Jordan or James? I think Jordan had already won when he asked this question, and had always been the target of the latecomers to catch up, and Jordan had already won at this point. Let's take a look at the data from Jordan and James' peak days. (Data from Goat Conversations).
Jordan's peak was a triple crown in 1990-1993, and in those three seasons, Jordan averaged 31.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.6 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. This outstanding statistic has made him the best player in the league in these three seasons, while maintaining a 51.7% efficiency. At the same time, he is also an Iron Man general appearance on the field, 246 regular season games, only missed 6 games, full name for three consecutive years, 3 times selected for the best defensive team, two regular season MVP. In 1993, he set a record for the NBA Finals with an average of 41 points per game. Three consecutive NBA championships and three consecutive Finals MVP, yes, all of this belongs to Jordan, the man who calls God.
James' peak should be from 2009-2013 five seasons, 4 MVPs in 4 years, a two-time championship, 2 Finals MVP. In those five seasons, James averaged 27.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 51.8 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from three-point range. During that time, he was named to the All-Star five times, the NBA All-NBA All-Team and the All-Defensive First Team five times.
A comparison of the two's careers
In any case, both are heavyweights in NBA history, and I have to admit that Although James is currently 36 years old, he is still performing well on the field, and I think this should be that James is stronger than Jordan, after all, Jordan has played 15 seasons, and James has begun his 19th season!
Jordan will always be used as a benchmark for the NBA, chased and surpassed by latecomers, but Jordan's position in the history of the NBA should be irreplaceable.