In-depth analysis of the GOAT dispute! How big is the real gap between Jordan and James?

The "best history" battle in basketball is always full of gunpowder. Whenever someone mentions that LeBron James may surpass Michael Jordan, it always leads to polarized debate. But put aside the sentiment filter and speak with factual data, how big is the gap between the two? Today we will conduct hard-core comparisons from five dimensions.

First look at the value of the championship. Jordan entered the finals and won the championship six times, and his 100% winning rate is terrifying. James won the championship in 10 finals and although there are more finals, there is indeed a gap in the winning rate of 40%. Don’t forget that Jordan’s two three consecutive championships were completed in the era of NBA heroes’ separatist forces, which shows his dominance.

Let’s talk about personal honors. Jordan holds 5 MVPs and 6 FMVPs, while James has 4 MVPs and 4 FMVPs. It seems close, but it took Jordan 15 seasons and James 20 seasons. Jordan still has the advantage in efficiency. The third item is scoring ability. Jordan's record of 10 scoring champions has not been broken yet, and his career average of 30.1 points in history is beyond the reach. Although James has become the all-time scoring leader, his average score of 27.2 points and 1 scoring leader is still slightly inferior in terms of explosiveness in scoring. The

defensive end comparison is also amazing. Jordan was selected for the Best Defensive Team 9 times and won DPOY (Best Defensive Player). Although James was selected for the defense for one team five times, he never won a DPOY. In the dimension of the combination of offense and defense, Jordan is obviously more comprehensive.

The last thing is to look at the influence of the times. Jordan pushed the NBA to the world and created the "Jordan Economics Phenomenon". James redefined the business model and social influence of modern players. In this regard, the two have their own advantages and are hard to distinguish.

Personal opinion is that Jordan is like Mozart in the basketball world - talented and perfect; James is like Beethoven - making greatness through continuous evolution and hard work. There is no absolute answer to this comparison, but the data will not lie: in pure basketball, Jordan still maintains a slight advantage.

Latest data shows that in the GOAT selection of the US media, Jordan still leads James' 43% with 57%. Perhaps this gap will change over time. But no matter what, it is already a blessing for our generation of fans to witness the glory of the two legends.