Jordan vs. Lebron. In this video, we tackle the NBA Goat Debate to determine -- once and for all -- who is basketball's Greatest
00:00 - Opening Montage
01:20 - Introduction
03:28 - Accomplishments
04:24 - Longevity
05:27 - Winning
11:17 - Statistics
17:18 - The "Eye Test"
28:46 - Mount Rushmore
30:33 - Closing Montage
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Who do you think the GOAT is? Jordan, Lebron, or someone else?
DANGERProductions MJ
MJ no question
LeBron James
Lebron Goat ,MJ played wit plumbers and truck drivers if bron played in the 90s he would Ram anybody on his way 6,9 250 pounds 💯💯
Lebron
Lebron : I have the most points in Game Seven in Finals history. Jordan : What's a game 7? LOL
Savage!
@Gurmanav Singh no team was good enough
Jordan played 3 game 7s and choked one. he always had great teammates but had problems in the east before it got weak.
lebron has the most points in game 7 in every round
bob brown Lebron said i have the most points in an nba game 7 FINAL in history. Jordan has never been in a game 7. Lebron doesn’t have the killer insect like Jordan
“LeBron was universally respected, Jordan was universally feared.” - Stephen A Smith
Fax.
"People say dumb shit like Mike is better than LeBron ". - Persie Clines
@@persieclines1746 now son if you keep failing these tests for basic math how are you suppose to argue with people online late at night. Get yo ass to bed
@@persieclines1746 Because Mike was better,
@@scottyk1763 2k isn't reality. I know you believe it is.
You know you’re the GOAT when the opposing team’s strategy is to “not piss Jordan off”
Hahaha I remember a player saying that this is how he approached playing against MJ. You just kill him with kindness and you don't give him any reason to take sh*t personal 😂
Right...Lebrons Cavs got swept in the finals and the Spurs strategy was "Let Lebron shoot."
@@adamm2787 tells alot how shit lebron is at shooting
@@adamm2787 Who said it was their strategy?
@@MistahUnknownCasual that was their strategy.
Let's also consider that Jordan was allowed 2 steps after picking up his dribble, and Lebron gets 4...
And plays in a league where you can’t touch anyone. 65% of MJ’s career was during a time you could body check someone and not even a get a flagrant foul. MJ had every single tool. Jordan has more amazing highlights just during random games no one remembers like 2.3.90 against the Spurs and Robinson.
shit tim donaghy would beg to differ quote “I was in Philadelphia and I am refereeing Sixers-Bulls. They were cracking down on the spin move that they wanted the officials to call traveling. Michael Jordan makes the spin move, I make the call. Phil Jackson comes off the bench and he starts giving me sh*t. I say, 'wait a second, Phil. You know as well as I do that's the spin move they're telling us to call.' And he said, 'while they might want that play called, they certainly don't want it called on him', and he pointed at Jordan who just walked by and stared at me. I got in the locker room, the other referee said, 'they want that call but don't want to on him.”
@@yosnags8447Ummm… I was a teenager in the 90’s and I’m incredibly bored watching basketball now. However, I can say this irrefutable statement: BOTH MJ and LBJ get calls in favour of them. I wouldn’t be harping on that point as I see LBJ get all calls his way. You know he ISN’T getting a normal call his way when he’s screaming at a ref throwing a HUGE princess fit.
Are you kidding? MJ invented the legal travel. and had weak guards facing him in big games - mostly 1v1 with no zone defense. Ex, Danny Ainge, Dan Majerle, Craig Ehlo, Scott skiles, 175lb Kevin Johnson, etc. Dumars was ok, but the size of Steph curry and MJ lost to him lost of the time.
@@grillbuster1519 He had two step travels on breakaway dunks. They get about four steps today. There were lots of good defense guard, but even if you claim they weren’t, at least people played hard defense then and you had to be willing to get physically punished if you want to drive to the hole often.
My man you just destroyed a debate that wasn't even supposed to exist
Lebron da goat...... he's more athletic
Lebron ain’t even better than Kobe. Shoulda done a Lebron vs Kobe
Lebron👑🦁
@@naveenreddyadmala3669 Dude if we assume that Lebron is more athletic, that would make MJ even better than him because MJ has accomplished a lot despite being less athletic.
Jordan may very well be the goat/better player. I am a person who is really neutral on that topic. I would say that just because Jordan’s opponents in the finals won a lot of regular season games doesn’t make them just as competitive as the teams Lebron’s teams lost to. I feel like no team could ever beat the warriors teams with KD on them. Period. They are the goat juggernauts and they are weak for teaming up like that but no team is touching them in any era. So if the bulls would have had a chance to beat them and did, I would feel this way about Jordan, but I know they’d get punished like Everyone else who’d try to take on the 2 best shooters ever and the best 7 footer-ish ever in KD. And yes, he may be 6’11” but he is not 6’9” lol.
Do Americans know that MJ is more popular than the basketball game itself. I'm from india and basketball is non existing here but Everyone remembers MJ as one of the greatest athletes of all time and THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME.
@@beepthestrongestwarrior8746 evil
@@Eotty30 The hardest choices require the strongest wills
*All-Nba Player.* LBJ"s era ( 2003/2018 ): *East- 58.* *West- 147.* Lebron James feasted in the weak East. Let"s not forget that Joakim Noah was the last first team All-Nba Player ( 2014 ) besides Lebron James before Giannis ( 2019 ).
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@@beepthestrongestwarrior8746 It's nice you took time away from relations with your sister to drop a racist joke. I'll let you get back to selling your kids Xbox for oxy.
