LeBron James passed Michael Jordan in playoff points

[Chris]

Not much into sports myself but I see LeBron topics and this was interesting.

LeBron James passed Michael Jordan in playoff points



If you have access to the New York Times, see interactive graphic at LeBron James Scores 5,995th Playoff Point, Taking the Record From Michael Jordan.

It also has this graphic of when players scored their points:

[Common]

Id have to go check who actaully played longer that is a factor, plus to get playoff points you have to be in the playoffs thats a team achievement.

Im not taking anything away from Lebron but Mike Jordan still sticks in my mind as the top shelf

[Captain Obvious]

How many hat tricks has he scored?

[Tahuyaman]

James is a great player, but he's not surpassing Michael Jordan as the greatest. Jordan never lost an NBA finals. If he wasn't the finals MVP, most people considered that an upset in itself.

[The Xl]

James is a great player, but he's not surpassing Michael Jordan as the greatest. Jordan never lost an NBA finals. If he wasn't the finals MVP, most people considered that an upset in itself.

I'd argue that LeBron got teams into the finals that jordan wouldn't be able to, especially the 07 Cavs team. I don't think you can hold it against someone who is completely outgunned, like LeBron was in 07 and this year.

[Tahuyaman]

I'd argue that LeBron got teams into the finals that jordan wouldn't be able to, especially the 07 Cavs team. I don't think you can hold it against someone who is completely outgunned, like LeBron was in 07 and this year.

Personally I wouldn't put either Jordan or James as the greatest. Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul Jabbar are arguably greater players. There are several more. They played under a set of rules the players today couldn't handle.