I am sure this comment thread is going to be very friendly with no arguments at all!

i legit just watched a 13 minute video to hear “you decide”😒

Jordan's game 6 in the 1998 NBA Finals was his greatest performance. He knew that his best chance to win was game 6 and with Pip being out, Jordan carried that team. He made all of the right plays in those final 40 seconds and sunk that dagger that cemented his legacy.

MJ’s career was unreal to me, retired 3 times, so many iconic moments and achieved majority of his legacy in only 11 full seasons.

Just wait for the Game of Zones finale to find out. RIP Sun Kings. Your easy 8 wins will be missed.

Easy, it's Paul Pierce!

Jordan is the GOAT and Draymond is the DONKAY

I’ve seen all the stats for both... at this point, I don’t care about the numbers. One thing I know for sure... no one looked better on the court (and in the air) than MJ. NO ONE.

I'm just gonna sit, pick up the popcorns and enjoy the fight out here in the comments

Even if it’s by the slightest of h”AIR”s? 🤔

I'm just gonna say this: MJ averaged 35 ppg and won dpoy the same year Prime MJ was a monster!

I knew Michael Jordan even before I started watching basketball. And I was born after he retired.

It's important to note that it took MJ just 11 seasons to do a majority of his damage. It took Lebron 17 just to get close. Like the kids say nowadays, "there are levels to this".

We all know the goat is number 23

Shidd, Prime MJ vs Prime any player is unfair. So I'll go 2and 3PEAT version MJ vs Prime LeBron. Still give me MJ an it ain't even close!

"Kids today are going to swear that LeBron James is the greatest ever because when you look at him play, it's hard to imagine there being someone better than that, but kids I'm here to tell you, there was someone better than that."-Max Kellerman.

Jordan averages more offensive rebounds than lebron even though he averages less total rebounds. Something to think about when it comes to that statistical category.

For me is so simple: MJ is the GOAT, and I think he'll always be. That been said, my favorite player of all time will always be LBJ. And I don't need to disrepect one to love the other. Just enyoj

Jordan's D was debilitating. The way he could take over on both sides of the court was unparalleled.

Bird was the best teammate. He was versatile, unselfish, tough, and an underrated defender.

lebron's career is not done yet but man MJ had the most perfect career any basketball player can only dream of.

Prime Jordan was just athletically ridiculous, specially in 88-89 season, when he was casually making i think 3 foot jump shots vertically, it's like every shot was a pause in the air, and he was also very quick and dunking on big dudes like so easy, up to this date I've never seen somebody even close to doing it.

"It's not a fair comparison, Michael jordan is a far more superior player" Hakeem the dream olajuwon

Michael Jordan to Reggie Miller:"sure but dont talk to black Jesus like that".

With how people so comfortably established Jordan as the GOAT (sometimes even before his second repeat), for LeBron to even contest that #1 spot is already an incredible achievement

Short answer: Michael Jordan Long answer: Michael Jeffery Jordan

MJ's moves are just off the charts compared to LBJ's one move bulldozer.

Jordan : 2-Way Offensive threat Lebron : Playmaking slasher

"Even if it's by the slightest of hairs" I see what you did there 😉

9:30 was actually in 2012. 2011 was Dirk's big year

Didn’t even mention half the stuff mj had accomplished

MJ is the G.O.A.T. No question about that. Period.

This intro had me ready to run through a brick wall

“Can he stop Jason Terry?”

Nobody will surpass MJ ever...

Hakeem Olaijuwon: "MJ is more superior than Lebron". MJ The GOAT!

isn't lebron's prime literally his whole career

Once Jordan hit his prime, no one else could win unless he wasn't there. No one else can say they were unbeatable.

Jordan: GOAT Lebron: Mheee mheee

Who is the GOAT ? The man that refuse to lose when it Really really really really count Any questions?

unrelated, but goats are amazing animals and I love them

Nothing is worse than measuring a player by media awards. See: Derek Jeter gold gloves

6 rings in 7 years, of course Mj is light years a head of LB.

