Charles Barkley Says That LeBron James Is 'Too Nice'

LeBron James has all the individual accolades necessary to be considered the greatest player in NBA history, but Charles Barkley believes there's one thing holding him back.

While on 97.5 The Fanatic's "Unfiltered with Ricky Bo and Bill Colarulo," the Hall of Famer argued that James is "too nice" to be the greatest of all time. That's something you couldn't say about Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, especially on the hardwood. They were known for being fierce competitors each and every night.

"The three best basketball players I’ve ever seen in order; Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. And I’ll tell you guys the difference, nobody ever said Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant was a nice guy," Barkley said, via Awful Announcing. "Now, LeBron’s a nice guy. Michael and Kobe, they want to kill you at all costs. That’s what separates them. Everybody likes LeBron, he’s a nice man. He’s a great, great basketball player. But them other two guys, they were fanatics. They were dangerous."

Barkley continued, "Michael was dangerous. He wanted to win at all costs. He didn’t worry about friends. And Kobe was the same way. He didn’t care about his Laker teammates, him and Shaq fought all the time."