Former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas just recently stated individuals just raise Michael Jordan when “LeBron James‘ name gets mentioned.”

The GOAT dispute in between Jordan and LeBron is among the most gone over subjects in sports. 

Arenas has actually selected LeBron as his GOAT over Jordan. 

“They will never bring up Michael Jordan because he’s not real today,” Arenas stated on his podcast. “He’s real like we know who he is, but the only people who bring him up is when LeBron James’ name gets mentioned. That’s the only reason Michael Jordan’s relevant.”

Jordan has profession averages of 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 helps, 2.3 takes and 0.8 blocks with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. He won 5 MVPs, 6 champions, 6 Finals MVPs and 10 scoring titles. 

Meanwhile, LeBron has profession averages of 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 helps, 1.5 takes and 0.7 blocks with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. He’s a four-time MVP, a four-time champ and a four-time Finals MVP.

Jordan is very first in NBA history in points per video game, 4th in takes, 5th in basket and 2nd in gamer effectiveness ranking. He holds the NBA record for a lot of points (63) scored in a championship game. 

Behind Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the Bulls went 6-0 in the NBA Finals and three-peated two times in the ’90s. Jordan is among 3 gamers to win MVP and DPOY in the exact same season. Hakeem Olajuwon and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the other 2. 

LeBron, who matured admiring Jordan, is initially in NBA history in points, 4th in helps, 8th in takes, 2nd in basket, 8th in 3-point basket, 5th in triple-doubles, seventh in points per video game and 3rd in gamer effectiveness ranking.

LeBron is the only gamer in NBA history to rank leading 5 all-time in points and helps, the only gamer to win 3 Finals MVPs with 3 various groups, the only gamer with 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 helps and the only gamer to score 40,000 points. 

With the Cavaliers and Heat, LeBron never ever lost to the Bulls in the playoffs.