re: Why is LeBron vs. Jordan even a debate?

They aren't greater than MJ but in terms of skill they're better. All these players were beneficiaries of the mass advancements in strength and conditioning, mainstream basketball camps, complex game strategy and access to advanced medical science therefore enabling them to develop their bodies and skillsets so they can perform multiple functions on the court at an elite level, which many players in the 1980s could not do due to such circumstances.