“LeBron James was talking about how he’s the best ever, but he never saw Wilt play,” Abdul-Jabbar told Mark Medina of Los Angeles Daily News. “If he had, he wouldn’t say that. Whenever he averages 55 points a game, then I might want to listen to what he has to say.”
“I’m not trying to put LeBron down,” Kareem continued. “He’s awesome. He’s the best player in this era at this point. But he didn’t see Bill Russell play. When his team wins eight consecutive NBA championships, maybe I’ll compare him to Bill Russell.”
Kareem’s argument
“Your comments are off because of your limited perspective…When did MJ ever average 50.4 points per game plus 25.7 rebounds? (Wilt in the 1962 season when blocked shot statistics were not kept). We will never accurately know how many shots Wilt blocked. Oh, by the way, in 1967 and 68. Wilt was a league leader in assists. Did MJ ever score 100 points in a game?” Abdul-Jabbar wrote in 2011.
LeBron’s case today
