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A Redditor went to the statistic sheets to prove why Michael Jordan may be the more complete player than LeBron James.
In a Reddit post, the user — whose account is already deleted — said:
Jordan had eight seasons averaging more steals than LeBron's career high, three seasons averaging more blocks than LeBron's career high, two seasons averaging more offensive rebounds than LeBron's career high – how is LeBron the more “complete” player?
by innba
Fellow Redditors questioned the claims, saying that those three statistical categories alone cannot prove why Jordan is the more complete player than James. Some believe that one has to look at every category to prove the case.
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Others claimed that Jordan is simply the Greatest of All Time. Another was more neutral, saying that both had different playstyles and played in a different era of basketball — they didn't even play against each other, making it quite unfair to compare one with the other.
Jordan is an offensive stalwart first. Everyone knows that this is the prime facet of his game. James, meanwhile, amid all the scoring records, is a pass-first player. Early on in his career, he was compared to Magic Johnson — a relatively big guy with chops of a point guard.
Amid all the debates on who's better, James and Jordan have nothing but praise for each other. Per Aaron Dodson of The Undefeated, James said:
I think, first of all, you know, I wear the number because of Mike. I think I fell in love with the game because of Mike, just seeing what he was able to accomplish. But I felt like Mike was so — you know, when you’re growing up and you’re seeing Michael Jordan, it’s almost like a god.”
