re: MJ Resume Through Age 29 vs LeBron Resume Through Age 29

Amusing read seeing ppl hamstering about Jordan's career vs LBJs.

For now, LBJ has the advantage at the same age comparison (lol at comparing years in the league).

It remains to be seen who will end up with the better overall career. I'd say Jordan, on paper, but thats TBD.

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MJ Resume Through Age 29 vs LeBron Resume Through Age 29

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umm you do realize Lebron came straight out of college and MJ went to UNC, right?

Your numbers are flawed as frick.

wow, you're angry as frick.

and let me clue you in to something, with my half brain. Since you obviously have 0 clue about the history of the NBA or the NBA draft.

Jordan could have been drafted out of high school. But after Daryl Dawkins and Bill Willoughby were drafted out of HS in either '74 or '75, the NBA didn't do it again until 1995. 20 years later.

The NBA just flat out didn't do it. KG was taken in 1995 as the first player to be drafted out of HS since 1975.

AND jordan won a NC with UNC, and won ACC freshman of the year while hitting the game winning shot in the championship game. You really think he couldn't have went straight to the NBA?

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But he clearly would not have won an NBA title from 18-21, just like Lebron didnt. That is why the years in the league argument is asinine and age is what actually matters

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If you had half a brain you'd know this thread is not just about titles.

see, look.

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2 NBA Titles
2 Times Making it to the Finals
2 First Round Playoff Exits
1 Second Round Playoff Exit
2 Conference Finals Exits
3 Time League MVP
2 Time Finals MVP
6 Times All-NBA First Team
5 Time All-Defensive Team

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Jordan very well could have made it to the finals with whatever team had drafted him. Or made the all defense team. Or made another finals. Or any of those stats except probably win a title, which even that, who knows? This isn't about Lebrons stats, it's about the unknown MJ stats.

This is why the numbers ARE flawed, because none of us have any idea what Jordan's numbers would be had he been in the league. But due to whatever reason, the league went a full 20 years without drafting a HS player.

And to assume Mj would have or wouldn't have accomplished does nothing but further the argument that these stats are flawed, because of the unknown factors.

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Jordan very well could have made it to the finals with whatever team had drafted him. Or made the all defense team. Or made another finals. Or any of those stats except probably win a title, which even that, who knows? This isn't about Lebrons stats, it's about the unknown MJ stats.

This is why the numbers ARE flawed, because none of us have any idea what Jordan's numbers would be had he been in the league. But due to whatever reason, the league went a full 20 years without drafting a HS player.

And to assume Mj would have or wouldn't have accomplished does nothing but further the argument that these stats are flawed, ebcause of the unknown factors.

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MJ averaged 13.5 in college his freshamn year, 20 in his sophmore, and 19 in his junior year. IN COLLEGE

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MJ averaged 13.5 in college his freshamn year, 20 in his sophmore, and 19 in his junior year. IN COLLEGE

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Different rules, shorter games, yada yada yada.

The fact is we don't know how MJ would have shaped up in ALL of those categories. The numbers are flawed.

MJ was great in college. He hit the game winner as a TF in the NCG. One of the better players on an already great team. Best defender on the team at 18. Who knows what type of stats he puts up on a not - so - good NBA team.

That's the point. We're comparing apples to oranges here.

The numbers are flawed.

We can do this all day.

I'm not even a lebron hater either, I'm just letting you know.

Can you add MJ's College NC to it? I mean by age 29 he did win one.