I never understood how the mj and lebron convo ever even got started in the first place
The media meatriding
Nick Wright started it after LeBron lost to Golden State in 2017
NIKE and the NBA need to always have a current goat to sell merchandise and products.
Lebron started it when he claimed with a straight face that this win makes me the best of all time lol check out the other stars in the room when he says it Bahahaha Only thing more laughable is his sprite add Love you Lebron but stay in your lane you’re heads to big I can’t see the screen
@@elisampley7598 well said.
It was an honour to be able to watch MJ all those years ago. No doubt the GOAT. The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be.
Maybe there will be someone who will come close someday... but by today's playing standards, the fact that playing actual defense in the league is almost non existent, I truly doubt it!
😂the best that ever will be ,😂stop it, he's the best now yes😂
Yes, ever will be. The game has de-evolved to the point that no one will have the opportunity to be better. And even if they did, MJ is such an anomaly, you’d need millions of years of NBA to see another, so it’ll never happen again.
He was the Brett Hart of the NBA
What was Jordan “the goats” playoff record without pippen btw?
This video needs to be aired on ESPN
Yes please. Hope Stephen A got hold of this.
Never a doubt in my mind. MJ has always been the GOAT.
This needs to be aired on ESPN with Nick Wright and Shannon Sharpe as presentors
@@chazelcamillenapiza-bellez4163 I wonder who's gonna be the special guest? Skip Bayless? Paul Pierce? Kendrick Perkins? Ryan Hollins?
Amen
Scouting report on LBJ: make him go left. Send him to free throw line. Give him midrange jumpers. Scouting report on MJ: don’t piss him off
Boy isn’t that the truth!
That is great!!!!
when it comes to layups LeBron is left hand dominant you dumb ass. literally the best driver in nba history. scouting report on MJ is you don't have anything to fear unless he's getting carried by scotty pippen
@@caircn5747 you clearly didn’t watch the video,,
Force MJ to shoot a 3!
MJ for 3 reasons 1. Killer instinct and highly competitive 2. Tough and unshakeable 3. Small feet for quickness at 6'6 and hands of a 7'8 center. Jordan could do things with those big hands players of a similar size like Kobe and LBJ could never do. MJ was a once in a 100 year athlete just like Wilt was for his position.
lol what? Foot size doesn't really affect speed.
@@user-cn8nu6lq4w not speed, agility. And yes it does matter when it comes to agility. It gave Jordan a very quick first step.
That isn't a thing. A high ratio of fast-twitch muscle, good limb ratios and lower body strength gave Jordan a quick first step... and quick everything else. @@elisampley7598
What was Jordan’s playoff record without pippen again?
@@bowenhammack6155 lmao look at his career average stats. Dwayne Wade was a far better player, hell even Bosh was and I don't see the HEAT with LBJ getting a 3 peat
I just found this vid. The way that you broke this down is great. You explained complex analytics in a way that a 5 year old could understand, your arguments were rock solid and most importantly, you were fair.
Idk why ESPN can’t hire guys like him😂
@@markokuhar670 because factually correct information and mathematical analysis doesnt sell. sensationalism and misinformation sell. espn isnt in it for the sports. they are in it for the profits.
@@sabin97 and honestly that’s why I stopped watching ESPN and why I’ve been just watching independent sports channels on KZhead and podcasts. Content is way more enjoyable
@@markokuhar670 yeah, capitalism tends to ruin everything.
@@sabin97that’s factual, they intentionally say controversial things to get ratings and comments
Who’s better? Like: Jordan Comment: LeBron
Whatever option has likes is obviously gonna win lmao
LeGoat
Equal
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Ofcourse man MJ
"So what's the greater achievement: beating the juggernaut--or being the juggernaut?" Damn, this question is just so good.
@Inigo Bantok he was playing passive in 2011 and they were using a zone scheme stoping the drive from lebron with dpoy Tyson Chandler and in 2014 d wade was washed from his former self I would hardly call it a juggernaut he was damn near by himself out there
Inigo Bantok kawhi said it was his turn in 2014
This was an amazing point illustrated. Being the juggernaut again, again, again, and again, again, and again! DOMINANCE.
@@thegoat1262 that just proves the point of the video. Lebron cant shoot outside of 0-3 FT.
honestly it’s beating the juggernaut, if you are the juggernaut, you have a good team around u
From what i googled 1994-95 Chicago Bulls season The Bulls struggled in the first half of the season with a 23-25 record at the All-Star break. Jordan faxed a memo that simply said "I'm back." Then The Bulls won 24 of their final 34 games, and finished the season with a 47-35 record, going 13-4 with Jordan back in the lineup. Note: This was the Jordan has been swing baseball bats for 12+ months, not playing basketball.
it was wild man. but he wasn't in basketball shape to take them all the way. then they 3-peated again lol
This video was amazing. Gave me chills, at the end I even teared up a little. Great Job!!!!🎉🎉🎉
This guy retired almost 20 years ago and keep his life private, doesn't engage personally on social media and until now we are still talking about him. Thats Greatness right there. And his shoes sold more than the current players combined.
Bill was MORE private than MJ, and we were still talking about him over 40 years after he retired (he started getting more public around 2000). Chuck Taylor probably had more shoe sales than MJ did - but that's at least a debate.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 they all legends
So true
I'm guessing you not taking his shoes into account
@@bricefleckenstein9666 Guys LeBron never played for the bulls
I have had the privilege of seeing both players entire careers, Lebron’s to this point, and while I think they both are great... Jordan is literally the best player I’ve ever seen to this day...
