Who is a better scorer LeBron or Jordan?

James has one season scoring title to his name (2008), compared to Jordan who has a staggering 10 season scoring titles. Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game in his career, the highest mark in NBA history. James is fifth on that list with 27.23 points per game, behind Kevin Durant's 27.28.
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Who is a better scorer MJ or LeBron?

LeBron James and Michael Jordan are the two greatest players in NBA history, but when compared strictly as scorers, Jordan is almost inarguably the superior talent. Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game across 15 NBA seasons compared to "only" 27.2 for James in his 20.
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Is LeBron the number 1 scorer of all time?

Basketball hero LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time top scorer. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in career points, scoring 38 to give himself a total of 38,390 in a 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday (7 February).
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Is Jordan the best scorer of all time?

His Airness doesn't have the record for most points scored in the NBA ever. He's the fifth-greatest scorer of all time but his performances and his ability to score went down in the history books. Jordan's career high in points was a road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Who took more shots LeBron or Jordan?

BREAKING: LeBron James has passed Michael Jordan for 4th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list with 32,293 points. James did it in 117 more games than Jordan, while Jordan took 1,300 more shots than James. Lakeisha Kilburn and 5,235 others like this.
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Who is the better 3 point shooter LeBron or Jordan?

Jordan was a career 32.7% three-point shooter, while James has made a slightly better 34.4%.
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Who is #1 in the NBA?

01 Giannis Antetokounmpo

But after averaging 33.9 points, 14.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists in a seven-game series against the Celtics, Antetokounmpo reminded us that he's the league's alpha right now.
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Who is the best scorer player of all-time?

There are other claims to the record; the Guinness World Records credits Pelé as the scorer of the "most career goals", with 1,279, and Brazilian striker Romário celebrated scoring what he claimed was his 1,000th goal in 2007 but later admitted his tally included friendly matches; they are reported to have scored 767 ...
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Who is highest goal scorer of all-time?

  • Ferenc Deak. ...
  • Gerd Muller. 734 goals in 793 games – 1962-1981. ...
  • Ferenc Puskas. Advertisement. ...
  • Pele. 757 goals in 831 games – 1957-1977. ...
  • Romario. Advertisement. ...
  • Lionel Messi. Advertisement. ...
  • Josef Bican. 805+ goals in 530+ games – 1931-1956. ...
  • Cristiano Ronaldo. 824 goals in 1,149 games – 2001-present.
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How close is LeBron to passing Kareem?

Despite missing 11 games this season, James has already blown past Abdul-Jabbar's point total during his entire 20th and final season. James has scored 1,326 points in 44 games in 2022-23; Abdul-Jabbar scored 748 for the 1988-89 season.
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Who has the best record vs LeBron?

Paul Pierce has the most career wins versus LeBron James, with 21 wins.
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Why is Jordan a better scorer than LeBron?

MJ has a much higher free throw percentage, which helps to boost his points per game. The two are nearly equal in terms of efficiency, with Michael ranking first in NBA history and LeBron ranking second.
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Who has harder competition LeBron or MJ?

Michael Jordan faced tougher competition than LeBron, according to FiveThirtyEight's analytics. Tyler Mitchell and 7,630 others like this.
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Who is the goat of scorer?

Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded by many as the greatest goal-scorer in football.
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Who is the 2 highest goal scorer?

Two-time Olympic gold medallist and World Cup winner Abby Wambach of the USA is second with 184 goals, followed by her compatriot Mia Hamm in third.
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Who is the No 1 player in football history?

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr & Portugal) (Total Football Goals: 824) 17 Feb. 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 500 league goal, playing for his club Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr. Ronaldo has the highest football salary in history, worth €200 million per year and has contract till 2025.
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Who is the fastest player to reach 500 goals?

Player achievements

The fewest NHL games required to reach the mark is 575, set by Wayne Gretzky. Second-quickest is Mario Lemieux, achieving the mark in his 605th game.
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Who is the first goat in NBA?

Many consider either LeBron James or Michael Jordan the greatest player in NBA history—the GOAT, as the title is widely abbreviated in sports circles. Some want to put Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the conversation, while others seem determined to include Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
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Who is the best dunker in the NBA?

Without further ado, here are the top five dunkers in NBA history.
  • Vince Carter. No doubt, Vince Carter is the best dunker in NBA history by a mile. ...
  • Michael Jordan. The greatest player to ever grace an NBA court, Michael Jordan, was a phenomenal dunker. ...
  • Lebron James. ...
  • Julius Erving. ...
  • Dominique Wilkins.
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Is there a 1 pointer in NBA?

A free throw is worth one point and occurs after a player is fouled in the act of shooting or when the other team is in the bonus. A two-point shot occurs when a player makes a basket inside of the three-point arc, while a three-point shot occurs when they make a shot from outside of the arc.
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Who is the best shooter in NBA history?

Ranking the Top 10 Shooters in NBA History
  1. Steph Curry. Curry has every case as the best shooter of all time.
  2. Klay Thompson. Thompson doesn't have the shots made to back up his elite skill, but he does have iconic moments to back it up. ...
  3. Ray Allen. ...
  4. Reggie Miller. ...
  5. Kevin Durant. ...
  6. Larry Bird. ...
  7. Dirk Nowitzki. ...
  8. Steve Kerr. ...
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