I FINALLY ADMITTED IT?!? Jordan vs Lebron - The Best GOAT Comparison | REACTION!! 

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If you're still doubting MJ. Here's something that should shock you. In the span of 32 months, Michael Jordan won 3 Finals championship, 3 Finals MVP, 3 scoring titles, 2 NBA MVPs, named All-Defensive 1st team 3 times and missed 0 games. Nobody in the history of the NBA has come close to doing that and I dare you to go look.

Jordan was 35 in his last season with the Bulls, he was 1st All defense that season while being the scoring champ, winning the MVP and the Chip and the final MVP. So yes... Jordan was playing defense.

He forgot to mention that Jordan has the longer record of wins of 632 where he didn't lose more than 2 games straight between 90-98. All while playing 9-82 game seasons....that is durability...

I love it how when Lebron loses its "oh hes got no help." But when Jordan lost with a terrible Bulls team to a Celtics team with 5 HOFers its "Oh Bird kicked Jordans ass"

I guess I’m an old head that was able to watch both these guys. I’m a Laker fan that loved Magic, Kobe and now Lebron. In the 80s I used to argue that Magic was better than Jordan because he was a winner. Jordan’s stats were insane, but he wasn’t a champion. Over time I admitted that Jordan was better. Then with Kobe I thought he could challenge Jordan’s thrown. Having watched them I had to admit that although Kobe’s my all time favorite player… he’s still not on Jordan’s level. Now with Lebron I want him to win it every year, but if I’m being honest he has never felt like the dominant force that Jordan always felt like. From someone that wished Jordan wasn’t the GOAT, nobody including Lebron has come close.

Something to consider with Jordan's wizards years. Between 2001 and 2005 the league was at both it's slowest pace in league history and at it's toughest defensively. It was the only time in league history where hand checking and zone defense was allowed at the same time. So scoring 20+ points back then was NOT the same as scoring 20+ today.

Excellent reaction video. I grew up in Chicago and was ages 7-14 during the Bulls' championship era. My friends, family, and I watched religiously. We were obsessed. I wanted to speak to one point regarding the relatively weaker level of competition Jordan faced in the finals. We fans were never really afraid of the Bulls losing in the finals. The fear was always against the top Eastern conference teams. The Knicks and Pacers both took the Bulls to 7 games. These were the true battles against incredible teams built for a different officiating environment (more physical and defensive, harder to score, especially on the perimeter, where the players today have more space to shoot). The reason Jordan has 6, and not more finals wins, is not because he retired twice (the '94 Bulls would have had a really tough time against Hakeem's Rockets, and the '99 Bulls with Jordan would have had the same problem against Duncan's Spurs; they never had a good center), its because the Bulls lost to the Pistons in '89 and '90 (also a 7 game series). I was too young to remember the 1990 playoffs, but looking back, if the Bulls had won game 7 against the Pistons, they would have demolished the Trailblazers. Also, having watched both players, what separates the two for me that the original creator didn't mention (probably because these are too subjective) is 1) artistry, and 2) psychology. While Lebron is incredible to watch for his power, domination, and ability to facilitate, Jordan equalled or surpassed him in these areas. It's true, he did not pass as often, but he saved his passes for very clutch moments when no one was expecting them. They were high value assists. What Jordan added was a level of creative artistry to his game that Lebron does not equal. He was a revelation to watch. He seemed super human. Also, you could observe Jordan destroying his opponents mentally in real time. I think that's why he never went to 7 in the finals, because by games 5 or 6 he had broken his opponents' spirits. Lebron doesn't have that kind of pathological abusiveness to his game. These are intangible and biased observations, but I think important to note. One more side-note post Last Dance: The Jerry Krause hatred was REAL and not just at the end of the era. As 9 year old kids my friends and I hated Krause. We didn't even really know why; we just knew as a Bulls fan you were supposed to hate him.

