This is such an arbitrary comparison, but yeah of course. He was the best player on a championship team. What are we even talking about

Lebrons lakers run is better than 97-98% of all NBA players.

A lot of people on here follow basketball for really strange reasons 

He won a title so yes?

LeBron’s time with each team (cavs, heat, Lakers) as standalone careers are better than most anyone entire career

LeBron’s Laker career was arguably better than Embiid’s entire career.

LeBron has 8 All-Star selections, 7 All-NBA team selections, a ring, a Finals MVP, an assists title, and an in-season tournament win as a Laker. Embiid has 7 All-Star selections, 5 All-NBA team selections, 2 scoring titles, and an MVP.

You either answered your own question already or you are acknowledging that comparisons are meaningless and subjective. Pick

Yes

I don’t want to accept that it’s been 8 years

You’re comparing one who is always in the GOAT talks vs one who has never been in the GOAT talks.

I don’t understand lol.

yes which is weird whenever people call it a failure

Lebron 8 years in LA is better than a lot of former all star whole career lol

What if we took it easy on the Blazers for a little bit?

Was Jerry Mathers 6 year run on Leave it to Beaver more impressive than LeBrons 8 year run in LA?

We’re at that stage of the offseason, huh?

This subreddit would honestly be 10x better if they banned yall from talking about LeBron. Always got the dumbest threads popping up about the dude.

Anyone who didn’t win a title and have one more at least conference finals run was less successful than LeBron on the Lakers

I think it depends on what you value. Dame’s longevity with one franchise and loyalty are huge parts of his legacy, but if we’re comparing accomplishments, LeBron’s eight years in LA probably edge it

He won a ring as one of the best players on the team

this reaLly isn’t the dig u think it is

Yes, 100%

Yes. He was just as good and won a ship. What are we talking about?

Alot better than the Portland duo. Prime lebron was literally peak

Yes. LeBron James Laker career is better than 99% of NBA player careers and is a top 20 stretch for anybody in NBA history:

• Multiple top MVP finishes
• Finals MVP and championship
• 7 all NBA teams
• Assist title

you can pick the worst 8 years of lebron’s career and he’d be better than Dame

and not 8 consecutive, just pick the 8 worst

Obviously. It’s not even close

yes he won a chip as FMVP

He won. So yeah

He was there for 8 years? Covid really sped run our lives

I love the Blazers and hate LeBron.

But yes, it is.

this is such a strange stray to throw Dame’s direction lmfao

Like as a lifelong blazer fan I can’t help but wonder what you’re saying fuck me for??

Yes, no argument

yes. next question.

man.. how did you come up with this question

I mean yes. But that doesn’t take away from dame, lebron won a ring in LA, and is one of the greatest players of all time. Dame is great but clearly LeBron time in LA was better

Tough to compare since those Blazer teams were mostly trash.

Lebron’s 8 years in LA overall is superior to a looot of great players entire career.

Lebron 4 years with Miami got him 2 rings, 2 mvp, 2fmvp, 4 finals

Lebron with Cavs (2014-2018) got him 1 ring, 1 fmvp, 4 finals

Lebron with the lakers 1 ring, 1 fmvp.

Lebron 2003-2010 with the cavs is superior to Lillard (and many others) entire career. 2 mvp, 1 final.

All these “pieces of career” were played at elite level.

Yes

who is the greatest player that you would rank below lebron’s lakers career.

As a huge dame fan… yes

Not to be reductive but which one of the players you mentioned won a chip? There’s your answer.

The answer to this question really depends on how much you respect the Bubble Championship.

Without that, LeBron Lakers in the playoffs found similar success to Dame’s Blazers.

Is a guy that is in the convo for GOAT better than an above average player? Yes.

Yes

every single LeBron stint has been better than Dame’s entire career

Champion, finals mvp, all NBA, all star, assists leader, and a 2nd place mvp finish. LeBrons run with the Lakers is better with higher highs than Dillard’s career in terms of both team and personal success.

Why do we need to do this?

No, Dame is the GOAT and I’m not biased at all.

Easily

Yes

Nope

May as well go watch a soap opera if this is the kind of content you’re into

While obviously it’s LeBron with winning an title, LeBron was going out like Dame whenever AD wasn’t healthy

Goes to show how viewpoints are based on teammate success

Yall are tripping

Yes but this is so weird lmao

Were Michael Jordan’s 91-93 seasons better than Clyde Drexler’s entire career?

WTF. It’s been 8 years? Holy fuck I’m old.

