And since #1 options control the scoring and flow more than anyone else, MJ"s scoring and efficiency advantage is more important than Lebron's replaceable defensive rebounds against small ball lineups, or 1 assist edge achieved via Westbrook-like time of possession.
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[COLOR="darkRed"]PERCENTAGE OF TEAM PTS SCORED WHILE PLAYER ON FLOOR[/COLOR]
[COLOR="White"]........................[/COLOR]RS[COLOR="White"]......[/COLOR]RS 4th[COLOR="White"]....[/COLOR] PO[COLOR="White"].....[/COLOR]PO 4th[COLOR="White"]....[/COLOR]Finals[COLOR="White"]..[/COLOR] Finals 4th
JORDAN 1997... 36.0..... 40.1..... 37.7..... 46.3...... 40.9...... 50.4 [COLOR="Green"]<---- links to nba.com data[/COLOR]
JORDAN 1998... 36.3..... 42.1..... 39.7..... 48.8...... 43.6...... 49.1
LEBRON 2012... 34.2..... 33.8..... 34.5..... 34.9...... 30.0...... 33.3
LEBRON 2013... 32.1..... 32.1..... 30.6..... 36.0...... 29.3...... 39.1
LEBRON 2016...
31.5.....
36.7.....
30.2.....
35.2......
33.9......
47.1
Jordan also [COLOR="Navy"]faced greater defensive attention[/COLOR], since he scored 15 ppg more than his 2nd option, compared to 1 ppg for Lebron - but despite the greater defensive attention, MJ made all the game winning plays for Pippen, whereas Kyrie made several for Lebron.