I swear there is no G.O.A.T debate. In 1988, Jordan was league MVP, Defensive Player of The Year, All NBA 1st team, All defense 1st team, Scoring Champ, Led the league in steals, Named All Star Team MVP, and won the Slam Dunk Contest.....ALL IN THE SAME YEAR!!!! Also, he has NBA 6 titles, 6 times finals MVP, 5 times NBA MVP, 14 times All Star, 3 times All-Star game MVP, 10 times All-NBA First Team, All NBA Second Team, 9 times All NBA Defensive First Team, NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 10 times Scoring Champ, 3 times Steal Leader, 2 times Slam Dunk Contest Winner, 3 times AP Athlete Of The Year.

Great reaction kid You can still love lebron as your favorite player, And yes, Michael Jeffrey Jordan is the goat he would average 45 a game in today's era easy.👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🎯

It's hard for people who didn't get to watch Jordan in real time to realize how great he really is unless they do their research, especially when you have ESPN clowns like Nick Wright. It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong and shows personal growth to be objective over personal feelings. Kareem, Lebron, and Jordan are definitely top 3, and after that, the top ten can be debatable.

No ,it did pissed us off when labron said he was the goat,do you remember what the quote said at the first of the film,when you're good at something you'll tell everyone, when you're great at something they'll tell you,Jordan's never said he was the goat everyone else is saying it

Detroit Pistons beating a stacked Lakers team with Prime Shaq, Kobe, Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Derek Fisher, and a bunch of very good role players and the Dallas Mavs, only Dirk as the superstar for that year, beat the stacked Miami Heat in 2011 are two of the biggest upset in the history of the NBA Finals.

Everyone keeps forgetting that when you are on top, like Jordan was, you are going to get EVERYONES best... they want to take you down and prove themselves..... the fact that Jordan was that consistent and that amazing is god tier.

Queez, you bout the most honest of all converted. You actually sat, watched, listened and internalized all the info and stats, and thats hard, even listening to the analytical data. But my guy, you grew, big ups to you for that. Plus, MJ still holds the highest vert ever, if no one has came along higher than his 48in vert. Ill try to catch more of your vids bro, peace from an Old Head.

Jordan had a 48” vertical at 6’ 6”

No he was a bronze medalist in the Olympics before Kobe came and bailed them out. Lefraud is the mentally weakest superstar of all time period.

Good reaction video. Must’ve been hard being objective for your favorite player. And good job being classy. Thanks for sharing, and keep up the good work. 🙏

You've done yourself a great service young king

BJ Armstrong said MJ got so good at scoring that he ended up only focusing on closing out and finishing the game. That’s why he’s so clutch.

My favorites are Kobe and MJ. I use to say Kobe was the most talented and skilled. I would say Kobe was more talented than Lebron. But when I started to see these MJ highlight videos, I started to change my tune. Jordan was like nothing I’ve ever seen. Then I saw this. MJ is iconic and legendary.

To you, whether MJ or Lebron being the GOAT is not that important. What is more important is that you are open-minded. That is a huge asset that you possess compared most people in this world.

This is the best and most moving reaction video I've ever watched ! Thanks for your open-mindedness and sport loving honesty. Going through this video as you grew up watching and admiring Lebron amazing carreer and skill set must have been tough but you came out the bigger and wiser man here. One happy new suscriber I am to your Channel. Cheers from France !

Doesn’t take anything from Lebron. But yes, MJ is the best player of all time. Also, Jordan was a good defender at the wizards. Maybe a step slower, but he was still really good. He locked down Vince Carter in a game and it was intense. Last thing I’ll add to the discussion is to the shooting percentage. MJ having to finish at the rim in a league that had far more presence in the paint than what Lebron has had to deal with. Not really his fault, but it’s true. Love your videos man. You plan on watching other sports? Would love to see you watch Barry Sanders. Unless you’re not a football guy lol

It’s not that he’s a better passer because he has more assists. It’s that he would pass more. That’s it.

Heeeyy !!! We got him, boys !! Truth always prevails !! 😂 We watched you go from cognitive dissonance to grief, and finally acceptance. Props for being man enough to admit it, a lot of younger people can't do the same even when they know the facts. It doesn't mean you can't love Lebron more than MJ though, I would even say it's normal since you grew up watching him, you can't have the same emotional attachment to Jordan. But stats and facts don't lie, MJ was as close to perfection as one could be when it came to basketball. If you wanna know more about his Wizards years, you should react to "Jordan's underrated years as a Wizards". I could bombard you with stats but I don't want to spoil it lol, it's worth watching 😁

The one fact least talked about....... Michael Jordan has made the #23 the most coveted number in sports, not just basketball but sports.

