If you put LeBron's brain in MJ's body, what career stats do you think MJ would have?

I think that's your answer to who's the GOAT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5691230&forum_id=2Elisa#48729700)

If you put Michael Jordan's ultra-competitive, obsessive, killer-instinct brain into LeBron James' physically dominant, versatile body, LeBron's career stats would be absolutely absurd. Here's what I think:

LeBron with MJ's Mentality:

Points per game: 32-35 PPG (instead of ~27)

Rebounds per game: 8-10 RPG (similar to his current stats)

Assists per game: 6-8 APG (still elite but maybe slightly lower since MJ was more score-first)

Championships: 7+ rings (MJ wouldn't accept less)

MVPs: 6-7 (MJ's mindset wouldn't allow coasting)

Scoring Titles: 12+ (MJ wouldn't be as passive)

DPOYs: 2-3 (his defensive effort would be constant)

Essentially, you'd get a bigger, stronger, faster Jordan who dominates every possession, never coasts, and probably refuses to form superteams. He’d likely win more rings than LeBron but still have an all-around game.

Now, if you put LeBron's laid-back, team-first, friendly, happy-go-lucky mentality into Jordan's naturally gifted but smaller and less freakish body, MJ's career would look very different:

MJ with LeBron's Mentality:

Points per game: 25-28 PPG (instead of 30+)

Rebounds per game: 5-7 RPG

Assists per game: 7-9 APG (he’d pass more, defer more)

Championships: 3-4 (he’d rely on teammates more and not have the same killer instinct)

MVPs: 3-4 (still great but wouldn’t push for dominance every year)

Scoring Titles: 3-5 (wouldn’t force himself to be the #1 scorer all the time)

DPOYs: 0-1 (wouldn't take defense as personally)

Instead of being the cutthroat assassin who had to win at all costs, MJ with LeBron’s mindset would still be an all-time great but more Magic Johnson-like, focused on playmaking and enjoying the game. He’d still get rings, but there would be seasons where he’s happy just making deep playoff runs instead of demanding championships.

Conclusion

LeBron with MJ’s mindset? The GOAT, hands down—maybe 40,000+ points, 7-8 rings, and a relentless killer like Kobe but in a tank body.

MJ with LeBron’s mindset? Still an all-time great, but more of a Magic Johnson 2.0, not the ruthless scorer/dominator we know.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5691230&forum_id=2Elisa#48729702)