When LeBron retires he will in every statistic outside of scoring titles and probably rings, be a better player than Jordan. Everything outside of that isn't factual it's opinion. The stats say LeBron is the better player in almost every measurable way.
Yep and he played 3 years of college ball which LBJ never sniffed. Jordan dealt with being on a shitty team and finally getting over the hump and dominating. Lebron ran to a team with two other all-stars and was the second and younger power team formed after Boston. Shit, the guy is on a loaded as fuck team now. The complaints are that other teams aren't supposed to do that too! How dare them make it hard for Mr 3-4.
I'm not saying LJB isn't near the top but the top has one king and he isn't LBJ. I can't even imagine Jordan in this era of easy foul calls and shitty defense.
Everyone played college back then. That's why its hard to compare eras. Anyway Jordan dealt with being on a shitty team until they got Pippen who ended up probably the second best player of the 90s era. That's dumb luck. LeBron floundered on shitty teams as well and never got his Pippen so he left to play with a close friend via free agency. Through the draft his home team got better and he went back, again in free agency.
If the Cavs are stacked what are the Warriors? The Cavs are two stars and roleplayers who LeBron makes better. The Warriors have two legit superstars, if not 3.
Leaving in free agency is what people do in this era. It started with Boston and if the KD going directly to the superstar 73 win team WHO BEAT HIM is any indication it probably won't stop. You know why? It's stupid not to do it. Russel Westbrook didn't and other than the triple double record what does he have to show for loyalty? A first round flame out.
I don't care if other teams do it, obviously. I care about the almost universal pass that KD got for not only doing the same thing, but doing it in a way more pussy way.
Also Brahma, your comment about Jordan is EXACTLY why what LeBron has done and is doing is even more impressive. Like you said no one was even close to his level back then, except Pippen.
LeBron is playing against and beating teams every bit as good as those Bulls, if record or stats is any indication.
What he did last year would've been like the Jazz beating that 72 win Bulls team in the Finals.