Beating the favored Warriors is a great underdog story, winning 72 games and winning the ring is the greatest season, championship ever. Because they were so dominant it sounded so easy for that team. They beat 2 60 plus win teams in the playoffs, the second and third best teams record wise

I give you credit for being open minded and objective on this topic Youngblood. I have friends (old heads) who I’ve shown this video to & they literally called it “fake news” despite all the statistical facts & data this man spit out on this video. Proof it’s better to be young & teachable rather than old & stubborn. Truth is most of them were fans of other teams & players back in the day & MJ was crushing their dreams back then so they can’t let go of the grudge lol.

You said jordan couldnt last as long as lebron. Simple analogy, say lebrons era is like a cashier at mcdonalds and jordan era is like a hard physical labor job which job will help your body last longer. The abuse that lebron hasnt ever faced with open lanes isnt special. He would never play that long if he played in jordans era and was abused as much as m.j. FACTS

Respect for the vid bro, i could see that was tough!😊👍

You a real one for this. A real hooper can be objective and recognize game. Big 🫡

I’m glad you came around. There is still hope for the future 😂

When MJ plays point guard for 11 games: 30.4 PTS 10.7 AST 9.2 RB 2.5 STL 0.9 BLK .498 FG% attempt and I think he had 15 assists in the first game as a PG.

One thing I don't like is when Bron fans love bigging him up for playing at a high level in year 20 etc. But then when his weaknesses or short comings are brought up, they say well he's in year 20 what you expect? You can't champion him for winning his 4th ring as a laker, breaking the scoring title as a laker and then give an excuse for his failures, lack of defensive effort etc as a laker. We don't give Mike excuses as a wizard. He was out for 2 years and clearly wasn't the same player. Had some good moments and dropped 50 and 40 balls and had some duds. It is what it is. Gotta take the good with the bad but his effort was always there.

The basketball angels are rejoicing that you have found your way!

I understand young NBA fans thinking LeBron is the Goat. But anyone who’s old enough to watch Jordan and Bron’s careers, MJ is clearly better. Better offensive weapon, much better defender, more scoring crowns, more MVPs, more titles, more finals MVPs. I mean c’mon, bro…

Apparently, you haven't heard of the shrug game. Players called out Jordan's 3-point shooting abilities. The first game he drained 6 -3's in the first half (probably still a finals record). If Jordan wanted to be the PG or wanted to shoot 3's he would have been successful. The fact he felt he was a better SG. He was a relentless worker and took bad remarks towards him to heart.

Some things to keep in mind. MJ in '88 I think won the scoring title, DPOY and league MVP in the same year. Who else is doing that????? The records for highest ppg avg in any NBA Finals series is 41.0 ppg.....still held by MJ against the Sun's in '93. Jordan only played with 2 top 75 players in his career... Rodman and Pippen. How many has LeBron played with???? Kylie, AD, Wade, Bosh, Shaq, Love (maybe), D Howard, Ray Allen, Westbrook...and so on. Jordan never moved from team to team, he simply got tougher, better and was more hungrier.

It's nice to see someone admit when they were wrong...as a man in his 40s who grew up during the Jordan Era in Chicago, ...I'm glad to see the hardest working player in the game get his props

Appreciate you being real and not bias. Respect my boy. Like the man said in the video there is no debate and truth be told in my opinion I don't even have Bron better than Bird or Kobe.

Very mature, but more importantly intelligent of you to look at facts and let them drive your conclusion. Nice job!

Much respect and proud of you for having the ability to take in all the facts with an open mind. This is a valuable attitude and skill that will serve you well in all areas of life. Enjoyed the video.

I am biased. That being said, Jordan is the only basketball player I have ever watched that I get emotional, just remembering those games and that era... it was special. As far as his 3pt shooting, before the playoff game against Portland they criticized him for not being a 3pt shooter... well, he set a playoff record that game. He did anything to win against any challenger.

