Michael Jordan, a five-time MVP, six-time NBA Finals MVP, 14-time All-Star and six-time NBA champion is the undisputed greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan was a 10-time scoring champion and a one-time Defensive Player of the Year, the latter being an award that James has never won.
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38387 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | LeBron James | 37501 |
| 3. | Karl Malone | 36928 |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 33643 |
| 5. | Michael Jordan | 32292 |
Career Accolades
Jordan has 6 final MVPs while LeBron has 4. MJ has 10 scoring titles to Lebron's 1 scoring title. Michael Jordan has 5 MVPs, while LeBron has 4. Michael Jordan is also the only one of the two to win Defensive Player of the Year (winning it in 1988).
Is MJ better than Kobe
There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that Michael Jordan was a better basketball player than Kobe Bryant. But despite MJ's greatness as a basketball player, Kobe Bryant's greatness is often underappreciated when comparing him to the greatest of all time.
