Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is arguably the most popular athlete in the world. He appeared on The Pat McAfee Show this week to discuss various topics such as his confrontation with NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith.
During one point in the show, James made a comment claiming that Giannis Antetokounmpo would average 250 points if he played in the 1970’s. Predictably, James’ comments have gone viral and sparked the long-lasting debate between NBA eras.
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He not wrong too pic.twitter.com/F9ZoL0Cavx
— vexhxx (@vexiwrld) March 26, 2025
Hahahaha, yeah ok, back when tackling was legal. None of todays nba guys could even handle the 90s let alone the 70s
— Stanley Stickner (@StanleyStickner) March 26, 2025
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People will see the greatest player ever say this and still say Wilt would dominate this era
— CALLMEFANTA (@ITSDAFANTA) March 26, 2025
If you put the current Giannis with his current conditioning and current skills, then yes, he would dominate. But if Giannis was born in the 50's and then started playing in the 70's with the 70's conditioning, skill level, technology, weight training, etc… then it's a no.…
— Dusty Bottoms (@dmall3) March 26, 2025
Karl Anthony Towns would be a 5 time MVP in the 70s
— FergHasKicks (@FergHasKickss) March 26, 2025
LeBron has been compared to past eras and players ever since he was drafted and while his comments may be extreme, he’s more qualified to make them than just about anyone on Earth.
James Parker is an NBA writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