I don’t even really watch reaction videos but the fact you’re open minded and can actually admit to changing your prospective I subbed to the channel. Good luck young man.

LJ could win seven rings and he'd still be known for flopping and lazy defense and chasing all stars around the league. After the espys he can expect to hear a lot of boos this year. Also, his game doesn't have anything about it I'd call amazing. MJ was amazing every night.

Admitting that Jordan is the goat doesn't change the fact that you're a fan of LeBron, I watch Jordan and LeBron play, Jordan is the goat but I appreciate LeBron greatness in this era by the best in this era and I love watching LeBron play I think that makes me a LeBron fan and doesn't change that I'm a Jordan fan too but LeBron it's just not the goat... great video reaction 👌 👏

Mike not hitting open three pointers. NBA record 6 three pointers in half of the NBA finals.

We've been trying to tell yall youve been lied to. I applaud you for watching this and accepting the truth. Now, spread the message so we can end this ridiculous debate that should have never been a debate in the first place.

MJ played for the Wizards in his 40's, and still didn't take plays off

Such a great video! I understand why you're a LeBron fan, it's an era thing and that's what you've grown up with. It takes a real one to learn about the past and grow your knowledge. I agree that LeBron has the skill and athleticism to be up there, I just don't like him because of his attitude off the court. Ever since the Selection, I just lost respect for him. He chased the title instead of building it from the ground up. But again, a great video!

Your question from 18:46 - James had two bronze medals representing USA - in 2014 Olympics, and in 2006 World Championships

It's a great apples to apples comparison when he compared shooting 3 feet or beyond from the rim.

Respect for your objective review. By the way, LeBron has Larry Bird in his top three of all time along with Jordan and Dr. J.

They did dare jordan to shoot 3s. Check the finals against the Blazers in 92 and do THAT reaction

32:23 Saying, "Yeah he's old." while on screen it shows him not even trying to play defense when he was in his early 30's. He left Cleveland when he was 33. Hasn't been on an ALL defensive team since he was 29...

and the truth shall set you free my friend... 🎉🎉🎉

At the time of this video Lebron was the same age as Jordan in the Bulls. So she cannot be used as an excuse to not play defense for Lebron. Even in a Lakers jersey, he was no older than MJ in a Bulls jersey. Mj made first team all defense in his last Bulls season.

I have to give props to whoever made the comparison video. That was pretty comprehensive. I am patiently waiting for Basketball to start back up.

Wrong about Jordan with the Wizards, he was the only major addition to that team and he took them from last in the league defensively to first in the league defensively, before he blew up his knee.

List for me is this: 1) LeBron James 2) Michael Jordan 3) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4) Larry Bird 5) Kobe Bryant 6) Wilt Chamberlain 7) Karl Malone 8) Magic Johnson 9) Kevin Durant 10) Shaquille O'Neal

This is one of the greatest days of my entire life. Dont be mad about being here Quez. Take it all in. Breathe that fresh mountain air.

Aye, much respect to you for being non biased and honestly looking at the evidence. Most LeBron guys just ride or die despite the evidence saying otherwise. To be honest, the majority of MJ fans know and recognize that LeBron is a Hell of a player. It’s just his off court antics and most of all his blind followers/fans. I’m not sure which is worse, LeBron fans or Beyoncé fans. You can’t critique his game without being a hater. That’s what brings LeBron down in many of our eyes. On court, he is a BEAST of a player….we can deal without all of the antics.

Please don't mention longevity. Kareem. 10 finals 6 rings. Last ring 40 years old. Last MVP 38 years old. 6 MVP awards. When Magic won finals MVP rookie year. Kareem still top player in the league. He was MVP that year. That is longevity

Jordan was in his mid 30s on the bulls as well. You can't say Bron is older so his Defense is worse yet he's still scoring just like he was young again. He just don't play D like MJ

I watched both of their career's it's not even close. MJ is the G.O.A.T!

If you want another 3-1 defecit comeback to go on and win a title, Birds Celtics 81 Eastern Conference Final against Dr J and his 76ers was the real Final that year 😂, and there's a video on that!

