I understand why Kobe gets that rep, I respect his game, but I don’t know why MJ is known as a “killer” when LeBron isn’t. MJ has 0 career ejections, 52 career techs, and 2 career flagrants. Meanwhile, LeBron as 2 career ejections, 90 career techs, and 8 career flagrants. He had a career high of 10 techs in one season, whereas MJ at his best only had 5. LeBron is much more dangerous on the court than MJ ever was, and is more likely to bite when provoked. MJ just barked, and had to recruit guys like Rodman to do his biting for him. LeBron did his own biting when pushed far enough, which is rare since he’s a scarier dog anyways.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/1035/type/nba/seasontype/2
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/1966/type/nba/seasontype/2
Kobe was a true killer though. Bro was out for blood every night. He has 7 career ejections, 196 techs, and 9 flagrants.
Because the old heads love to hate on newer talent, which isn’t even new anymore. Lebron and Jordan are neck and neck for goat based off stats (you’re lying to yourself if longevity means nothing to you.) Kobe isn’t even in the conversation.
Lebron James has scored 5,000 more points than Jordan. Don’t even look at the triple-double Stat because it may shatter your machinations about Jordan.
The overall basketball player lebron James has been is definitely comparable to Jordan.
Yeah, Jordan won it all 7/7 times, but why didn’t he make it there 10 times? Is that body of work discluded? It shouldn’t be. Lebron carried trash teams to the finals while Jordan was always surrounded by an elite group. That 2016 group included him and Kyrie vs steph, klay, and igodaula. The other cavs teams he carried there were even worse. It’s crazy he did it with just himself and AD in a league that warranted three superstars.
Lebron is absolutely a “killer” just without the rape allegations of kobe.