MJ won his first championship at age 29 after 7 years in league and 3 years of college.
Lebron won his first championship at age 28 after 9 years in the league with no college, yet Lebron did make it to the finals before that.
So how are MJs pre-championship years better than Lebron's. MJ couldn't get past Bird or Detroit. Do we just forget that?
MJ played 15 years in the NBA. 9 times he didn't make the finals. Is the guy who doesn't even get there better than the guy who gets there but doesn't win?
I'll go with the guy who won championships with 3 different teams and lead each time over the guy who could only win with one team.
