG
FG - 48.3%
3PT - 33.1%
FT - 74.6%
PER - 27.2 (#2 all-time)
268 total double doubles
41 total triple doubles

MICHAEL JORDAN:

2 x MVP
1 x FMVP
1 x Champion
Rookie of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
6 x NBA All-Star
5 x 1st All-NBA team
4 x 1st All-Defensive team
1 x All-Star MVP
10 x Player of the Month

STATS:

16596 points @ 32.6 PPG
3186 rebounds @ 6.2 RPG
3018 assists @ 5.9 APG
1412 steals @ 2.7 SPG
548 blocks @ 1.1 BPG
FG - 51.7%
3PT - 28.6%
FT - 84.5%
PER - 28.2 (#1 all-time)
121 total double doubles
19 total triple doubles

KOBE BRYANT:

3 x Champion
8 x NBA All-Star
4 x 1st All-NBA team
4 x 1st All-Defensive team
1 x All-Star MVP
6 x Player of the Month

STATS:

16866 points @ 23.8 PPG
3634 rebounds @ 5.1 RPG
3148 assists @ 4.4 APG
1059 steals @ 1.5 SPG
431 blocks @ 0.6 BPG
FG - 45.1%
3PT - 33.5%
FT - 83.1%
PER - 21.4 (#38 all-time)
109 total double doubles
14 total triple doubles










As you can see Lebron has potential not only to "get close to Jordan", but to even surpass him... he just has to go and do it... surpassing Kobe's career will be a much easier task though....

At Jordan's stats
33/6/6/3/1 on 52%

At Lebron's as well
28/7/7/2/1 on 48%

Kobe's stats pale in comparison to those two, but it's a bit deceptive when you when figure in his first several years.

As far as accolades, I'd have to put Jordan last at this age. Kobe vs Lebron I'm really not too sure
3x Championship vs 1x Championship, 3x MVP, 1xFMVP

[Cherry Picker]

[I LUV KOBE]

Lol at this Bandwagon Lebrick Dirkrider stan.. MJ at age 27 only played 7 years in the NBA while Lebrick already had 9 years.. Why dont you put the number of games they played..

And please dont put Lebrick name in the same sentence as this 2 GOAT MJ and Kobe.. Lebrick will never gonna surpass them..

[Kews1]

Lebron is quite a good player

[DatAsh]

Difficult to compare. 2 of the players were given the green light from the get go. Didnt jordan average like 28 his first season?

Kobe was drafted then traded to the Lakers immediately where he didnt get enough time until the 2nd or 3rd season i believe

Jordan was given a green light from the get go because he was coming out of college and was drafted to a shit team.

Kobe's stats are very deceptive though because of the reasons you mentioned, though it be hard to argue that those same circumstances didn't significantly help him in the accolades dept.

[RazorBaLade]

what about before age 28 only when the moon is 35 degrees to the west of the church of satan? who is better during that time?

[ripthekik]

Guys, it's not about the age. Lebron entered the league how much earlier than Jordan?

this fool thinks its fair to compare it this way.. when Lebron is actually already behind