The story is finished.. MJ is the G.O.A.T...

Jordan's finesse is such a marvel 🤩🙌🏾

Im 34 and can go back to MJ beating Portland in the finals. So I've seen the bulk of Championship MJ. He was definitely amazing man. Hands down. I've seen Brons career in it's entirety. Both are legendary. U can't deny that. Im definitely more of a Bron fan than MJ but i do feel MJ is Goat. Im just glad my guy is in the conversation. Im also glad i got to witness 2 of the best to ever do it. Great video btw

Michael Jordan is the single greatest grower and fostered his sport more than ever in the history of professional athletes. This claim will never be substantiated, but I don't think it's too far of a stretch to say that more people on this planet know of, and or are fans of, and play basketball because of Michael Jordan than any other single reason that could be named. His level of fame made his sport better simply because he was alive to play it. No other professional athlete can make that claim with the possible exception of Muhammad Ali, but THAT is the caliber of person we're talking about here. Numbers and stats are what they are, but it's the intangible fact that Jordan simply exists to play basketball that makes him the greatest of all time.

MJ all the way! its the speed and agility, Michael wasn't that big but there comes the technique. I wish these videos were less diplomatic and take a stand on who is better

Born and raised a Cavs fan and eternally grateful for what Lebron did for the city of Cleveland but.... MJ = 🐐

Short answer MJ Long Answer Michael Jeffrey Jordan.

Real G.O.A.T has a heart, passion and dedication on the game. For me it's Jordan.

30 years ago over 30 million viewers watched Jordan. This years finals only had 7 million viewers. The people have spoken.

Jordan let the game come to him. He could play with the ball or off-ball to blend seamlessly with the system. The triangle offense system keeps everyone touching the ball so the players can stay in rhythm. Lebron forces his system onto his teammates. Lebron dominates the ball while his teammates stand still around the perimeter. The lack of ball movement and player movement is the reason why players lose rhythm while playing with Lebron.