Seriously...there is no comparison....MJ vs crybaby
@@yalmirarodriguez712 facts
You are so lucky
Agree
@@itsactuallytony5699 I feel privileged. Between those two and Kobe, I have seen some amazing players in their prime. Jordan, Lebron, and Kobe.
This is one of the most comprehensive videos I've ever seen on the Goat debate. I think one thing we can add to the eye test element is also how, just like at the end of the video, you see some of MJs circus shots, the outrageousness, the sheer poetry and elegance with which he plays. He's an artist and a killer rolled into one. Lebron's highlights are impressive too but they just don't have that wow factor that takes your breath away no matter how many times you watch it. As for the longevity factor, it should be more about peak. Whose peak was higher.. Jordan accomplished more in a shorter period. If longevity is about who sustained his peak, then Lebron by right should have 10 championships. The fact he lasted at a high level longer than Jordan but probably only scratched the surface of MJs peak... That simply means MJ's peak was brighter higher stronger. That alone tells u something. There is just no comparison. But here in this day and age people want their new basketball God and the most convenient guy and the guy who's always selling himself with his army of Nick Wrights and Shannon Sharpes... is that guy. And if you don't think Bron's the Goat, if you think he's number 2 behind MJ, wch is still high compliment but to his legions of rabid fans is unacceptable, then you're a hater. 💁🏻♂️
Adding to the Eye Test, try watching Lebron play today. Don't follow the ball, just watch him. It's astonishing how bad he is and the media still tries to tell you how amazing he is
What an incredible video! Such a well rounded, unbiased breakdown, well done!
Yeah, unbiased stuff is great. I hate the nonsense insults with no real arguments.
“A true king never crowns himself” -George R.R Martin. Lebron said he’s the goat, Jordan let the others say he’s the goat
Thx 😊 answering to the one’s that like LeFlopper James. I just like MJ, Kobe.
@IkImTheBest He said he felt like that made him the goat..same shit as saying I'm the goat just worded differently come man stop nitpicking
@IkImTheBest So ur gonna sit there and tell me Lebron doesn't think he's the goat? 😂 come on..
I die in this comment😄.....
@@crosswiz6 You don't listen.
I gotta admit, I thought it was close, not after watching this, I'm sold, MJ is the GOAT.
this guy is biased
@@ethanschmidt1052 not really. All of his points were facts using numbers and stats for context. He made a great argument for both players
@@ethanschmidt1052 facts are facts
@@ethanschmidt1052 Blind Bronsexual spotted.
@@ethanschmidt1052 facts are facts bruh
Superb video! Thank you for laying out all of those data. It was also very well written and edited.
Damn I just looked up the stat he said at the end for Lebron where he made 19 clutch shots out of 94 attempts. Turns out he’s taken 18 more and has only made 1 of them (4/24/23 Game 4 of the 1st round of the playoffs against the Grizzlies he made a Layup for his 18th point of the night to send the Lakers to OT in a 117-113 W to go up 3-1) That is apparently the only “clutch” shot Lebron has made since this video released.
Wooooow!
In contrast to Lebron, I never heard MJ, not even once, during his entire career ever, say he was the greatest. It was the whole world that said that.
Berus Craig u didn’t even watch the video if u think that
He may not have said it directly & publicly. But MJ implied that he was the GOAT on several occasions.
“When you’re good, you tell everyone When you’re great, everyone tells you” -Walter Payton
The world gave him his title, not him bluntly say it.
Berus Craig lmao the jordan rules were meant to stop mj. And if u think about it have they ever made rules to stop LeBron🤔
You missed a key category: the “Space Jam” category. Jordan gets the check mark again.
Le cramp is getting a Space jam movie 😔 but MJ’s Space Jan will be way better
@@yaboykronos9912 you dumbass it's meant too be a joke
He is the American dream. Don't hate! 😁🙏💯
Lebron is in Space Jam 2, so they both do get that mark.
@@bricefleckenstein9666 Yeah he wears 23 and wants to redo everything MJ did. He wants to be the next somebody not first
I think this was probably the best comparison video I've seen... great job
This is truely THE best and objective comparison video on YT!
Arguing who is the greatest player in NBA history is such a waste of time. The argument should be who is no. 2.
I’d argue Wilt tbh
@@nickmcmurray3130Absolutely--for that no. 2.
Nick McMurray if you’ve looked into anything about Wilt’s time you would know it was obvious that Russell was a better player. Coaches, analyst, and other players from that time say the same thing. Wilt isn’t even top 5
Lightnin I don’t really think it’s that obvious or simple. Russell was an incredible player and you could argue he was the most unselfish, most team oriented player of all time. And also the greatest rebounder and defender of all time. But Wilt just dominated too much for me not to consider him better. The fact is Russell played with better teammates and Wilt still took the Celtics to elimination games on multiple occasions. Wilt was a far better scorer, lead the league in rebounds more, played almost as good of defense, and even lead the league in assists one season, something no Center had ever done. And I believe that season the Sixers won 68 games, so it’s not like he was just doing it to stat pad, it actually lead to a really good winning record. Wilt holds more statistical records than anyone in history, while being a 2 time champion, a 4 time MVP, a Finals MVP, a 7 time scoring champion, ASG MVP, and won one of his MVPs as a rookie. Don’t mistake me for disrespecting Russell because I’m not. He’s the GOAT defender and was the most unselfish player in history. But Wilt was just different
LeBrons 2nd best player of all time no question about it💯
I am a die hard Laker fan hands down & Magic Johnson will always be my favorite Laker as well as player, but MJ was the best that I have ever seen to play the game and Kobe was the closest that I have seen to MJ, but the GOAT is certainly Michael Air Jordan, without a doubt ✌🏾
Woah that’s crazy I thought every Lakers fan had Kobe as their favorite but magic was that dude too
Tnb11 it depends what era you became a laker fan. i became a laker fan in 2010 when i first got into basketball so kobe is my favourite iwhile snoop dogg seems to have magic over kobe because he grew up n became a fan in the 80s
@@aronidk9135 Exactly and I am telling my age, lol but I am old school for sure and I became a Laker fan in the late 70’s early 80’s. Hmmmmmm whenever Magic Johnson came to the team, I became a fan. Back when I started watching basketball, the two top teams was Boston or LA, so I decided to roll with LA 👊🏾, yet I will always love & respect what Kobe brought to the game 🙏🏾😞
Youre telling me that kobe is nr. 2 ?
