{"id":482160,"date":"2026-02-18T03:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482160\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T03:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:47:07","slug":"this-michael-jordan-scoring-stat-makes-potent-goat-case-vs-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482160\/","title":{"rendered":"This Michael Jordan scoring stat makes potent GOAT case vs. LeBron James"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Michael Jordan scoring stat makes potent GOAT case vs. LeBron James<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s an argument that will likely never have an agreement among NBA fans.<\/p>\n

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The Greatest Of All Time? Is the GOAT Michael Jordan or LeBron James?<\/p>\n

The basketball world may never know.<\/p>\n

But if you’re arguing for MJ, there’s one fresh stat that makes a great case.<\/p>\n

MJ scoring stat vs. LeBron<\/p>\n

LeBron is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, but he’s done that in part through longevity.<\/p>\n

Jordan was much more potent on a per-game basis.<\/p>\n

MJ averaged 30.1 points per game in his career. James is currently at 26.9 points per game.<\/p>\n

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And noted X statistician Ryan Spaeder<\/a> shared this gem:<\/p>\n

“Michael Jordan could return to the NBA today, go scoreless for 128 consecutive games, and would still average more points-per-game than LeBron James.”<\/p>\n

Not bad at all.<\/p>\n

Something tells us that if 63-year old Michael Jordan came back to the NBA right now, he’d occasionally put the ball in the basket, too.<\/p>\n

At this rate, maybe LeBron will still be playing when he’s 63.<\/p>\n

Of course, this is all just a fun argument. They’re two of the all-time greats, so special at all their abilities on the basketball court.<\/p>\n

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But yeah, MJ scored with the best of them, even if his stop-start NBA career means his counting totals didn’t end up quite as high.<\/p>\n

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