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LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Head-to-Head Stats Comparison

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LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Player Comparison

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per Game

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	LeBron James	19-38	2003-04	2022-23	1421	1419	38.1	10.0	19.7	.505	8.4	15.1	.554	1.6	4.6	.345	.545	5.7	7.7	.735	1.2	6.3	7.5	7.3	1.5	0.8	3.5	1.8	27.2
2	Michael Jordan	21-39	1984-85	2002-03	1072	1039	38.3	11.4	22.9	.497	10.8	21.2	.510	0.5	1.7	.327	.509	6.8	8.2	.835	1.6	4.7	6.2	5.3	2.3	0.8	2.7	2.6	30.1

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	LeBron James	21-38	2005-06	2022-23	282	282	41.3	10.2	20.6	.495	8.6	15.6	.547	1.6	4.9	.331	.535	6.5	8.7	.741	1.5	7.5	9.0	7.2	1.7	1.0	3.6	2.3	28.5
2	Michael Jordan	21-34	1984-85	1997-98	179	179	41.8	12.2	25.1	.487	11.4	22.6	.504	0.8	2.5	.332	.503	8.2	9.9	.828	1.7	4.7	6.4	5.7	2.1	0.9	3.1	3.0	33.4

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Totals

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Totals Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	LeBron James	19-38	2003-04	2022-23	1421	1419	54093	14152	28044	.505	11891	21481	.554	2261	6563	.345	.545	8087	11000	.735	.588	1666	9001	10667	10420	2186	1073	4966	2604	38652
2	Michael Jordan	21-39	1984-85	2002-03	1072	1039	41011	12192	24537	.497	11611	22759	.510	581	1778	.327	.509	7327	8772	.835	.569	1668	5004	6672	5633	2514	893	2924	2783	32292

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Totals Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	LeBron James	21-38	2005-06	2022-23	282	282	11654	2872	5797	.495	2412	4408	.547	460	1389	.331	.535	1819	2456	.741	.583	426	2123	2549	2023	471	270	1015	644	8023
2	Michael Jordan	21-34	1984-85	1997-98	179	179	7474	2188	4497	.487	2040	4051	.504	148	446	.332	.503	1463	1766	.828	.568	305	847	1152	1022	376	158	546	541	5987

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per 36 Minutes

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per 36 Minutes Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	LeBron James	19-38	2003-04	2022-23	9.4	18.7	.505	7.9	14.3	.554	1.5	4.4	.345	5.4	7.3	.735	.6	1.1	6.0	7.1	6.9	1.5	0.7	3.3	1.7	25.7
2	Michael Jordan	21-39	1984-85	2002-03	10.7	21.5	.497	10.2	20.0	.510	0.5	1.6	.327	6.4	7.7	.835	.6	1.5	4.4	5.9	4.9	2.2	0.8	2.6	2.4	28.3

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per 36 Minutes Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	LeBron James	21-38	2005-06	2022-23	8.9	17.9	.495	7.5	13.6	.547	1.4	4.3	.331	5.6	7.6	.741	.6	1.3	6.6	7.9	6.2	1.5	0.8	3.1	2.0	24.8
2	Michael Jordan	21-34	1984-85	1997-98	10.5	21.7	.487	9.8	19.5	.504	0.7	2.1	.332	7.0	8.5	.828	.6	1.5	4.1	5.5	4.9	1.8	0.8	2.6	2.6	28.8

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per 100 Possessions

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per 100 Possessions Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
1	LeBron James	19-38	2003-04	2022-23	13.5	26.7	.505	11.3	20.4	.554	2.2	6.2	.345	7.7	10.5	.735	.6	1.6	8.6	10.1	9.9	2.1	1.0	4.7	2.5	36.8	116	104
2	Michael Jordan	21-39	1984-85	2002-03	15.3	30.7	.497	14.5	28.5	.510	0.7	2.2	.327	9.2	11.0	.835	.6	2.1	6.3	8.3	7.0	3.1	1.1	3.7	3.5	40.4	118	103

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Per 100 Possessions Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
1	LeBron James	21-38	2005-06	2022-23	13.2	26.6	.495	11.1	20.2	.547	2.1	6.4	.331	8.3	11.3	.741	.6	2.0	9.7	11.7	9.3	2.2	1.2	4.7	3.0	36.8	117	103
2	Michael Jordan	21-34	1984-85	1997-98	15.8	32.5	.487	14.8	29.3	.504	1.1	3.2	.332	10.6	12.8	.828	.6	2.2	6.1	8.3	7.4	2.7	1.1	4.0	3.9	43.3	118	104

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Advanced

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Advanced Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	ORB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1	LeBron James	19-38	2003-04	2022-23	1421	1419	54093	27.2	.588	3.6	11.3	36.3	2.1	1.6	13.1	31.6	177.1	78.0	255.1	.226	7.0	1.8	8.8	146.6
2	Michael Jordan	21-39	1984-85	2002-03	1072	1039	41011	27.9	.569	4.7	9.4	24.9	3.1	1.4	9.3	33.3	149.9	64.1	214.0	.250	7.2	2.0	9.2	116.1

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: Advanced Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	ORB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1	LeBron James	21-38	2005-06	2022-23	282	282	11654	27.9	.583	4.4	13.0	35.2	2.2	2.0	12.9	31.8	39.4	18.4	57.9	.238	7.5	2.5	10.0	35.4
2	Michael Jordan	21-34	1984-85	1997-98	179	179	7474	28.6	.568	4.8	9.3	28.2	2.7	1.6	9.4	35.6	27.3	12.4	39.8	.255	8.8	2.3	11.1	24.7

Data coverage:

Game data: since 1946-47 unless otherwise noted. Regular season: PTS, FG, FT, 3P complete all-time. FTA complete back to 1948-49. FGA, TRB, AST, PF, GS over 99% complete back to 1975-76. MP over 99% complete back to 1976-77. +/- complete back to 1996-97. All other box score stats (3PA, ORB, DRB, STL, BLK, TOV) complete back to 1983-84. Playoffs: PTS, FG, FT, FTA, 3P, 3PA complete all-time. PF complete back to 1948-49. FGA, TRB, AST complete back to 1962-63. GS complete back to 1973-74. MP complete back to 1974-75. +/- complete back to 1996-97. STL, BLK, TOV complete back to 1982-83. ORB, DRB complete back to 1983-84. BPM not available for WNBA & ABA.

Season data: since 1946-47 unless otherwise noted. All box score stats are covered all-time (though not all stats were tracked for all of NBA history). PER since 1951-52. AST% since 1964-65. TRB% since 1970-71. BPM, VORP, DRtg and Per 100 Poss stats since 1973-74. ORtg since 1977-78. GS since 1981-82. Some stats were available earlier in the ABA. WNBA all-time (since 1997) unless otherwise noted. BPM and VORP not available for WNBA.

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