Well being that scoring is the most important aspect of basketball, you can say Jordan was significantly better than LeBron in the main object of basketball.
Not to say other aspects aren't as important, but the main object is to put the ball through the hoop, at which LeBron isn't even close as evidenced by Jordan's 172 40 plus-point games, compared to LeBron's sixty 40 plus-point games.
Jordan had forty-one 50-point games compared to LeBron's 9.
While some may accurately argue that LeBron is a more versatile defender, that's more due to his size and athleticism than actual skill. LeBron NEVER achieved 100 blocked shots in a single NBA season.
Jordan accomplished this feat, twice 131 blocked shots and 125 blocked shots, while also having 236 steals and 259 steals (league leading) respectively. LeBron highest was 93 blocked shots in a season and never had more than 137 steals in a season. People forget that Jordan was at one time considered the best offensive player in the NBA AND the best defensive player - as evidence by his winning Defensive Player of the Year, while also winning the Scoring Title.
Jordan has led the NBA in steals in 3 separate seasons, LeBron never. And before anyone says that steals can also reflect recklessness, that NEVER applied to Jordan - who is considered to be one of the highest IQ basketball players ever.
Jordan is a much better shooter, which again is offense, but let me elaborate, just because Lebron has a similar FG% doesn't mean he's just as good. Jordan scored at a MUCH higher clip.
Jordan was a much better Free throw shooter 84% to LeBron's 73%. LeBron also gets a little shook during free throws in clutch time, when he has time to think about the moment. Jordan NEVER got shook at the free throw line during crunch time.
Steals, Freethrows, blocked shots, scoring, and leadership goes to Jordan.
LeBron is a better rebounder and averages more assist (but a lot of players in the NBA had more rebounders and assists than Jordan).
I wouldn't necessarily say LeBron is a better play maker than Jordan, because when Jordan was switched to Point Guard in the 1988 season he averaged 32.5 ppg, on 53% shooting, with 8 rebounds (weighing 50 lbs less and 2 inches shorter than LeBron), with 8 assists, 85% from the FT line, with 3 steals per game, I challenge anyone to find a better season by LeBron.
I'll give rebounds and assists to Lebron, with the caveat that Jordan could easily average the same number of assists if he CHOSE to, like he did in 1988. LeBron couldn't score as easily as Jordan, unless refs allowed him to barrel his way to the basket.
To say besides scoring, what else is Jordan better at, is stupid when that's pretty much the whole point of the game. It's like saying besides knocking muthaphukas out what else was Tyson good at during his prime? When the main object in boxing is to knock a muthaphuka out!!!
Nonetheless, I just educated you on what else Jordan was better at. LeBron is a better human being, he can beat Jordan on social issues. On basketball, he will never catch MJ.
I could keep going, but I'm gonna fall back.
Oh, and if you going to respond....address the FACTS that I just posted, not your opinions.
Why should that surprise anyone? Michael's heaviest playing weight was 216 and his early years were under 200. LeBron was playing at probably 270 in Miami and has been playing no lighter than 250 for probably the last decade.
He was already playing around 240-245 as an 18 year old rookie. It's not like he suddenly went from the Pittsburgh Barry bonds physique to the San Francisco Barry physique. Same with Shaq already playing above 300 as a 20 year old rookie. Some guys are just naturally bigger and use that to their advantage instead.
for a guy that's 6'8 and 250. Gotta bulk up if you're playing on an undersized team though. Go figure we don't find a center until after he's gone 
. I'm not even gonna try to disprove this shyt because I'd be here all damn day.
