Michael Jordan Comparison With His Heirs and Current NBA Stars
This is a comparison of Michael Jordan's numbers with those achieved by the players who were thought to be his heirs and other current stars
As soon as MJ left the court after his final NBA game, everybody started to look for the "next Jordan". Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are some of his "heirs".
All these players shown that although they were great, they were not at Jordan's level. The only active player on this list is LeBron.
LeBron James, hyper-advertised from the begining, has already played 21 seasons and has become the NBA's all-time scoring leader. Despite his amazing numbers he has won just 4 Championships on 10 Finals played and, in fact, because of his stats and style of play he could be better compared with Oscar Robertson than with MJ. Kobe Bryant finished his career with numbers that are not a the same level of Jordan's but he was on the same page when we talk about competitiveness and the desire to show he was the best. He also was the only one on this list (and in NBA history) who matched Jordan and Chamberlain in scoring streaks (40+ points, 50+ points, etc) and he even scored 81 points in one game.
Note: current players stats updated May 14, 2024.
| Basic Data | Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | Dwyane Wade | Vince Carter | Tracy McGrady | Allen Iverson |
| NBA Seasons | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 14 |
| NBA Championships | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Finals Played | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic Medals | 2 Gold | 2 Gold | 2 G. / 1 B. | 1 G. / 1 B. | 1 Gold | - | 1 Bronze |
| Nickname | His Airness |
Black Mamba | King James | Flash D-Wade |
Vinsanity | T-Mac | The Answer |
| Teams | Bulls, Wizards | Lakers | Cavaliers, Heat, Cavaliers, Lakers |
Heat, Cavaliers, Heat | Raptors, Nets, Magic, Suns, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Kings, Hawks |
Raptors, Magic, Rockets, Knicks, Pistons, Hawks, Spurs |
76ers, Nuggets, Pistons, Grizzlies, 76ers |
| Jersey Numbers | 23 / 45 | 8 / 24 | 23 / 6 | 3 / 9 | 15 / 25 | 1 / 3 / 1 | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| Honors and Awards | Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | Dwyane Wade | Vince Carter | Tracy McGrady | Allen Iverson |
| Season MVP | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| All-NBA 1st Team | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA 2nd Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| All-NBA 3rd Team | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| All-Defensive 1st Team | 9 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| All-Defensive 2nd Team | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Def. Player of the Year | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scoring Titles | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 |
| Rebounding leader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assists leader | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Steals leader | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Blocks leader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rookie of the Year | yes | no | yes | no | yes | no | yes |
| Season Stats | Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | Dwyane Wade | Vince Carter | Tracy McGrady | Allen Iverson |
| Total Games | 1,072 | 1,346 | 1,492 | 1,054 | 1,541 | 938 | 914 |
| Points per Game |
30.1 | 25.0 | 27.1 | 22.0 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 26.7 |
| Rebounds per Game | 6.2 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| Assists per Game | 5.3 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 6.2 |
| Steals per Game | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Field Goal Percentage | .497 | .447 | .506 | .480 | .435 | .435 | .425 |
| 3-Point Percentage | .327 | .329 | .348 | .293 | .371 | .338 | .313 |
| Free Throw Percentage | .835 | .837 | .736 | .765 | .798 | .746 | .780 |
| Total Points | 32,292 | 33,643 | 40,474 | 23,165 | 25,728 | 18,381 | 24,368 |
| Total Rebounds | 6,672 | 7,047 | 11,185 | 4,933 | 6,606 | 5,276 | 3,394 |
| Total Assists | 5,633 | 6,306 | 11,009 | 5,701 | 4,714 | 4,161 | 5,624 |
| Total Steals | 2,514 | 1,944 | 2,275 | 1,620 | 1,530 | 1,136 | 1,983 |
| Playoffs Stats | Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | Dwyane Wade | Vince Carter | Tracy McGrady | Allen Iverson |
| Total Games | 179 | 220 | 287 | 177 | 88 | 50 | 71 |
| Points per Game | 33.4 | 25.6 | 28.4 | 22.3 | 18.1 | 22.2 | 29.7 |
| Rebounds per Game | 6.4 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| Assists per Game | 5.7 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Steals per Game | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Field Goal Percentage | .487 | .448 | .497 | .474 | .416 | .426 | .401 |
| 3-Point Percentage | .332 | .331 | .332 | .338 | .338 | .290 | .327 |
| Free Throw Percentage | .828 | .816 | .741 | .780 | .796 | .757 | .764 |
| Total Points | 5,987 | 5,640 | 8,162 | 3,954 | 1,593 | 1,109 | 2,111 |
| Total Rebounds | 1,152 | 1,119 | 2,583 | 928 | 477 | 286 | 273 |
| Total Assists | 1,022 | 1.040 | 2,067 | 870 | 295 | 249 | 425 |
| Total Steals | 376 | 310 | 483 | 273 | 94 | 53 | 147 |
| All-Star Game | Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | Dwyane Wade | Vince Carter | Tracy McGrady | Allen Iverson |
| All-Star Games | 14 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| All-Star Game MVP | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| ASG Triple Doubles | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
* Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant recorded the only 4 triple doubles in All-Star Game history * All-Star Games shows how many times the player was selected for the ASG (even if he did not play). |
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| Other Data | Michael Jordan | Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | Dwyane Wade | Vince Carter | Tracy McGrady | Allen Iverson |
| Season Triple Doubles | 28 | 19 | 112 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Playoffs Triple Doubles | 2 | - | 28 | - | - | - | - |
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