Lebron vs. Jordan, the Goat

In the NBA the only real player player comparison is Lebron James vs Michael Jordan.  The Lebron and Jordan era's are close enough (one after the other) that they're the only ones worth comparing, MJ's career spanned three decades from the mid 80's-early 2000's and Lebron's career went from the early 2000's to the present day.  First MJ showed us all his athleticism after winning numerous award in college at UNC including ACC freshman of the year.  MJ was drafted by the Chicago Bulls and despite having trouble early in his career, he was able to win three titles in his first stint with the team.    He retired early after the 93' season to sign with the Chicago White Sox and play in their minor league system, he wasn't a bad baseball player and probably would have been a replacement player had they been used during the 94' MLB strike.  MJ returned to to win three more titles with his 98' title performance considered one of the greatest finals clutch performances in history, he retired again after that 98' season only to make one more comeback.  Jordan's third comeback with the Washington Wizards was not as alustrus as his first two with no more titles and a balkey knee.  Lebron James skipped the college thing and was drafted by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers out of high school.  Lebron made a NBA Finals and won a couple MVP awards at the end of his first stint in Cleveland.  It was in Miami that Lebron really grew up and got his career rolling.  It was good for him to leave the comforts of home and win those two NBA championship and the MVP with the Heat.  He utamitaly returned to Cleveland to bring that city and franchise it's last championship trophy for now.  King James as he is sometimes referred to is now with the Los Angeles Lakers where they're trying to build a supporting cast around him for a final championship run.  In today's NBA you can't win without a two or three man supporting cast, MJ played before you needed support and Lebron had some when he went to Miami and when he came back to cleveland.  Through about the same number of games the numbers are pretty even except when it comes to Finals, as MJ is six for six and Lebron has only won three of eight (titles are where it counts).  MJ had the better prime of his career winning those six titles when I think the majority of the competition was better.  Jordan can walk down the street in his Air Jordan's and know he is the GOAT and that's good with him.