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Michael Jordan (1987-88)vsLeBron James (2012-13)

Real, head-to-head season numbers

Stat
1987-88 · Year 4Michael Jordan
2012-13 · Year 10LeBron James
GP8276
PTS35.026.8
REB5.58.0
AST5.97.3
STL3.21.7
BLK1.60.9
TOV3.13.0
FGA24.417.8
FG%53.3%56.7%
3PA0.63.3
3P%16.7%42.4%
FTA10.57.0
FT%83.8%75.7%
TS%60.3%64.2%
Awards
Michael Jordan · 1987-88
MVPDPOYAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 1st TeamAll-Star
LeBron James · 2012-13
MVPAll-NBA 1st TeamAll-Defensive 1st TeamAll-Star
Recognition, over a career
Michael Jordan · 1984-85 – 2002-03
LeBron James · 2003-04 – 2025-26
No award
Award (All-Star, All-NBA, etc.)
MVP / DPOY
How they scored
How their shot selection evolved
Michael Jordan · 4 seasons tracked
LeBron James · 23 seasons tracked
Rim
Short mid
Long mid
Deep mid
Three
Shape of their game
How much of the gap is pace

At LeBron James’s pace, Michael Jordan would average 33.2 PTS. The rest of the gap (-6.4) is real per-possession production.

How much they played
How efficient, for their era
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Michael Jordan (1987-88) vs LeBron James (2012-13)