I like Magic, but LeBron is also far better as a defender

LeBron is also 12x all-nba 1st team, 2x second. Magic 9-first and one-second.
LeBron 5x first team all-defense, 1x second team. Magic zero (not exactly a shut down defender).

The six championships count for a lot, but LBJ never played with a player the quality of Pippen or a coach like Jackson.

In my opinion, it's MJ or LBJ. Everyone else is competing for second place.

In response to this post by BG Hokie

Posted: 12/11/2018 at 09:59AM

LeBron James ranks where... all-time? -- bourbonstreet 12/10/2018 11:52PM

I saw some Larry Bird clips the other day and I still can't believe what -- IB4TECH 12/11/2018 12:02PM

When I watched the 3-championship seasons recount on 30 for 30? It's Bird. -- bourbonstreet 12/11/2018 5:22PM

Highly overrated - he's a great athlete who's not a winner -- Tailgate Guru 12/11/2018 11:31AM

Three rings and 8 Finals in a row? -- Dan1993 12/11/2018 12:13PM

#1 Cry Baby ** -- RaleighHokie15 12/11/2018 11:15AM

Another plus for LeBron - he's averaging 28-7-7 in his 16th season ** -- Dan1993 12/11/2018 10:34AM

Wilt Chamberlain would eat pancakes off Lebron's head . . . literally -- RichwebHokie 12/11/2018 09:54AM

#1 in front of MJ ** -- HortHokie 12/11/2018 09:46AM

If making a starting lineup of all timers he is definitely in, but... -- turkeywinghokie 12/11/2018 09:30AM

Somewhere between Manute Bol and Detlef Schrempf ** -- OXVT 12/11/2018 08:22AM

Best all around NBA player ever, IMO and I'm a Bulls fan. ** -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 08:18AM

Not even #1 in LA.... Magic is that. ** -- 81_Hokie 12/11/2018 07:52AM

Magic wasn't a good shooter. Lebron clearly better IMO. I think people -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 09:07AM

I like Magic, but LeBron is also far better as a defender -- Dan1993 12/11/2018 09:59AM

Behind MJ -- EDGEMAN 12/11/2018 07:44AM

#1 ** -- bulab 12/11/2018 12:32AM

#2... pending #1 -- LonghornHokie 12/11/2018 12:10AM

Hard to crack the top 5 and still be playing. -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 12:07AM

It sounds like you've bought into the Celtics mythology. Bird and Russell -- HokieEngineer 12/11/2018 08:45AM

Well, it was late when i brainstormed my list. I might have to push . . . -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 08:55AM

I think Russell had some (a lot of) help on those teams. Heinsohn, Sharman, -- HokieEngineer 12/11/2018 09:24AM

Is there any statistical category Bird is better than James in? ** -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 08:20AM

Rebounds. Bird 10 per game. James 7.8 -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 08:45AM

Only rebounds. James more assists. After looking at this -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 09:04AM

James has the ball in his hands on every possession, dictating what happens -- 133743Hokie 12/11/2018 10:45AM

My bad on the assists. It was steals per game Bird was higher. -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 09:30AM

At a cursory glance, yes - 3-point shooting percentage. -- MP4VT2004 12/11/2018 08:40AM

Nope. Bird was good, but not that good. ** -- EDGEMAN 12/11/2018 08:43AM

Top 2 with MJ. ** -- hoosnowahokie 12/11/2018 12:02AM

He’s top five. -- Hokieesith 12/11/2018 12:01AM

I like Magic, but LeBron is also far better as a defender

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