Dude, I could've written this post. I have been a Magic fan since his MSU days, and a Laker fan since Kareem got there. But just like every other person who saw him play, I have never seen anything like Jordan. I died a little when Bulls got the Lakers back when. And here's the thing... Lebron is a Laker, and I'm a Laker, so I'm no hater. Actually have enjoyed and admired his game since the beginning. But Jordan? If you want the biggest, strongest guy who lasted the longest? Lebron. You want to win ? We know who tgat is.
You have to do more videos. This is the best I’ve seen. Appreciate you putting in the work for this!
This is the greatest video I have seen about the goat debate. Thank you!
To me it comes down to just one thing. If I could only go to one NBA game in my entire life, who would I want to see. Hands down MJ.
Fuck that. I'm going with Lebron. He's one of the greatest play makers ever. Plus, he has more game-winners than Jordan (regular season and playoffs).
@@TheeFitnessEnthusiast lol he had 10 Finals appearances and not a game winning shot? He also missed a lot of game winning shot😂
@@TheeFitnessEnthusiast aesthetically, MJ hand down. Lebron would look pretty if he played line back in the NFL. Not basketball!! He looks awkward and train wreckish. Yaa at the end of the day its putting the biscuit in the basket....but ITS HOW YOU DO IT. And we all know MJ does it the prettiest. I cringe when Lebron tries to make a slick basketball move.
For me neither, it's Bird or Hakeem
One game….Allen Iverson or Kobe. Season Tickets including playoffs and Finals…….bruh it’s Air Jordan errry day
MJ playing all 82 games 9 times in his career is the most underrated aspect of his Goat resume. Lebron one time.
Wow ! Do you know that I never ever knew that about him Andy C & truly I am not even a fan of MJ but how can anybody in my generation even say that they have seen a player who is better than MJ 😳 I just don’t get it 🤷🏾♂️
Yeah, but Lebron played more seasons and games
@@shawnkincheloesr5192 I don't get it either..
@@peterlebedev4229 yeah & Maybe Lebron James did play more seasons and more games Peter, but 82 games 9 years 😳 look at those numbers 😳 are you kidding me ? Geeeeeeeeshhhhhh that is a whole whole whole lot of work & he once told somebody in an interview that he didn’t want to be viewed as just a scorer & did he not back that up. & let’s try to imagine if he didn’t break his leg early in his career or his Father did not tragically die. 😳 Michael Jordan single handily took Basketball to a whole different level. Basketball is my favorite sport & I use to play the game and I can’t sit here and imagine what it takes to reach that plateau as a basketball player and guess what ? Neither can Lebron. Any true fan of basketball understands what I am saying here. I won’t sit here and say that Lebron James is not a good player and he is well above average as a player, but GOAT Status ? Nawwwwwww I ain’t willing to say that and this younger generation keeps saying that Lebron is better or those who just flat out hate on MJ for whatever reasons.
John Stockton must be the goat then since he did that 16 times
Well made. Thank you for the content.
Coming back from a 3-1 lead is impressive, what’s more impressive is not letting a 3-1 lead even happen lol
Ain’t it 🤣😂🤣
You are thinking of golf or billiards
You sound like a warriors fan
Bogut injury flipped as series
@@lukelucky1311 this is false. LeBron used dirty disrespectful tactics to bait Draymond into getting suspended for game 6 and whined about it post game. Bogut got more minutes as a result and got hurt in game 6. What turned the tide was getting baiting draymond into the flagrant and then suspended. Cavs deserve respect though for winning game 7 in the final few scoreless minutes.
Idk about Americans but i can tell u that foreigners know basketball because of MICHAEL JORDAN.❤️🙏🏻
I'm an American, but I love Basketball and Football too (soccer) because of Messi.❤
Yes that's right
yee
@@lakeshownation7964 A man of culture, I see. MJ + Messi = GOATS 🐐
Yes even my parents don't speak English but they know Michael jordan
Extremely comprehensive analysis. Great numbers breakdown 🎉
Amazing !!! Very, very well-done!!!
Michael most underrated accomplishment was how he is the main reason why so many All-Time greats don’t have rings. Ex: Patrick, Barkely, Reggie, Malone
Gary payton gotta be up there too, imagine being known as the guy who clamped up jordan
I'm so glad he stopped malone from getting a ring
Also he managed to not lose 3 times in a row in the 90s which is insane
I concur.
