Lakers News: Michael Jordan Discusses Comparisons Between Him, LeBron James

Ron Gutterman
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Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

As the legacy of LeBron James grows, it’s become an increasingly popular statement to say he’s surpassed Michael Jordan as the greatest player in NBA history.

James certainly has an absurd number of accolades and incredible statistics to back his case, but it’s nearly impossible to say which of the two has a greater legacy.

This debate reached one of its many high points during the 2018-19 NBA season when James passed Jordan for fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Jordan had always been known for his prolific scoring abilities, and James passing him on the scoring list was plenty of ammunition for those who believe the latter is the greatest of all time.

Jordan, however, has no interest in trying to compare himself and James. Not only is this due to the different eras argument, but also because he doesn’t want to do a ‘stand-up measurement,’ via SportsCenter:

While it may seem like Jordan doesn’t want to speak too highly of James, it’s important to remember this likely isn’t a sign of disrespect. Jordan is the Charlotte Hornets owner, and saying things about James and his legacy can technically be considered a tampering violation. This means he’s probably trying to be careful about what he says.

Jordan and James have always shown mutual respect for one another as the NBA is great about having former players support current players and vice versa.

Jordan likely knows James might be the person to dethrone him as the greatest player of all time and also knows it really has no effect on the legacy he built himself.

Ron Gutterman is a Washington State University alum from Anaheim, California, and is currently a Staff Writer for LakersNation.com, RamsNewsWire.com, and RaidersNewsWire.com. He is also the lead editor for AngelsNation.com. With Lakers Nation, Rams News Wire, Raiders News Wire, and Angels Nation, Ron assists in news, game coverage, analysis, and hot takes via his Twitter account, @rongutterman24. Without a doubt, Ron's favorite Laker, and favorite athlete of all time, is Kobe Bryant. Ron began watching basketball when he was 6 years old, in 2005, when Bryant was dragging the likes of Smush Parker and Ronny Turiaf to playoff spots. Ron's all time favorite Lakers moment was Bryant's final game when he dropped 60 points. While the Lakers beating the Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, as Metta World Peace hit the game clinching three, will always be a top option, Bryant's final night takes the cake. Contact: ron@mediumlargela.com