8 Reasons LeBron James Is Better Than Michael Jordan
5. He Had Worse Teammates
Before joining the Heat, James' best teammate was Mo Williams, a journeyman, who owes his sole All Star Game appearance to LeBron.
Apart from him, James had to play with often-injured center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and past their prime legends Ben Wallace and Shaquille O'Neal. In Miami James played with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, both of which will definitely be in the Hall of Fame. Kyrie Irving should get there as well. That's three Hall of Fame teammates for King James.
Jordan got to enjoy the full prime of Scottie Pippen, while Dennis Rodman was the league leader in rebounds during his three years in Chicago. Then there was also Toni Kukoc, who's one of the best European players ever. Kevin Love? He's more like Horace Grant with a three-point, rather than a mid-range shot.
Jordan and James had to play with mediocre players at the beginning of their careers, but the Bulls were better at surrounding Jordan with the right players. James had to figure everything out on his own.