44ron well he got one on the heat I believe
LeBron has been my favorite NBA player for as long as I can remember, but I can’t disagree with facts. MJ is the GOAT. He is the ultimate winner.
Respect ✊🏾
Haris Wilkinson Bill Russell won the most*. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the “ultimate winner” considering there were less teams, less playoff games, and less talent during his era.
Kia Ghods couldn’t get out of the first round without pippen
@@datboidylan7200 Pippen was great. Put Pippen with Barkley, that would have turned the Suns into a consistent Championship contender. Put Jordan with Barkley, that team wouldn't lose a Championship period, that's the difference. Or give a career all-star caliber player another career all-star caliber player, you get a great team. Give a career all-star caliber player Michael Jordan, and you get a dynasty.
Swaggykilla without the rebound by bosh. ray allen and kyrie, Lebron would be 1-8 thank them.
This is the definitive video, insane job.
bro dropped a masterpiece then dipped
This video is a masterpiece. Don’t touch it, don’t edit it. Leave it as is. The fact that this man came in the content game and made one video that has over 3 million views is just so poetic to me. Almost like how Jordan had no flaws. Came in the game and dominated from the moment he touched the hardwood, until he decided to hang ‘em up. The case is closed. No second chances. No Game 7s. You got it done in one take. It’s so emblematic of Jordan. No fluff. Straight Greatness. Respect Bruh. My Goat is Kobe. But that’s MY GOAT, Jordan isn’t even in the Goat debate for me. He transcended it. Jordan is a Cultural Icon. Lebron is just a basketball player in my eyes. 2 different planets.
JORDAN LOSS 6 PLAYOFF RUNS PRIOR
FLAWLESS MY A22
@@thetruth14444 Jordan came in the game and dominated from jump, where were his flaws? Jordan won and started his reign. You’re triggered.
@@ikey1119 HE MISSED THE PLAYOFFS SEVERAL TIMES
@@thetruth14444 I’m aware. What’s your point? 😂
This man dropped one banger and just dipped. The true GOAT.
dude seriously...thought the same thing
Lmaoooo. This dude badly needs to make more content
I didn’t realize he had only one video but dayum you right.
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The best video on MJ v Bron I've seen. Truly comprehensive and a mic drop moment.
Hell of a video for your first video!
All in all, DangerP,.. you've done your homework on this. This is more detailed than any ESPN broadcaster/analyst could tell it 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😃 Perfect 👌😉
LeBron said he is the best player of all time We people say Jordan is the greatest player of all the time. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️🙏
he said he needs respect though lol, what's respect he refers is he is the GOAT
Facts
@@suitub5710 you don’t beg for respect, you earn it
It hasn't proven to be the best, because the Chicago shadow will last forever.
@Elijah Hunter damn nigga, you not suppose to give out that info.
I saw Jordan play twice. Once as a 40 year old. During the game MJ held the ball in front of him with his arm outstretched inches from his defender. Jumaine Jones could not take the ball from him. JJ would lunge to grab it and MJ would move it a foot in one direction or another. This went on for around 20 seconds. Then Jordan and scored while the Cleveland arena booed its own player and cheered on Michael Jordan for embarrassing him. I don't think I'll ever see anything like this in professional sports again. He's the goat.
That type of stuff happens all the time in Warriors games.
I don't doubt that Jordan was a great player, just think if his regular team was the dream team would he have had to do as much,No.and when you have refs cheating for you you always have y chance.
So he's the GOAT at Keep Away.... congrats lmao
I really don't care, because basketball is the easiest sport to play and the be easiest sport in which to get into the Hall of Fame, but I would always say Kareem is the Goat.
@@marlonpatterson4615 You just insulted all NBA legends and professional basketball players as your sentence exposed your complete ignorance. Try playing defence against an opponent or score with physical contacts, you will have a rude awakening by begging to catch a breath.
Excellent video! Great analysis! Debate is over. Thank you!
The producer of this video is the baby goat...are you kidding me? Great sound, great video, and SPOT ON narration of a perfect argument. Over and over and over...X2 was EPIC.
The fact that you created a channel and produced just one video to silence the non-believers makes you the GOAT! Thank you for this!
This video should be preserved in the National Archives along with “The Last Dance” docu-series, so that people can have a comparison reference material for when another so-called G.O.A.T. emerges in the future.
Right
@Abdul Shah the propagandists are the current NBA leadership along with Lebron and Rich Paul's promotions. Pushing the stupid proposition/narrative that Lebron is one of the greatest. HE IS FUCKING NOT.
This should be included in a new special, "The true GOAT" where everyone's states are put into question. Magic, Kobe, Shaq, Lebron. I bet the goat will still be Jordan
I do think MJ is the GOAT, but this video is highly biased. It is trying to make it seem that "it's not even close" between MJ & LeBron. But the fact is that it is close.
@@neutralgirl8997 keep in mind lebron has been playing longer than mj and he didnt retire twice and come back in his 40s
Best comparison video Thank you ❤
1. MJ 2. Kobe 3. Kareem 4. Magic 5. Timmy 6. Bird 7. Steph 8. Lebron 9. Shaq 10. Wilt
Bill?
Can we also acknowledge how MJ never lost three straight games from 1990 to 1998🤯
Damn, that's quite stat?
He had the best team in the league.....
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Brandon Jbs he was coming back after 2 years away compared to Lebron losing as heavy favorites to the Mavs in his prime while being outplayed by Jason Terry
@@SJO897 this is basketball 5 v 5 , lebron had bosh and wade to make it simple, heats have 3 all stars but only 2/4 in finals
GOAT was invented to describe MJ, nothing has changed.