Here's some facts about why MJ is the GOAT Michael Jordan has: •3 more rings •3 more final mvps •1 more DPOY •1 more season MVP •9 more scoring titles •3 more steals leader •3 more all defensive team selections •4000 more points / bron moved past him in playoff points, but it took him longer. •800 more steals •Beat 20 50+ win teams in the playoffs (Lebron only defeated 10) •Jordan never averaged less than 40% Field Goal in the finals Lebron did it twice •6/6 (never allowed a game 7) •Lebron had much more offensive help, example: Jordan never had a teammate average more than 22 points in the finals.. In fact, Mj is Only player in NBA history to lead a team to the championship with only one teammate averaging double figures in scoring * In the Bulls’ 1997 playoff run, Scottie Pippen averaged 19 points per game on 42% shooting. All other teammates of Jordan averaged under 8 points per game Kyrie averaged over 28 and DWade averaged more than 26 •MJ never ever had a finals meltdown like Lebron in 2011 against the Mavs •MJ had more points in the playoffs in less games.. MJ accomplished all of this in 13 seasons Lebron after his 16th season, is still chasing the “ghost (GOAT) that played in Chicago” •Michael Jordan in the playoffs has put up atleast 40ppg, 5rpg, 5apg in 6 different playoff series. Along with an average of about 55% shooting, 3spg and 2bpg. (86 vs bos, 89 vs cavs, 90 vs philly, 92 vs Miami, 93 vs Phoenix, 88 vs cavs) Jordan won every one of those matchups except for the 1986 matchup vs the celtics. •Jordan in 88-89 averaged 32ppg, 8apg, 8rpg, 3spg off 54% shooting. LeBron has never even came close to this stat line. •in 87 thru 92, MJ averaged 5 straight seasons of atleast 51% FG shooting. LeBron has never done this. •the lowest FT% MJ ever shot in a season was 78%. Lebrons highest in a season ever is 78%. •MJ has a higher playoff FG% of 48.7% to Lebrons 48.3% •MJ has a higher playoff player efficiency rating of 28.6 to Lebrons 27.3. •MJ shoots a higher playoff 3 point percentage of 33.2% to Lebrons 32.9% •LeBron James has scored 30 points, 416 times in 1,117 games. Michael Jordan did it 562 times in 1,072 games. Jordan won 6 championships without losing a final in 1,072 games and LeBron in 1,117 games has lost 5 times and has only won 3 times (updated 2018) •MJ also shocked the league by being the first (and only) player to have 100 blocks and 200 steals in the same season, then turned around and did it again the next year.. •Mj also has more career blocks (893) than Lebron James (853) despite playing in 22 LESS career games and being the smaller guy. Also, MJ averaged 1.6 blocks per game in the 1987-88 season which is absolutely bonkers for a 6’6″ shooting guard. Seriously this list can keep going. This isn’t even a debate. Mj is the GOAT. MIchael Jordan: •NBA record 5 playoffs series’ averaging atleast 40ppg •Only player in history to lead league in scoring and win DPOY •Highest scoring average, points per game, in any championship series: 41.0 vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals •Only rookie in NBA history to lead his team in four statistics (1984-85) •Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring, win Most Valuable Player, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (1987-88) •Only player in history to average at least 30pts 6reb 5assists And 2 steals per game AND HE DID IT 7 TIMES. •Only player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year (1984-85), Defensive Player of the Year (1987-88), NBA MVP (1987-88, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98), All-Star MVP (1988, 1996, 1998), and Finals MVP (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) •Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win the NBA championship MORE THAN ONCE in the same season * He did this SIX TIMES!! (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98) •One of two players in NBA history to score 3,000 points in a season: 3,041 points scored in 82 games played (37.1 ppg) (1986-87) * Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player to achieve this. •MJ is also the only player in NBA history to score over 40 points at age 40, and he did it twice! •In 1988, MJ earned: Dunk Champ, All Star Game MVP, NBA Scoring Title, League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. Michael in only ELEVEN complete seasons with the Bulls: -10 scoring titles, -Won Defensive Player of the Year, -9 times all defensive team, -9time All NBA, -5 league MVPs -6 finals MVPs All 11 seasons. Mj has done in 11 seasons things Lebron hasn’t done and won’t do in his whole career… Remind me again...who is the GOAT?.

I respect both players and undoubtedly believe these are the top 2 talents of all time, but stats and comparisons aside, MJ was a pioneer of the game, he was a legend, he was nothing like anyone had seen and put the nba on the world map.. to me he sets the bar for greatness and really is the 1 and only GOAT

I wonder...does anyone remember LeBron used PED's, but it's all kept hush hush?

Lebron - The King of basketball Jordan - The God of basketball

I still dont like when saying 15 seasons even though it's really more like 13 regular seasons.

this is the easiest question, look we all know that the true goat is brian scalabrine.

I’m 16 years old and every since I was little I’ve watch basketball. I’ve seen the dominance and breakthrough of LeBron but I do not think he should be in the goat subject yet. His career isn’t over, he can achieve much more. Also why is Kobe so overshadowed and just an afterthought? I my opinion the debate should be between Kobe and LeBron. The played in the same era, have multiple championships(Kobe 5). He was also chasing the ghost of Chicago and almost caught him but his body gave up. I believe MJ is in his own territory because NO ONE WILL EVERY REACH THE PEAK HE HAS, 3 peat, 2 times that’s dominance can’t be matched. This doesn’t mean you can’t debate it but he’s in his own special place and will always be known as the GOAT. But LeBron and Kobe make more sense to me.

9x all def and 10 scoring titles? How many times has the scoring leader also been on the all def team? To go with 6 finals mvps while going 6-0 in the finals?....come on now...end of discussion

Part of the GOAT discussion isn’t about stats but about respect... true BBall heads don’t even have LBJ at 2 let alone 1. It’s a non-debate. MJ still goat

James has to get 7 rings with one 3 peat (to make up for his losses) THEN we can consider whether to form a committee to deliberate whether he can be even compared to Jordan.

