Dennis Rodman: LeBron James would be ‘average player’ in late ’80s or early ’90s

[madinmaryland]

Dennis Rodman doesn’t put any stock in the comparisons between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

“If LeBron was playing in the late ’80s or early ’90s,” Rodman said, “he’d be just an average player.”

Rodman went on to tell The Dan Patrick Show in an interview that aired Friday that LeBron is “a great player, a helluva player,” but the Hall of Fame rebounding ace said Jordan dominated a much tougher era in leading the Bulls to six titles in the 1990s.

“If Michael played today … really? If he played the game today at 28 years old, he would average 40 points a game, probably more,” said Rodman, who won three titles as Jordan’s teammate with Chicago.

Rodman added: “I’m just sick and tired of people always comparing him and Michael Jordan. It’s a whole different era, man.”

Pressed by Patrick about an “average” LeBron, Rodman said: “Look at those teams [when Rodman played]. Look at the Cleveland Cavaliers. Look at Golden State when they had Chris Webber and all of those guys. If those teams then could play now, they would kick anybody’s ass today. Are you kidding me?”

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[Renew Deal]

1. That's dumb

Yes, Jordan was the best. Fine. But Lebron is probably in the top 5 players of all time.

[KamaAina]

2. KamaAina: Dennis Rodman would be 'kooky nutcase' in any decade

How's that expansion franchise in Pyongyang going, Dennis?

[wilt the stilt]

3. Rodman is a nut

but he really could play and his greatest attribute is he played within himself.

Michael would have shut down Wade cold. Pippen would have made it very tough on Lebron and Rodman would have made Bosh cry.

[chelsea0011]

4. James is a great player but I sure would like to see him drive the lane

back when teams all had power centers clogging the middle. I have a feeling his uncontested layups would diminish and with old rules on his ass half the time.

[hughee99]

5. I see Rodman is as bad at "evaluating talent" as former teammate Isiah Thomas. n/t

[BootinUp]

6. Its a question of style, and no Lebron James is no Michael Jordan, neither a Magic Johnson, nor a

Larry Bird.

James uses his size a lot for muscling around. He's like a more mobile Moses Malone.