Ummm...that's incorrect. Muhammad Ali coined the phrase "Greatest of All Time" before Jordan was even thinking about playing basketball.
@@HD-mm1iz right
@@HD-mm1iz in the context of basketball not in boxing
@@HD-mm1iz ....THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
@@bobtv9652 ...False!
This is incredibly well argumented!
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Everyone knows deep down Mj is the GOAT lets be real
Yes agree
Fact. It’s really a battle for 2nd at this point
IT'S TOOO PREDICTABLE! MJ IS FAR BETTER THAN LEBRON 😂🤣😂
@@bossbaby69 Well said Bro!!
I’ll agree with greatest but not best I give Lebron title of best on pure talent and athleticism His ability to play every position and his insane speed for his size and of course strength and jumping ability And his play making ability is why I have him as the best
I fully agree, Michael Jordan is the best of the best.
@Elijah Hunter 🤡
@Elijah Hunter you are wrong tho
I agree
There are a lot people who say wilt is the goat but he just puts up regular season stats
Lol, you just forgot Bill Russell, Wilt and Etc.
Please come back, we need you rn
This is the GOAT video to end the GOAT debate 👏👏👏👏 thank you for making this perfect video my good sir
sadly butthurt Bron stans say this is "biased" or "hate" (cuz the facts don't end up in Bron's favor) & they want to rewrite history. its like a plague of ignorance and denial.
What may be even more impressive than Michael Jordan, is that this is this guy's first video on youtube. You talking about coming out strong!!!!
Strong like a Bull ( pun intended )
It’s also his only video
Wow thats probably the best first video ever
Probably just a different username
@@jadenf6606 Yup his 1st video and its a banger!! He's got 1 in the bag already lets see if he goes 6 for 6 like MJ 😂
FACTS: And Jordan accomplished all this in lesser seasons than LeBron nuff said Jordan is the 🐐 goat!!!!!!
He took some time off to play baseball too.
This is by far the best goat comparison I've seen!!
1st video? Very impressive! That was a very professional presentation that objectively and subjectively gave summary to what some consider a controversial debate that should not be controversial.
Not even close, this was never a debate…MJ is the goat
Look at Wilts stats... way better than Jordans.. 30/23/4 for his career. no one close to that.
@@Davek7110 that’s one criteria wilt was a beast but MJ is just untouchable
@@Davek7110 wilts play with janitors lmao
@@Davek7110 those days had less teams and more trash players put wilt in the 90s and let's see how he plays
@@Davek7110 But Jordan's playoff points went up to 33 per game for his career and Wilt's went down considerably to 22 per game for his career. Jordan still the GOAT
I'm a LeBron fan and I thought he was the GOAT. But after watching this unbiased video I truly think that MJ is the GOAT now. I'm still a LeBron fan but you can't really argue after watching this video. Keep it up bro.
Respect. Too many people don't want to learn more about the past and want to crown Lebron without context. Major props to u man fr
Respect you being honest and open
u just became a man...na for real tho,now u see what all us people have been screaming.It aint even close
@Lil camo I haven't even seen the last dance but even if we take the stats away and just look at his influence on the game we know who it is. Jordan was just too complete and If you dared to challenge him verbally that would be a bad night for you. I would only give the Lebron the advantage as far as brute strength.
lol Lebron > MJ look at his supporting cast on MJ team he could not break into the play offs without help. Lebron got the finals with a cavs team and I bet you cant name a single other player who was on his team when he did this lol.
This is the best comparison I have ever seen, why doesn't this channel have more posted videos? I would like to see the same comparison of MJ vs kobe and vs Kareem
Perfect video......well done 👏
Really great video...thanks
Here’s the thing, Jordan, after winning three titles with the Bulls, took a two-year break, then came back to a completely new weak Bulls team with only Scottie Pippen as a veteran from the old days. In the matter of a single season he turned that group of strangers into a championship team. Three years running. Let me know who else in basketball history did something like that through force of will alone.
they picked up rodman and steve kerr in those last 3 years
@@vickramsingh5814 And both of them had problems in their career at the time
@@vickramsingh5814 Steve Kerr was just a journey man backup PG before the Bulls, and Rodman was nearly out of the league before the Bulls because of his antics with the Spurs. Rodman brought rebounding and defense, Steve brought shooting. They were not as impactful without a superstar like MJ leading them.
He turned that team into a championship team in less than a full season. He came out of retirement and rejoined the Bulls after they already had played 50+ games.. Amazingly, he dragged that .500 Bulls team to the playoffs but they ended up losing to the Magic i think. Its completely understandable if you take into consideration that Jordan was not in basketball shape as he had been playing baseball for the previous year and a half.
Oh yes, the amazing Steve Kerr...who had a career average of 6 points a game. Rodman was a great pick up, but was also seen as a huge risk. Because at that time Rodman was damn near impossible to coach and was a major distraction. Rodman was almost out of the league because no one wanted to deal with his nonsense anymore. Not to mention he wasn't exactly in his prime when he joined Chicago either.
I’m a Lebron fan but you can’t argue with the facts MJ is the goat
You’re a legend.
I don’t think I have ever respected a Lebron fan more.
respect for being objective. Also, it's not like admitting Jordan is the goat reduces LeBron's greatness. LeBron is going to go down as a top 3 player ever.
