3 Reasons LeBron James passes Michael Jordan with another Lakers title

1. LeBron James’ Sustained greatness

If the Lakers win another title this season LeBron James is going to have to put together an MVP-worthy season. One that would go a long way in adding another accolade in the argument against Jordan. At this point in Jordan’s career, he was still retired before returning for two underwhelming seasons with the Wizards.

Part of LeBron’s argument against Jordan is his sustained greatness and ability to make an impact late into his career. At age 38, Jordan wasn’t close to the same player he had been in Chicago and isn’t close to the player LeBron was last season when healthy.

If James can stay on the floor and play at the level last season there is no arguing about who was better for a longer period of time and who aged better despite James having the disadvantage of playing far more minutes than Jordan.

LeBron already has Jordan when it comes to longevity, however, playing this season at a high level and getting his team to a title while etching his name as the all-time leading scorer would be too impressive even for the biggest Jordan fan to ignore.

Also, worth noting here is Jordan’s field goal percentage with the Wizards when he did return he shot %41 percent for the Wizards. In comparison, LeBron shot %52 percent last season the best he has shot since the 2018 season in Cleveland.