NBA Starting Five: At age 33, LeBron James has 11 appearances in the NBA Starting Five, the same as the former Chicago Bulls legend.ĭefensive Team of the Year: Jordan accumulated eight nominations whilst James has only taken five. Olympic Medals: James has won two medals with Team USA (two gold and one bronze). MVP in the Finals: Jordan won five MVP awards in the NBA finals, James has three.Īll-Star: The former Miami heat star has made 13 All-Star game appearances by age 33, Jordan only had 11.Īll-Star MVP: Jordan had won two trophies after being the best player in the All-Star game, James has also won two. MVP Awards: At 33, the two players have both won the MVP award on four separate occasions Jordan would though add a fifth when he turned 34. Titles: Jordan won his fifth title by 33, LeBron has won three.

LeBron:Īt age 33, James has averaged 27.8 points per game, 9.3 assists, 8.2 rebounds and 56 percent field goal accuracy.īy the same age, Jordan averaged 29 points per match, 4.3 assists, 5.9 rebounds whilst posting 49.6 percent field goal accuracy. LeBron James, meanwhile, was still tagged as the best player in the world at 35. His career has always followed the same pattern as that of Jordan it's no coincidence that both enjoyed one of their best seasons at the age of 33. Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant were still considered the franchise players of their squad. James has been the NBA's flagship star for the past decade, a genuine all-rounder in the way Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis perhaps aren't. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward has turned 33 and it's worth asking the question: who was better at the same age? Michael Jordan is widely considered as the greatest basketball player of all time, however in LeBron James there is an individual who can claim to challenge him for that honour.

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