Toni Kukoc Samantha Madar/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin via Imagn Content Services, LLC

NBA legend Toni Kukoc talked about the GOAT debate between Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Bally Sports.

Kukoc, who won three NBA championships with Jordan, doesn’t believe LeBron and MJ can be compared.

Jordan and LeBron are recognized by many as the two greatest players in NBA history. The two legends have combined to win nine regular-season MVPs, 10 championships and 10 Finals MVPs.

Jordan won six championships, six Finals MVPs and five regular-season MVPs with the Bulls during the ’90s. He went 6-0 in the Finals and three-peated twice. LeBron, meanwhile, is a four-time champion, four-time Finals MVP and four-time regular-season MVP.

Jordan averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists during his stellar career with the Bulls and Washington Wizards. He won 10 scoring titles, three steals titles and three All-Star Game MVPs with the Bulls. Jordan is one of three players to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Houston Rockets icon Hakeem Olajuwon and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo are the other two.

Jordan is fifth in NBA history in points, first in points per game, third in steals and first in player efficiency rating. He holds the record for the most points scored in a playoff game (63).

LeBron is the only player in NBA history to rank top five all-time in both points and assists. The King has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Lakers. LeBron is the only player in NBA history to win three Finals MVPs with three different teams.

A 19-time All-Star, LeBron is first in NBA history in points, fourth in assists, ninth in steals, fourth in triple-doubles, third in player efficiency rating, sixth in points per game and second in win shares. He is the only player ever with at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.

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