Michael Jordan Is One Thing LeBron James Will Never Be: INVINCIBLE
The G.O.A.T. debate rages on, but Michael Jordan as the favorite remains forever untouchable
It’s June, and that means LeBron James is doing ridiculous things in the NBA Finals. Fifty points in the Finals for the sixth time in NBA history? Of course. A 29-point 13-assist Game 2? An off night for the King.
This is what LeBron does. He gets his teams to June every year and puts up incredible numbers when he gets there.
But has he surpassed Michael Jordan? Is he the Greatest Of All Time?
1. LeBron improved his teams faster
Jordan had a pretty linear career path. He made the playoffs his first three seasons without winning a series, going 1–8 with teams that went 38–44, 30–52, and 40–42 and should never have been in the playoffs. In his fourth season he finally won a series. He lost the next two Conference Finals, then finally made it to the Finals in 1991, his seventh season.
LeBron missed the playoffs twice, going 35–47 and 42–40, his first two seasons. He won his first playoff series his third year, then took the Cavs all the…
