Why Dwyane Wade Was Wrong About LeBron James vs Michael Jordan

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Oct 5, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) throws a no-look pass in the first quarter against the Orlando Magic at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Career Averages

Although Michael Jordan is retired, and LeBron James is only 31, it is always fun to debate who’s better. The next area of focus is the career averages of the two NBA stars. Lets take a look at who has the upper hand when it comes to career averages.

(Regular Season Only)

Michael Jordan:

1072 games played, 1039 minutes played
Per Game Averages: 30.1 points, 5.3 assists, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals, .8 blocks, 49.7 FG%, 83.5 FT%, 32.7 3pt%

LeBron James:

987 games played, 986 minutes played
Per Game Averages: 27.2 points, 6.9 assists, 7.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals, .8 blocks, 49.8 FG%, 74.4 FT%, 34.0 3pt%

Even though Michael Jordan has a larger sample size when it comes to career stats, both are eerily similar. Take a look at the blocks per game, FG%, and 3PT%, all are very close. Both Jordan and James were/are absolute terrors on the defensive end of the floor and both got to the rim with ease.

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