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[Barrister]

Much like Wilt Chamberlain is famous for a supporting role in Conan the Destroyer. Tasked of guarding the virginity of a maiden princess, no less. 

Fixed! 

I did not know that!

Conan the Destroyer is not, however, a very good movie.

[Valmy]

Kareem was a High School All American in 1963, 1964, 1965. High School Basketball Player of the Year in 1964 and 1965. His 1963-1964 Power Memorial Academy was considered the greatest High School Basketball team of the 20th century, arguably the greatest of all time. His team won 71 games in a row and went 79-2 during his time there.

In his three years starting for UCLA in College he was unanimous First Team All-American and the National Player of the Year all three years: 1967, 1968, 1969. His was Final Four MVP all three years. UCLA won the National Championship all three years.  UCLA went 88-2 during his time there. He was so dominant they outlawed slam dunks in a vain attempt in a vain attempt to make the games competitive. Oh and the 1967 UCLA team is generally considered one of the greatest College Basketball teams ever.

And then his NBA Career. Rookie of the Year, six time NBA champion, six time MVP, 19 time All star, two time scoring champion, one time rebound champion, four time blocking champion. A 20 year career where he averaged 24.6 points and 11.2 rebounds a game. Oh and of course his 1971 Milwaukee Bucks team and his 1987 LA Lakers team both considered among the greatest NBA teams ever.

I mean, he only played for four teams his entire career and made one of those teams among the greatest teams ever everywhere he went. Because he was on it.

And he was in Airplane as well. So much better than Space Jam.

[Barrister]

So as I understand the argument for LeBron though...

He can't touch Kareem for college because he didn't go to college.  Rules were different (and are different again today).

He's a 4 time NBA champion - and 4 time NBA FInals MVP.  He has led 3 different teams to a total of 10 NBA finals.  He may well set the all-time most games played - and is doing so not just as a peripheral player but dominating.

He's the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

He was in Space Jam 2.

Plus he has won the NBA Cup - something none of these other contenders can say.

[jimmy olsen]

So as I understand the argument for LeBron though...

He can't touch Kareem for college because he didn't go to college.  Rules were different (and are different again today).

He's a 4 time NBA champion - and 4 time NBA FInals MVP.  He has led 3 different teams to a total of 10 NBA finals.  He may well set the all-time most games played - and is doing so not just as a peripheral player but dominating.

He's the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

He was in Space Jam 2.

Plus he has won the NBA Cup - something none of these other contenders can say.

LeBron's claim is longevity plus his mastery of all phases of the game.

It's not just that he's the #1 scorer, it's that he's also #4 in assists, he's #8 in steals (and only needs ten more to move into sixth), and #28 in rebounds (likely to end the season twenty-fifth).