8 Reasons LeBron James Is Better Than Michael Jordan

LeBron is the one calling plays for the Cavaliers. He's really aware of everything happening on the court and he can recall every event that occurred during a game. He remembers the exact score, how the players were positioned and what they were doing.

Granted, James demands the ball, and during some seasons his team seemed to lack any idea as to what to do on offense, but once he joined the Heat and learned to trust his teammates, LeBron became the great player that he is today.

Jordan on the other hand played in two great systems: under Dean Smith in North Carolina and under Phil Jackson in Chicago. The true greatness of these systems lied in the fact that they were more concerned with containing Jordan's individual genius more than allowing him to shine.

That's why he never had to bother with coaching - others did that for him. When he came back for the second time, with the Wizards, in the two seasons he was there the team failed to make the playoffs even once. Jordan wasn't also much of a mentor either - he was such a great players that he just couldn't relate to those inferior to him.