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LeBron vs Jordan

Every championship and major individual award, side by side. As of October 2026.

LeBron James

9

championships

Michael Jordan

10

championships + 1 college titles

Headline honours
LeBron JamesHonourMichael Jordan
4NBA titles6
4Finals MVP6
4MVP5
1Scoring titles10
3Olympic gold2

Championships

NBA titles, the NBA Cup and senior gold medals with the United States. These make up the totals.

NBA championships

4 for LeBron James

6 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA championship ×2

    Miami Heat · 2011–12, 2012–13

  • NBA championship ×1

    Cleveland Cavaliers · 2015–16

  • NBA championship ×1

    Los Angeles Lakers · 2019–20

Jordan

  • NBA championship ×6

    Chicago Bulls · 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98

NBA Cup

First held in 2023, as the In-Season Tournament.

1 for LeBron James

0 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA Cup ×1

    Los Angeles Lakers · 2023

Jordan

None

International titles

4 for LeBron James

4 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • Olympic gold medal ×3

    United States · 2008, 2012, 2024

  • FIBA Americas Championship ×1

    United States · 2007

Jordan

  • Olympic gold medal ×2

    United States · 1984, 1992

  • Pan American Games gold medal ×1

    United States · 1983

  • Tournament of the Americas ×1

    United States · 1992

College titles

Listed for completeness; not counted in the totals. LeBron went straight from high school to the NBA.

0 for LeBron James

1 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

None

Jordan

  • NCAA championship ×1

    North Carolina · 1981–82

Individual awards

The NBA’s biggest awards for a single player, plus Olympic honours.

NBA Most Valuable Player

4 for LeBron James

5 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA Most Valuable Player ×4

    2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13

Jordan

  • NBA Most Valuable Player ×5

    1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98

NBA Finals MVP

4 for LeBron James

6 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA Finals MVP ×4

    2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2019–20

Jordan

  • NBA Finals MVP ×6

    1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98

Scoring titles

1 for LeBron James

10 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA scoring title ×1

    2007–08

Jordan

  • NBA scoring title ×10

    1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98

Defensive Player of the Year

0 for LeBron James

1 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

None

Jordan

  • NBA Defensive Player of the Year ×1

    1987–88

Rookie of the Year

1 for LeBron James

1 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA Rookie of the Year ×1

    2003–04

Jordan

  • NBA Rookie of the Year ×1

    1984–85

All-Star Game MVP

3 for LeBron James

3 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA All-Star Game MVP ×3

    2006, 2008, 2018

Jordan

  • NBA All-Star Game MVP ×3

    1988, 1996, 1998

NBA Cup MVP

1 for LeBron James

0 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • NBA Cup MVP ×1

    2023

Jordan

None

Olympic tournament MVP

FIBA did not name an Olympic MVP in 1984 or 1992.

1 for LeBron James

0 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

  • Olympic basketball tournament MVP ×1

    2024

Jordan

None

Slam Dunk Contest

0 for LeBron James

2 for Michael Jordan

LeBron

None

Jordan

  • NBA Slam Dunk Contest ×2

    1987, 1988

Records

LeBron James

  • The NBA’s all-time leading scorer: 43,440 regular-season points to the end of 2025–26.
  • The first player to reach 40,000 regular-season points, on 2 March 2024, and 50,000 including the play-offs, on 4 March 2025.
  • The most play-off points in NBA history.
  • 22 All-Star selections, the most ever.
  • 21 All-NBA selections and 13 on the First Team, both records.
  • The only player with 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
  • A record 24th NBA season in 2026–27, with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Michael Jordan

  • 30.1 points per game in the regular season, the highest career average in NBA history.
  • 33.4 points per game in the play-offs, also the highest career average.
  • Ten scoring titles, the most ever.
  • Six Finals MVP awards, the most ever.
  • 63 points against Boston in 1986, the most in a play-off game.
  • 41.0 points per game in the 1993 Finals, the highest in a Finals series.

As of October 2026. Totals count NBA titles, the NBA Cup and senior gold medals with the United States; Jordan’s college title is listed separately. The 1983 Pan American and 1984 Olympic teams were made up of college players but were the senior United States sides. LeBron’s 2004 Olympic and 2006 World Championship bronze medals are not counted. NBA seasons are written as the season, e.g. 1990–91.

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