More Discussion & Conclusion
In the ’90s, Michael Jordan had an effective field goal percentage of 51.03 percent. LeBron has maintained an effective field goal percentage of 54.2 across his career, and furthermore, 57.7 percent across his time in Miami or during his ideal 90’s body type years.
Lastly and although they both got better as their careers progressed, the ’90s weren’t as bombastic from deep, and the current era either shoots a three of tries to get to the hoop, three-point percentages are a huge factor here. Basically, whether the rest of the league was using it at as high a clip or not, it was a weapon for MJ and would still be a weapon for LeBron in that era.
MJ shot the three-ball at 35.61 percent during the decade of the 1990s. LeBron James has shot 34.4 percent across his career, with his career-high season of 40.6 percent coming in the 2012-13 season. Yes, another ideal stat from his Miami Heat days, the period that most resembles how he would most likely look if he played in the ’90s.
What does it all mean though? It means that he is almost the same player as MJ was statically in that era, but he was also just a bit more physically gifted than MJ. While they both had apex athleticism, the most that the creator could give to any one person, LeBron was also blessed to be 6’8 with a frame capable of athletically toting 270 pounds around.
When you look at it from a qualitative, quantitative, and overall perspective, as we did here though, it all points to one thing. LeBron James would have dominated or been just as dominant as he has been, even if he played in the 1990s.