University of Virginia Associate Professor Identifies the Greater Player: Michael Jordan or LeBron James

John Holbein, an associate professor in the departments of Public Policy, Political Science, and Education at the University of Virginia, set out to determine who the greatest player in NBA history is, according to popular consensus: Michael Jordan or LeBron James.

To achieve this, Holbein analyzed 54 different journalistic player rankings. He concluded that experts largely agree, identifying Jordan as the undisputed number one.

It was also highlighted that the gap between Jordan and James is significant—larger than the difference between any other two players ranked consecutively.