LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: GOAT Simulation
As NBA star LeBron James stands merely four victories away from his 10th NBA Finals appearance, comparisons to all-time great Michael Jordan continue to circulate. Personally, I do not believe that LeBron James is the GOAT . However, I decided to test this debate in a best-of-7 series on NBA2K20. My simulated match-up features 1995-1996 Michael Jordan and 2015-2016 LeBron James, as both players are ranked 99 overall in the game system. Jordan entered this season at 32 years of age, 11 years after making his NBA debut. Meanwhile, James entered this season at 30 years of age, 12 years after making his NBA debut. Here's the breakdown. Game 1: MJ 21, LeBron 19 Jordan's line: 16 MIN, 21-46 FG, 26 REB, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 5 TO, 7 OR, 11 DNK, 0 FLS James' line: 16 MIN, 19-43 FG, 21 REB, 5 STL, 5 BLK, 2 TO, 4 OR, 7 DNK, 1 FLS Game 2: LeBron 21, MJ 16 James' line: 14 MIN, 21-37 FG, 22 REB, 0 STL, 4 BLK, 1 TO, 5 OR, 6 DNK, 1 FLS Jordan's line: 14 MIN, 16-38 FG, 14 REB...