Tupdike I think everything rides on how he ends his career might make him top 2
ADJEI He will definitely finish top 3. He might knock Kobe out of that 3 spot, which for me would be one of the most painful days of my life lol That’s just my opinion tho. Lebron is already the best ever for a lot of people. For some he isn’t top 10 or 15 which is CRAZY. For me he is number 7 all time(right now)
This is best break down I’ve saw. Very fair & truthful whether you like it or not
Awesome video dude. U did such a great job man I had to subscribe for more
This is the best and most clear explanation of this “debate” by far.
Best ever
BigTime Bucket especially MJs Ego 😂
It's got a lot of loopholes. He's enjected personal opinions into his analyst. When making a documentary comparing players it's important that you stick to facts in which you can prove with physical proof.
@@princenicolas8797 Nobody cares. I see this debate 50 times a day. People will always compare and debate different eras cuz it's fun.
@@cubbdacrossfacecrippler Define loophole. I'm certain that isn't the word you're trying to use.
Michael Jordan is still the greatest of all time.
Jordan had the most amazing teammates like Pippen/Rodman with Jackson as his coach. Now what elite coach did Lebron EVER have? Could you put Jordan on any team in the league at the time and get close to the same results? Could Michael Jordan bring out the best in Cleveland? Nope, not ever.
@@misinglink15 I'm re reading her comment and I'm still trying to find where she asked
@@misinglink15 why are people trying to make it sound like Lebron never had any good teammates lol. Chris Bosh is a hall of famer. Dwyane Wade is arguably the 3rd best SG ever. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are perennial all stars and Irving might make hall of fame. And Anthony Davis is top 5 player in the league and probably a future HOF. All scrubs apparently
misinglink15 ur stupid Lol u most dont know who bron have played whit over time.. honest dummest comment 👍🏼
Sara | 100% MJ = 🐐
You also got to remember the time MJ played well dealing with the flu and still won the game. That's incredibly impressive.
*food poisoning
This video was Epic AF!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
We witnessed Lebron pretty much give up in an NBA Finals. For that and that alone, I cannot put Lebron at the top. Your analysis only cements that with a ton of other supporting data.
I mean it’s easy to be the best when you have the best team around you and it’s easy to say he gave up when he’s playing one of the best teams in history😂😴
NHDolphinsFan go back to your dolphins man cave. MJ played the best Celtic’s team in the history of that franchise (how many rings?), and averaged over 35 PPG.
Kenma Tong you automatically get excluded from the conversation when you say how many rings😂 that is the most garbage argument ever. Plus no teams were made to beat MJ like they were against LeBron plus the NBA was easier back then everyone wants to say it wasn’t but it was considering the fact that a teams average points per game has gone down by almost 10 ppg is saying something. Plus the playbook was made for Jordan so he could take on these Plummer’s 1 on 1 cause of illegal defense so everyone would either have to commit to the double team on Jordan or hope the man on him can stay in front of him. The league was so easy back then and every one tries to say this league is a cupcake league but look at Jordan against the bad boy Pistons he got soooo many questionable fouls that went his way but the league was sooo aggressive back then please. Then when people say LeBron would be nobody in that league are flat out wrong if anything he’d be better cause he could just iso the entire time like Jordan did. Jordan was a great scorer but that’s all I give him. He was a great defensive player against a weak league of SG’s. Notice how when Kobe and AI came in they made him look like a fool yeah I get he’s old but LeBron is old too and had to carry a sorry Cavs team for years. Old heads can’t move on and the NBA gives everyone else the MVP to save Jordan’s legacy the NBA is sorry for that.
Kenma Tong he played that Celtics team and still lost after putting up 60, I agree mj is the Goat but the Goat has a great team otherwise he wouldn’t be 6-0
@@codygraham2362 I'm Sorry little bro, but you know nothing about basketball. You'd get laughed off any stage, any platform, any conversation anywhere with all that false garbage you just vomited. You literally just made yourself look like a fool. You should have just kept your mouth shut and no one would have known......
Jordan no doubt, he’s the best ever.
Nah
@@toneeeeee2477 YAH
That's an incredible GOAT debate! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you for providing this argument is a fair way. People on the internet and tv can’t do this comparison without getting toxic
Superb breakdown of what we all knew already instinctively. MJ is the GOAT!
Nah legoat
Mj all the way, Lebron will never be as competitive nor have that killer instinct plus MJ only played on one team so I put Jordan as the GOAT
@@brianwilliams2223 the fact that he won all his rings with one team is not a good thing. Ill say the fact that lebron won rings in 3 different teams is better.
@@psobpy why is running away from teams better?
@@Sf75178 lol the only running away I know is when Jordan went to play baseball 😂😂😂 talk about a quitter…he didn’t even make the bigs😂😂😂funny how him running from Hakeem’s rockets isn’t mentioned nor is his wizards career…LeBron is an assassin that’ll survive on any soil
Jordan is the greatest of all time. He didnt leave the team that drafted him to join a stacked team. He hustled and made everyone else better and demanded excellence from everyone else as well as himself. Thats why he's so much better than the King of excuses.
@Kenneth Erickson yep
@SSJ3MJ 😂😂
Remember when J. R. Blew the chance to win the game vs. Golden state? You can read Lebron's mind going "There is my scape goat, now we can lose and nobody can blame me". He quit right there, series over. That's to quote that kid that turned around and called the "game over" moment,
@@marioortega7444 they still had a chance to win in OT and LeBron decided to pout and cry instead.