That's hilarious!! Everytime this kid stops the video to refute something the narrator shuts him up!! lol

Jordan shot better when he started taking MORE threes, which shows how much more effective he’d be in today’s era which encourages it. (A lot of his early year threes were half-court heaves at the buzzer or a rushed attempt before the shot clock expired) He hardly focused on them. When he started to focus on threes, he became effective. Seasons with less than 75 attempts: 1984-85: 52 attempts - .173 1985-86: 18 attempts .167 1986-87: 66 attempts - .182 1987-88: 53 attempts - .132 Jordan (in seasons BEFORE the league shortened free throw line for three seasons), 200+ attempts: 1989-90: 245 attempts - .376 1992-93: 230 attempts - .352 Jordan was also great in the Finals, when it mattered. In the three Finals series in 91, 92, and 93, he shot 42% from three and held a record at the time for three pointers made in a half. And again, this was BEFORE they moved the three point line in.

I have a lot of respect for you. You know your stuff and you went in with an open mind. Much respect

Good job! Not only did MJ never get accused of flopping, but he certainly wasn't KNOWN for it!!!😂🤣😝

The king of the tomahawk jam was Dominique Wilkins, and Jordan vertical was 49-50 inches, James is 44.... also you keep saying LeBron was 4-6 in the finals, that doesn't make his losses in the finals any better... you're claiming that Kevin Durant losing OKC and going to the Warriors was weak? LeBron lost in Cleveland and then took his behind to Miami to JOIN Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh.... it's the same thing that Durant did, only LeBron did it first, so stop ignoring the fact that LeBron left Cleveland WITHOUT telling them he was even considering leaving....LeBron coming back from being down 3-1 and beating the Warriors, go back Abe watch HOW he was able to come back....remember the SO-CALLED Draymond Green crotch shot called AFTER THE GAME in favor of LeBron? Green was suspended for 2 games for a kick in the groin that wasn't there once you looked at it on camera....LeBron never fell to the floor, he never grabbed his crotch, he never even complained to thr referees..... that fake call was made overnight by the league, and the fans didn't know about it until right before game 5 ? You claim that LeBron would take teams to the playoffs over Jordan??? What rules are you playing under?? If Jordan played under the soft rules of today's league, he goes to the finals all10 times, and he doesn't lose any of those series, especially if he played the same teams that LeBron played, and as a matter of fact, the Dallas Mavericks team that has Jason Terry running rimshot over LeBron James, and sweeping him in that finals, Jordan actually played that same team 7 times, and beat them 5 out of 7 times..... Jordan is the GOAT

Dude when the stat section started I almost died laughing….

Nice Reaction!!! Another enlighten soul.

Regarding your point @ 36:28 Did you know MJ's 3pt % 37.6 on the 89-90 season and 35.2 on the 92-93 season, years in which the 3pt line was not shortened?

Most of us hated Jordan when he was playing our teams but we soon recognized he was a beast. He never flopped, never pouted, no tantrums and never walked out on his team. Not to mention that dude has swag. Why do you think all the other best atletes in the world wanted to " Be Like Mike".

2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist - Lebron James 2006 Fiba World Championship Bronze Medalist - Lebron James

Nope! LeBronze won bronze twice in international competition. Sorry...

Longevity is not everything. Anyone can put stats up if they just keep playing longer. That’s still an accomplishment. But is common sense that the numbers will just go up if you play longer. To see how relevant the stats are though, compare how long it took them to get those stats. You’ll see how the goat rises to the top.

It's okay, young fella! 😂 Some of your reactions had me rollin'!

Respect for this video. I can see the mental struggle it took but you are being honest and objective and that is admirable.

I respect you looking at everything objectively and being willing to make an assessment with new information. Great video!

