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23 Reasons Why LeBron James Is Better Than Michael Jordan

By Sam Beech

June 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) leaves the media press conference following the 93-89 victory against the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
June 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) leaves the media press conference following the 93-89 victory against the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 16, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) on the sideline in the first half of the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) on the sideline in the first half of the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-93. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Miscellaneous

  1. All-star points

Sure, the All-Star game is not exactly a competitive affair. But it is worth nothing that James is the most prolific scorer in All-Star game history.

James 314, Jordan 262

  1. Points/Rebounds/Assists balance

This is not a concrete statistic, but they are two facts that are perhaps most telling of how versatile and unique of a player LeBron is.

LeBron is the only player in NBA history to compile at least 27,000 points, 7,000 rebounds, and 7,000 assists; he is also the only player ever to average at least 27.0 points per game, 7.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists for his entire career.

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These statistics do not prove that James is a better player than Jordan. With so many advanced metrics these days, I am sure any Jordan fan could scrape up 23 stats in which Jordan has an edge over James.

These numbers are simply a collection of facts that show that maybe a player as great and iconic as Jordan can be challenged for the GOAT—and maybe LeBron is a worthy challenger.