Dame lillard is gonna go down as the most overrated player in the history of the league. Only dude who has never led a team anywhere to get spoken about with such high regard.

statistically and accolade-wise i could see an argument for it, but in terms of how that player ranks in their franchise history dame is probably #1, easily top #3 and lebron isn’t top 5 laker in laker history

Of course, 1 has a ring! That’s all that matters

It’s been 8 years?!?!?!

This is a below-average bait post even for the offseason, but I’ll bite.

Lillard never had a teammate close to Anthony Davis’s level his entire run in Portland, and then he got injured in Milwaukee. LaMarcus had some brilliant moments, like how he demolished Houston in the 2014 first round, but he was never the dominant two-way player AD has been.

Lakers LeBron brings more balance to the disgusting 2019 Blazers playoff roster and probably also makes it to the WCF, but I think that team still loses to the Warriors.

Seriously go look at the guys getting minutes for the Blazers during their 2019 run. There have been a few offseason posts about in recent years: it’s a who’s-who of guys who were quickly out of the league once they weren’t benefiting from Lillard’s gravity. Enes Kanter played several games with one functional arm.

What a strange question lmao

Dame is the most overrated player of all time by every single metric. It’s a crime that he was put in the NBA 75 over Dwight or Klay

Yes, during each of LeBron’s careers (however you want to slice them) he achieved more than just about every NBA ever.

I mean they played in the bubble playoffs when Dame was in his prime and it was a gentleman’s sweep. Dame went out injured in game 2 but the blazers were already down 30 when that happened.  

This is the most random effing comp I’ve ever come across on this sub

Yeah, but Lebron’s LA tenue is better than the majority players that have spent anytime in the NBA. I feel like we could choose any all-star that didn’t win a championship and do the same exercise.

yes

Jfc what a dumb ass question. Pls god never let me get to the point of asking questions as pointless and nonsensical as this

Lillard has won 4 total playoff series in his entire career. I don’t understand why people romanticize the guy so much. He is a pure scorer who cannot defend for a mediocre team. Sounds like Trae Young. But most people love to rip on him.

Dame was famously robbed of all star appearances

I think it comes down to expectations. When LeBron got AD to LA the expectation was they should be a consistent top 4 seed in the west and making deep playoff runs. After their chip the LeBron Lakers with AD were a play in team or worse. It wasn’t until they moved off AD and got Luka did the team jump back into becoming a top 4 seed.

When you take a look at Dame in Portland he fell short of winning a chip, but for the most part his teams met expectations. I don’t think anybody expected him to beat the warriors and Portland was never able to get him a true number 2 guy. CJ is excellent but was always a better number 3 and defensively him and Dame were never a good fit.

LeBron has always had the stats and is a Mount Rushmore player, but other than the first year with AD LeBrons teams fell way short of expectations and for that reason I think Dames entire career is better

A title trumps all…

We all know the answer to this, so the real questions are ‘Could LeBron have won with Dame’s Portland team?’ and ‘Could Dame have won with LeBron’s Lakers?’

I personally think Dame and Anthony Davis (with any semblance of health) alongside that 2020 cast COULD have won; not certain, but it’s possible. I’m really not sure LeBron could’ve won it all with CJ as his next best player though…

How tf was LeBron in LA for 8 years

Dame never had help.

This is the second thread today comparing how the Blazers with Dame did versus how a championship team with an all-time great player did.

Steph had Klay, Iggy, and Draymond.

LeBron had Anthony Davis, Danny Green, Caruso, Rondo

Dame had CJ McCollum.

You can’t get assists if your teammates don’t make the shot. You can’t play off the ball if your teammates don’t create and set you up.

He won a ring with the Lakers in what was supposed to be the twilight years. That 8 year run is better than most runs

Can’t believe LeBron really played 8 years with the lakers what a dumbass Man.

Easily

I mean come on your comparing a dude that’s 6’1” to a 6’9”. From the logo and behind the 3 point line dame is best. Bron can’t be stopped in the paint by anyone really.

People find any and every way to bring up LeBron but he’s the guy that loves attention. I know two things can be true haha

If you ignore the championship staring us right in the face, it’s close. It can be argued that Lebron got a few extra All-Star/All-NBA based on his reputation.

No they’re similar

The only thing Lillard has ever done worth note is hit a couple buzzer beaters and be the largest waived contract I’ve ever seen

Idc brother.

Depends on your metric. Dame’s career resulted in a lot more joy for the people of Portland.

not even close. you’re comparing a basketball mercenary with one Disney Hotel title to Mr. Blazer