JordanorLeBron
The greatest-of-all-time argument, settled one vote at a time. Walk out, pick a side, and watch the arena react.
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jordanorlebron.com is a running public vote on the greatest basketball player of all time, between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Cast one vote, change it whenever you like, and watch the tally on the jumbotron. Around the vote we publish the career numbers, the championship seasons, and long-form essays on both sides of the argument: the case for Jordan, the case for LeBron, and the numbers behind scoring, Finals records, longevity, defense, playmaking and the two eras.
Michael
Jordan
Six titles, six Finals MVPs, never lost a Finals. Ten scoring titles.
LeBron
James
Four titles with three teams. The NBA's all-time leading scorer, still playing in year 24.
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Jordan: six Finals, six titles, six Finals MVPs, five MVPs, ten scoring titles and a Defensive Player of the Year award in 15 seasons. LeBron: the all-time leading scorer, four titles with three franchises, four MVPs, a record 21 All-NBA selections, and still an All-Star in his 23rd season. Read the case for Jordan and the case for LeBron, then pick a side.
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The percentages update live as votes come in and each person is counted once. Results carry no official weight; they are a snapshot of where fans stand. We publish a "State of the Vote" piece in the Debate section as the tally moves. Questions about how counting works are answered in the FAQ.
Box score: career
LeBron's numbers run through the 2025–26 regular season and will move as he keeps playing. Circled = leader.
| Category | Jordan | LeBron |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons | 15 | 23 |
| Games | 1,072 | 1,622 |
| Points per game | 30.1 | 26.8 |
| Rebounds per game | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| Assists per game | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Career points | 32,292 | 43,000+ |
| Championships | 6 | 4 |
| Finals record | 6–0 | 4–6 |
| Finals MVPs | 6 | 4 |
| Regular-season MVPs | 5 | 4 |
| All-Star selections | 14 | 22 |
| Scoring titles | 10 | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | 0 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | 3 |
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Shop the dropReading the box score
Circled figures mark the leader in each category. The numbers are drawn from the NBA's official records and Basketball-Reference and run through the 2025–26 season; LeBron is still playing, so his totals change. For what each line means, see our pieces on scoring, the Finals records, defense and playmaking.
The seasons behind the banners
Each banner is a defining year: Jordan's first title over the Lakers in 1991, the 1993 three-peat, the 72-win 1996 team and the last shot in Utah in 1998; LeBron's first title in Miami in 2012, the 3–1 comeback for Cleveland in 2016, the bubble title in 2020 and the scoring record in 2023. The full story of each season is on the Legacy page.