Jordan without the Bulls would not be so successful, since the Chicago squad was much above average for the time ... First to start with the bank, where Kukok in 1996 won the sixth league man award, Lebron never had one privilege on your team. Another positive aspect was that Horace Grant was an excellent bouncer, soon afterwards Roodman, simply one of the greatest bouncers in history, again Lebron never had such a privilege on his team. Finally, Jordan had one of the greatest technicians in history (Phil Jackson), and once again, Lebron never had the privilege of acting alongside a technician of this size. In short, Lebron James is the best player in NBA history, precisely because he managed to win the league with a coach called Tyroon Lue and players like Mozgov, Dellavedova, Shumpert and Mo Williams, then I ask you !!!! There is but won because the other side the team was weak !!! And the answer is no !!!! It was one of the greatest teams in the history of the league, which came from a record of only 9 losses in the season, the Warriors. Mano Lebron is the G.O.A.T
Just seeing this vid for the first time, and you said it was your 1st video, which is unbelievable the production is amazing so impressive
The crazy part is all these stats weren't avaliable at mj era and still he went out every game giving his best ... while nowadays players look at thier stats and thier personal accolades more than winning mentality
That's nothing new. Look at Wilt before he got to the Lakers (though he was STARTING to change a little with the 76ers under the ONLY coach to ever beat the Russell-era Celtics).
Russel Westbrook
They don't understand and will never understand... In the words of Stephan A Smith "This shouldn't even be a discussion"
Jordan is the GOAT. He even push his teammates so hard to make his team the best team (most of the stars in Bulls after they join Bulls and winning with Bulls). Being Jordan's teammates wasn't easy, he want you to be better and train so hard everyday. I am not saying Jordan was the only one who make Bulls success, but he was one of them.
Great Job! As a Chicagoan I appreciate the memories from this incredible ERA, of basketball.
What LeBron faced in the Finals in '17 and '18 is what Michael had to face in the first round '86 and '87.
Jordan went against some of the best players is the 90’s too, you sleep
FOH
*Against 60-win teams in the Playoffs: JORDAN ( 7-2 ), Lebron James ( 3-4 ).* *Against 50-win teams in the Playoffs: JORDAN ( 20-7 ), Lebron James ( 19-11 ).* Lebron James feasted in the weak East ( 2003/2018 ). Let"s not forget that Joakim Noah was the last first team All-Nba Player ( 2014 ) besides Lebron James before Giannis ( 2019 ). Lebron James barely beat Rookie Jason Tatum ( age 19 ).
@@allanhouston6759 facts
This is just simply not true at all
This is actually better than anything ESPN has produced. Great job!!
No not really he’s really bias
@@IheartLeDaddy nah he just cooked goofs like you
@@ryanrs1000 "goofs" mf this is why you get bullied
@@IheartLeDaddy Bro you’re so fucked in the head it’s unreal, cry more
@@ryanrs1000 looks like i triggered some memories lmfao
Closed the book on it, outstanding.
Brilliant demonstration !
So stupid to even argue this. MJ won 3 in a row, took off to play baseball for two seasons, came back to win another 3 in a row. One of the greatest stories in all of sports.
Imagine if MJ had been able to skip college. An extra 3 or 4 years of peak Jordan, maybe 2 more rings.
I agree there's really no comparison Michael Jordan is the goat.💯
With almost new roster in the next 3-peat
Wrong …. He came back lost to Penny and Shaq the. Won 3 more
So stupid to think championships determine who’s better bill Russell won 8 in a row but lemme guess he faced plumbers? Mj best competition KD alone is better than 98% of them people gotten more skilled overtime? Bron better
This video is the best breakdown I’ve ever seen. We also forget that Mj retired twice while he was at the height of his career. If he never retired, he would have played 18-20 seasons, probably won 8 rings straight and his stats would be even more crazy. He will always be the greatest of all time.
An obviously biased video is not "the best breakdown video" dude.
@@samm552 Lol, you’re so butthurt. Third comment I’ve seen of you whining.
@@samm552 thank you like he point all of the things that made mj good and points of things that lebron is bad at and uses football as a reference to basketball
@@d_shiesty9451 he compared relevant stats tho… even the 8 most fundamental stats for basketball had jordan over lebron
@@amoron6435 no, the way he compared them was idiotic just to boost the narrative that Jordan is better… I believe Jordan is the goat but it’s extremely close and some the things this guy did and said was blasphemy. Instead of raw statistics he manipulated it in a way to make Jordan’s stats look better… there were far better small forwards in league history then SG who mainly had just Kobe, AI, and Wade who even Lebron was better at almost everything then them… Lebron has to compete with people like KD who arguably the best scorer of all time which rules scoring, Larry bird, erving, kawahi, PG, melo, etc… all players with crazy stats in certain categories, if Jordan was switched to small forward position he’d be lower, but even if that isn’t enough he didn’t even take in account coach’s play these positions differently, or the fact Lebron plays point guard a lot of his career, you’re supposed to compare stats… no matter the position, Lebron is a better rebounder, shot blocker, assist maker, better raw shooting percentage, and slightly behind in points per game. He also bashed on Lebron in Jordan’s winning categories while going easy on Jordan in the one Lebron won. Worst of all this idiot said physicals don’t matter in goat talk🤦🏽♂️ that might be the stupidest take I’ve ever heard, he was clearly biased
Insane video good job
Jordan is in a class of his own. He created the expectacle that the NBA is today. You didnt went to see him play. It was to see him perform. Like an actor or a musician. He simply took the game to the next level.
"Like an actor or a musician" ... well said. A basketball artistic genius who put masterpieces as opposed to a 'hulk' who huffs and puffs !