LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh & co. will be parading their new-earned Larry O'Brien trophy on Monday in a victory parade set to take-off from downtown Miami to the American Airlines Arena.
According to the Miami Herald, the celebrations will start at 9:00 a.m. but the victory procession will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the NBA Champs starting from Brickell Village to the arena.
The Heat played whole-heartedly during the Playoffs and now they will demonstrate their abilities to celebrate equally as hard as they showcase to the world how you wrap a season up in grand-finale style.
LeBron James is at the apex of his career and is on his way to become one of the best players to have played the game.
With 9 years in the NBA, how does "King" James compare to arguably the all-time greatest NBA player, "His Airness" Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan leads James in total championships by far--6 to 1-- but James playing stats are very comparable to MJ and in some instances superior.
Does the 27-year-old new champion have time to reach and surpass MJ's achievements?
The following display and compare the career stats of both celebrated player.
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Michael Jordan | LeBron James | |
Years in NBA | 15 | 9 |
Trip to NBA Finals | 6 | 3 |
NBA Championships | 6 | 1 |
3-Peat Championships | 2 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles | 25(7th) | 32(4th) |
Double-Doubles | 151 | 195 |
Most Points in a Game | 69 @Cavs ' 90 | 56 @Toronto '05 |
Career PPG Avg | 30.1 ppg | 27.6 ppg |
Total Career Points | 32,292 (3rd) | 19,045 (47th) |
FG% | 0.497 | 0.483 |
3P% | 0.327 | 0.331 |
Career RPG Avg | 6.2 rpg | 7.2 rpg |
Total Career Rebounds | 6,672 | 4,943 |
Career APG Avg | 5.3 apg | 6.9 apg |
Total Career Assists | 5,633 | 4,751 |
NBA Scoring Champion | 10x | 1x |
NBA MVP | 5x | 3x |
NBA Finals MVP | 6x | 1x |
NBA Draft | Round 1, 3rd Pick | Round 1, 1st Pick |
Rookie of the Year | 1985 | 2004 |
All-Star Appearances | 14x | 8x |
All-NBA First Team | 10x | 6x |
NBA All-Defensive First Team | 9x | 4x |
NBA All-Star Game MVP | 3x | 2x |