"LeBron vs Michael" I would like to point out some facts, then share my opinion about the recent LeBron James vs Michael Jordan comparison. First of all there is no real comparison. Jordan has six titles in which he won the Finals MVP in each series. LeBron has one title, he has been to the Finals three times. Now... Jordan did not win a championship til he had Pippen on the team, whom is also one the NBA's Top 50 Players of all-time. James needed help, he went to Miami, in an in-mature, arrogant fashion, to team up with Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. One player cannot win a championship by himself in the NBA, but Jordan made all the players around him better, and never put blame on his teammates, unlike James. Let's go outside the titles to some other angles... LeBron James is 6'8, 270-lbs... Michael Jordan was 6'6, 225-lbs. I cannot name one instance when Jordan "Flopped", to where LeBron has made quite the impact doing exactly that, alot. James is two inches taller, and roughly 50-lbs heavier than Jordan. Jordan played in a center heavy league, against guys such as... Patrick Ewing(7'0), Hakeem Olajuwan(7'0), Dikembe Mutumbo(7'2), Alonzo Mourning(7'0), David Robinson(7'1), Rick Smits(7'4)... just to name a few, and he didn't flop, he just flat out took it strong to the basket against all of them, and successfully I might add. Defensively however, I think they are equally as great, Jordan has more Defensive MVPs, but he didn't have Dwight Howard to compete with for the award. As far as the business side of things, I can't recall Jordan ever having a contract issue, LeBron has his own stories in that department. Players wanted the opportunity to play along side Jordan, I don't see anyone lining up to be on the same team with LeBron James. If I recall correctly Jordan even went so far as to restructure his contract to make room for other players to sign on, regularly. Long story short... If you are going to compare anyone to Jordan, compare Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, or Larry Bird. All are the type of players who played to win, not for some self-assurance from the media. Is Michael Jordan the best NBA player ever? Hard to argue against him, but LeBron James lacks the credentials to come close. Plus the lack of good big men in today's league, which makes it easier than what Jordan faced thru the late 80's and all thru the 90's. LeBron is an amazing player, but he's nowhere near the caliber of Michael Jordan. Numbers speak for themselves, and the level of competition is not close.