Finesse always lasts longer into your career than power. Jordan > James

Having many people around the league legit FEAR you and nickname you Black Jesus already makes you the GOAT 🐐!!

Jordan is the greatest winner I've ever seen; LeBron is a physical specimen like no other. Let's just appreciate greatness

It will always be MJ. I watched him played basketball during my younger years, IF we talk about PRIME? Michael Jordan is The GOAT

Anyone who declares himself the GOAT is not "THE GOAT".

The real goat knows how to play defense.....and no doubt its for jordan

When you have a name like Black Jesus, it’s not even a comparison.

When an NBA legend says that he played against God disguised as micheal jordan, you know he's the best. Whenever you refer to someone who's the best in that field, you say that he's the micheal jordan of the field. Whenever there is a discussion on who is the GOAT, its always Jordan vs Kobe or Jordan vs Lebron. The common factor? Jordan. My point is: whenever you want to consider a player to be great, you compare him with jordan. he's the standard, plain and simple.

I'm not even going to watch this video but MJ hands down is the GOAT, former players call MJ the GOAT whereas LeBron he calls himself the goat.

Where Michael separate himself is at all the categories that are most important. Offensive abilities, defensive abilities and championships. Michael win, end of discussion.

We’re still doing this?

Jordan has 7 out of the top 10 playoff series scoring averages of all time... Only three other players appear on this list, once a piece (Berhard King, Jerry West and Rick Barry, West and Barry who were around in the time of 33% more possessions per game) .... Lebron doesn't appear on this list even once. In 1988, Jordan averaged 45.2 PPG against the Cavs (really think about how insane that is), hitting the series winner in Ehlo's face, and having back-to-back 50 point games, the only time this has happened in playoff history. Not only that... but the efficiency with which he did it was ridiculous... and steals, rebounds, blocks were fairly crazy as well. And he did this with nearly all 2 pointers. Lebron's never been anywhere near that level. You know that Raptors series in 2018 that many of his fans call the best of his career? Those were Jordan's numbers for the earlier 7 years of his playoff career, averaged.... including assists, by the way. Jordan also has by far more records (non-longevity based), highest PER of all time, playoff PER, PPG, win shares... the only thing Lebron has going on above Jordan is today's inflated stats, Westbrook who was able to average a 30 ppg triple double for three seasons straight. Jordan also only dominated others, was never dominated in a series (Jason Terry, Kevin Durant heavily dominating Lebron in the finals all come to mind, 4 of his finals matchups getting FMVP including even Andre Iguodala). Jordan was another beast, on both ends of the court. Still to this day, he looks like a player from the future, and that's crazy... he played 3 decades ago. Best inside game, best midrange game.... even a similar 3 point average despite choosing not to take them and playing in a non-3 pt heavy era. Meanwhile, Lebron shoots in the 30th percentile from midrange. The year Jordan won defensive player of the year, you had defensive beasts all over the league, including Hakeem... He averaged more blocks than half of the starting centers and 200 steals to go with it (hasn't been done by anyone else)..... at shooting guard. He's the only player to average 30 PPG and win DPOY... with 35 ppg (insane, Lebron's never been that dominant). Almost every argument goes to Jordan. And as for help? 50+ point games: MJ has 30 of the 34 in Bulls history (88.2%). 40+ point games: MJ has 165 of the 230 in Bulls history (71.7%) and 30+ point games: MJ has 537 of the 1,291 in Bulls history (41.6%). That's just crazy- a level of dominance Lebron has never achieved. @t

If anybody watched The Last Dance series and saw Michael Jordan's leadership and his will to win at any cost will conclude that LeBron James doesn't have that same will. MJ hands down is the GOAT...

