Prior to Wednesday night, only seven players had scored at least 50 points in a game in NBA history after turning 35 years old: Alex English, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Jamal

Despite facing the No. 1 seed in the conference, the Celtics were viewed as the favorites. RELATED: Colin Cowherd on what Jayson Tatum lacks, gives LeBron James, Michael Jordan examples As expected, the C's showed their talent in the opening quarter and at one point led the game 25-3.

With Michael Jordan long retired and LeBron James's legacy pretty much fully baked, conversations and arguments about the NBA's greatest of all time have gotten a little bit stale. Shaquille O'Neal did his part to spice them up a bit by suggesting it's time to put a new name on the table for dissection.

For as long as LeBron James has been in the NBA, he's been compared to Michael Jordan. Regardless of any accomplishment LeBron has done, hes' been compared to Jordan. Even while performing at an All-NBA level at 40 years old,

Montclair State’s Carol Blazejowski scores 52 points against Queens College, setting a new collegiate scoring record (for men or women) in the current Madison Square Garden in New York. 1982 — The San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks combine for 337 points in the highest scoring game in NBA history,

Michael Jordan once held the NBA’s salary record during his time with the Chicago Bulls, in an era when player earnings were far from what they are today. So, how does LeBron James’ current salary with the Los Angeles Lakers measure up against Jordan’s peak earnings?

"He's got all the physical attributes," Jackson told USA Today of James in 2012. "I think we all question the prepping that went into LeBron. His defense was shaky when he was a younger player and finding his way through that direction.

Jordan ruled the '90s, winning six championships and six Finals MVPs. Meanwhile, James has dominated in an era of analytics and 3-point barrages. Mahorn picks James over Jordan. F

Some may argue that LeBron James has closed the gap — or even surpassed — Michael Jordan in the race for the sport's mythical greatest-of-all-time title. However, renowned commentator Stephen A. Smith remains firmly unconvinced.

LeBron James has had the luxury of teaming up with a remarkable number of top 5 draft picks throughout his career, but what about Michael Jordan? As LeBron continues to defy Father Time at 40 years old,