You say LeBron lost to the warriors in 2015 because Kyrie and Love were injured, but don't use the same logic when Andrew Bogut was injured and Draymond suspended in 2016. Yea, they came back 3-1, but golden state was missing a key big man, and their premier perimeter defender in Draymond. You can't use the logic for injuries when LeBron loses one year, but ignore it to support LeBron when he wins. Also LeBron and Tim Duncan won bronze in the Olympics twice until the implementation of Kobe, and then they won gold. Also adding LeBron to any team isn't an automatic finals. Adding LeBron and two other all stars is an automatic finals to be more correct. So no, putting LeBron on any team by himself isn't an automatic finals. He only carried that Cleveland team one time to the finals until he started teaming up with other all stars to help make those finals appearances. I still think LeBron is one of the greatest top 3 in my book, mix em how you want. I personally have Jordan 1. Good reaction tho, even with all my rebutles

we didn't get you, Jordan did.

The fact is that when LeBron goes to a new team he had to recruit Ava Bron at least 2 other all star or superstars. It's not just add LeBron and instant finals. That's fact

Got to keep it real😂

LMAO! MY MAN! Now you see the light! Also peep "MJ best defender ever" and "MJ post-up powerhouse" videos. I saw on another video you like handles. I'm gonna give you a name you may or may not know. Kenny Anderson. peep some of his highlights from college and the pros. Oh and peep the part 2 of the MJ rare footage (Voyager)

Excellent video, I appreciate your ability to be objective and give your honest take on the subject. 💯

This video shows the whole truth about who is the goat, and why he's the goat. Don't feel bad when u finally realize who is the real GOAT in basketball. Just be humble enough to admit it to yourself and to your friends.

42:42. Wilt Chamberlain may have been the strongest human ever to live on this planet, so you might want to think about that for a second. Chamberlain could pick up Shac with one arm! No cap.

The thing is. Ppg, steals and block and turnovers depends mostly to you. Assist and rebound on the other hand depends on the team. Assist for example, once you pass i5. It all depends how good of a shooter they are to convert an assist.

Imma subscribe cause I sat here and watched u grow young man💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

GOAT = impact, advance stats, accomplishments and intangibles Casuals' GOAT = basic stats and accomplishments

PAUSE 🛑 😂 This is why I tell Lefans “Wait tell the stats r read” then it’s a different story😏 We were like two by Nick Wright and Shannon Sharpe! When you start looking at these videos for yourself, your whole world changes! smh

Yo bro I give you much props for your objectivity that’s what it is

saying Bird is better than Bron is like saying Bron is better than MJ

I’m probly biased since I’m a Cleveland native and Cavs fan and only a year younger than Lebron. But after watching every Lebron game for years and after his run in 2016, how can Lebron not = GOAT? I don’t care what the “Lebron vs Jordan” comparison says, or how many “Jordan best plays” are made, I know what I see. And just before the pandemic I saw a Cavs vs Bulls early 90s classic on RU-vid and I made it a point to zero in on Jordan and watch objectively. And before ppl say “you can’t just watch one game” well I also made it a point that I would watch a few more Jordan games before my final judgement but even b4 I finished the first half I was like “🫣oh…😧shit……😔nvm” The more I’ve gone down the Jordan rabbit hole the more I’ve had to face the misleading disingenuous Lebron narratives they use to justify the “goat debate” that I bought into

Top reaction fair play my friend that aint easy. I had to do the same in the early 90s as a larry bird fan to recognise jordan true greatness and to appreciate it while it was happpening in front of me on the tv screen. I always thought as a teenager it was always going to be between magic and bird as the number 1 player ever. Then michael jordan came along and tore the history books up completely 😂. When he dropped 63 against the celtics i knew this guy was special and even though bird and the celtics won you just knew this guy wasnt going away and was only going to get better. Larry and magic saved the nba no doubt and without those 2 maybe there is no jordan which also means no kobe or lebron either. But he did take what bird and magic did and added to it by making basketball a world wide phenomenon.

The two biggest stats in this is the fact that the stats of the other Bulls players were higher when Jordan was on the floor vs when he wasn't. But beyond that, the stats of the Bulls' opponents were higher when Jordan was on the floor vs when he wasn't. Jordan elevated the entire game while he was playing. That's the GOAT!

Proud of you for objectively watching the video and coming to your conclusion. I wish you could've seen MJ play during his peak years... it was amazing.