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By Jennings Brown and Tal Reznik<\/p>\n

\"Lebron<\/a>
May 12, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates after a 106-101 win over the Chicago Bulls Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lebron<\/a> versus Jordan\u2014it\u2019s one of the most heated debates in NBA<\/a> fandom. Who is the greatest\u2014His Airiness or King James?<\/p>

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Before Jordan ever graced the courts of United Center, most star players only accounted for\u00a017 to 20 percent of their team\u2019s tally per game. But when Jordan started his career in 1984 he scored 26 percent of the points for the Bulls, and that was only the beginning. Even though\u00a0James\u00a0peaked in that department at a younger age,\u00a0scoring\u00a027 percent of the points for the Cavaliers when he was just 21, Jordan\u2019s career high of 35 percent of the Bulls\u2019 tally for a season far surpassed what James would net.\u00a0James never caught up and his percentage game has been on a steady decline since, while Jordan retired (the first time) on another high.<\/p>\n

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Percentage Of Team Total<\/strong><\/div>\n
Average percentage of game total for entire season<\/div>\n
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Michael Jordan vs LeBron James<\/p>\n

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This season, James\u2019s herculean efforts have been hailed as the driving force behind the\u00a0rejuvenated\u00a0Cavs, and he has been\u00a0credited with hauling them to the finals. But he\u2019s only been responsible for 24.5% of their points, a proportion that Jordan would have counted as a low point.<\/p>\n

Where LeBron does lead Jordan is in the triple-double count\u2014when a player\u00a0posts double-figure stats in one game for three from the big four of points, assists, steals and rebounds.<\/p>\n

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Lebron vs Jordan: Triple-Doubles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total tripe-double<\/p>\n

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Total triple-doubles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Average per season<\/p>\n

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Average per season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Season Record<\/p>\n

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Season record<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LeBron has amassed 52 triple-doubles during his career, 35 with the Cavs but only two of which came during the current season. The triple-double is often held up as a\u00a0mark of the true all-round\u00a0player, and while LeBron clocks them up\u00a0season after season, Jordan was no slouch. In 1989, he clocked 10 triple-doubles in an 11-game streak, and 15 for the season\u2014something LeBron has yet to manage.<\/p>\n

Is there a definitive answer as to who is the greatest? Good luck with that. Jordan will always be Jordan, and Lebron will always be King James.<\/p>\n

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