If we can't compare LeBron James with Michael Jordan, who should he be compared to?

The problem is you can't compare an active player to a retired player until they get to the end of their career. Yeah, LBJ has some great numbers now, but what happens if he blows his knee out, then his numbers go down. What happens if he is out for a season? His numbers go down. Long a go there was a guy who came into the league that they called "Baby Jordan" Most people don't even remember Harold Miner, because he was an after thought. He won a dunk contest and everyone starts to call him the second coming of MJ.

Glenn "big baby" Davis was suppose to be the new Shaq, and OMG Raja Bell was suppose to be the "Kobe Stopper"

My point is all of these guys are either out of the league now, or on their way. Everyone is so quick to make comparisons to early, and it is almost always wrong. Just call it what it is right now LBJ is one of the top players in the league somewhere between 1-3 depending on who you ask, but he is ultimately the king. The problem is he's only 10 years in Kobe has 17 MJ had 19 almost 20n years pro. That's why Kobe gets the comparison, cause he'll retire in a few years and it's a legitimate question. In 10 years though LBJ could be considered better than everyone to ever play the game but it's just to early to tell.

The las thing to remember, is that MJ changed the game, literally. They had to change offensive and defensive gameplay, because he was that much better. To my knowledge the rules haven't changed in the Lebron error. His number are great, but thats like saying Tyson had a better knockout percentage than Ali. Do you hear people saying that Mike Tyson is the greatest of all time? Nope!!! At some point you have to factor their overall impact on the sport.

Physically, and Athletically LeBron was nearly identical to Karl Malone.

The modern-rules allow a little more freedom for LeBron, but at the end of the day, the Heat only win Championships with LeBron at the Power Forward, so he is a Power Forward, who can because of the offense-friendly rules play SF a little too, but put pressure on him, and LeBron is only effective at the PF.

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Comparisons, shumarations....no two people are alike-like snowflakes or fingerprints. Why do some people feel the need to compare?If I compared myself with someone else,,I would find myself, not really being myself,if I did that. Finding flaws causes discontent,,,,with subsequent outcomes. Just be yourself,,accept who you are, even in the face of "so called perfection". If we all were to compare ourselves with someone we admire,who has qualities we don't., this world would be more of a mess than it already is. Why do you think our Higher Power made us who we are???????????????

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Pre knee injuries Tracy Mcgrady

Pre knee injuries Tracy Mcgrady