After watching the last dance documentary, I realized something. I used to think Lebron only had an angle to be talked about in the conversation of being the GOAT, because he had more assists, rebounds and controlled more of team play, while Jordan was more of a pure scoring weapon. Lebron could get to the finals even with bums on his team, while Jordan when he retired, his team was still winning 55 games a year. Sounds good for Lebron doesn't it? Then we look into the behind the scenes. MJ wasn't just a team mate. He was a coach, a motivator, and a monster that would devour his team mates if they didn't bring their game and drive to practice. So much that when they are playing in the playoffs, the opponents don't seem that scary at all. MJ's team mates were good, BECAUSE of MJ. Even after he left, the team mates were still good. Lebron never had that kind of effect on his team. So if you ask me, for a single game who would I pick? I might lean a bit more to Lebron. But for a season, for a franchise, MJ all the way.

I'm just waiting for the day Caruso reaches 🐐 status

Imagine saying defensive 3 seconds makes it harder to score . In a hand-check-less era

In 11 seasons Jordan scored 28,412 points In 17 seasons, LeBron has 34,241 Jordan won 10 scoring titles, Lebron has 1 MJ has 9 defensive first team selections, LeBron has 6 Jordan’s highest scoring average was 37 while LeBrons was 31 Jordan led the league in steals 3 times LeBron hasn’t once With most of LeBrons shots are from 0-3 feet from the basket his shooting percentage is 54% for his career, Jordan’s is 50.5 in his bulls days taking way more jumpers. Jordan better 3 point shooter, better mid range, better post up game, better at shooting fade-aways, better foot work, better defender etc and that’s NOT even including the 6-0 vs 3-6 in the finals. I could go on but my point should be clear.

9:30 The Mavs won the 2011 Finals....

I have to go with LeBron Is not better than Jordan. MJ all day

prime jordan way way more completive then lebron will ever bee. he was just too strong

MJ all the way!

MJ led his team to 3peats 2x.Think about that. Does anybody realize how hard that is? MJ all day

youb fail to mention that MJ nver have meltdowns in his entire career specially at playoffs and finals

When i heard Basketball the first thing in my mind is MJ... He is The God of Basketball bruh.

Jordan always over performed in the playoffs and finals vs the regular season. The same can’t be said about lebron.

We all know who the better player is: Brian Scalabrine

Considering that Jordan's vertical (48 inches) was higher than Lebron's (44 inches), I am very confused why this video seems to suggest otherwise (MJ defied gravity vs Lebron ignored it)...

jordan's prime, 6 championship ring in 6 trip in the nba finals ... lebron's prime, suffered 0-4 loss to golden state warriors 2018 finals.

The goat is MJ the real #23!!! Lebron's shoes take up too much space in Nike outlets! LOL

Jordan: Scored 38 points with flu. Lebron: Blocked Thiago Spliter.

MJ 13 yrs Bulls 6 rings, Kobe 20 yrs Lakers 5 rings, Lebron 17 yrs Cavs-Heat-Cavs-Lakers 3 rings / Jordan never left his team to try to win championships with help from other stars.

What about the time lebron only scores 8 points against the Mavericks in 2011

Greatness is defined not just by great but also by poor/average performances, especially in the biggest stage In my view, Jordan's had more great performances than James, though not by a huge amount. What separates these two is the poor performances, which Jordan had none and James had quite a few, which explains why Jordan is 6:0 in finals and James lost more finals than he won.

Jordan simple

Jordan was art.

I mean, you’re really stretching here to compare Lebron’s iconic moments to MJ’s. Layup drives, claiming he saved the Heat with a game 1 win... kind of silly. MJ just has the most iconic moments of maybe any player in any sport in history. He is basketball. If Nike hadn’t locked down his logo, he may have already taken it from Jerry West to be the NBA logo. This debate is over. There is no comparison if we’re talking prime MJ on the Bulls. He is the 🐐. Period. End of story.

Michael Jordan was better at basketball than anyone has ever been at anything.