is michael jordan still the greatest?
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An in depth analysis by season played between Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. No team accomplishments factored.TRANSCRIPT
Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant vs. Lebron JamesWho is the best?Let the numbers do the talkingApples to Apples – NO team accomplishments
Key Rankings SnapshotPPG APG RPG FG% Steals Blocks Tos FT% Fouls Total
Jordan 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 14
Kobe 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3 24
Lebron 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 16
Michael Jordan6’6” 215lb
Shooting Guard
Kobe Bryant6’6” 205lb
Shooting Guard
Lebron James6’8” 250lb
Small Forward
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1540.0%
42.0%
44.0%
46.0%
48.0%
50.0%
52.0%
54.0%
FG%
Jordan Kobe LebronSeason
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 157.00
12.00
17.00
22.00
27.00
32.00
37.00
PPG Total
Jordan Kobe Lebron
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 151.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.09.0
Rebounds
Jordan Kobe Lebron
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 150.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.09.0
Assists
Jordan Kobe Lebron
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 151.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
Turnovers
Jordan Kobe Lebron
Season Season
Season Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 150
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Steals
Jordan Kobe Lebron
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 150
0.20.40.60.8
11.21.41.61.8
Blocks
Jordan Kobe Lebron
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1560.0%
65.0%
70.0%
75.0%
80.0%
85.0%
90.0%
FT%
Jordan Kobe Lebron
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 150
0.51
1.52
2.53
3.54
Fouls Committed
Jordan Kobe Lebron
Season Season
Season Season
The Intangibles
“The Clamps”
Raises the Bar of Others
One on One Athleticism Total
Jordan 1 1 3 3 8
Kobe 3 2 2 2 9
Lebron 1 3 1 1 6
The Verdict
Michael Jordan remains the greatest of these three players, but Lebron James is well positioned to meet and surpass him. The only clear indication of the data is that Kobe Bryant is the clear 3rd in this group of greats.