LBJ just tied MJ with 109...... 30 point playoff games.
MJ took 179 games to LBJ's 236.....57 more games then MJ.
MJ had a 30 game every 1.64 games he played in, LBJ every 2.17, not even all that close.
Here might be a reason why...............................
In NBA Finals.....MJ shot his regular season FG % in 11 of 17 games 64.7%
LBJ 5 of 18 27.8%
MJ shot within 5% of regular season ave 14 of 17 times 82.4%
LBJ 6 of 18 ....33.3%
MJ shot his ave far more often almost double what LBJ could shot within 5% of his.
MJ did not just beat LBJ , he crushed him in his first 17 NBA Finals games to LBJ first 18 NBA Finals games
MJ scored his regular season ave or better in 12 of 17 games 70.6 %
LBJ 5 of 18 ...27.8 %
MJ scored within 5 points of regular season scoring ave 17 of 17 times 100%
LBJ 10 of 18 times 55.56 %
When it comes to scoring on the biggest stage MJ crushes LBJ in the first 17 to 18 games played.
Hence why it took LBJ so many more games to get to 109.
That also brings up a point about triple doubles, the reason LBJ has more.
If you remember back in 2011 when LBJ could not solve the defense of the Mavs and did not even want to ball.
Remember that ???
When reporters ask him about his poor offense he refuse to address the subject but he said, did you guys see what else I was doing , rebounding, playing defense , passing to help my team win, and yes he did all those things.
Hence why he ended up with triple doubles because once again scoring 10 points is so damn easy a player can shoot the ball 20% below his ave and easily score 10 points.
When LBJ can not score he gets triple doubles, when he shoots well below his regular season ave, which is quite a bit he then does other things to get the triple double.
We broke down his triple doubles every one this post season and they almost every one came in a game he shot poorly.
When he shoots 50% or better he rarely gets a triple double, he might have 1 this year of the many he had, but then again look how often MJ shot the ball well, far more often then LBJ.
If I have time I will break down every triple double for LBJ and MJ in the finals. And MJ will likely win if we make scoring far more challenging then scoring a measly 10 points on low FG % shooting.
Remember , FG % has the highest correlation to winning an NBA Game.