Michael Jordan better than LeBron James in every way, says poll of NBA fans

Jordan naturally led by almost 4-to-1 (79%) in the older half, but even in the younger group, Jordan was preferred by nearly 2-to-1 (66%).Asked whom they preferred, NBA fans choseHis Airness over King James in every metricin a new poll commissioned by ESPN.There's little doubt fans would rather see the ball in Jordan's hands with the game on the line, as 76% thought he was the better choice than James to take a game-winning shot, and 74% trusted His Airness to come through in the clutch.Fans also said Jordan was the better offensive player (65%), more spectacular to watch play (74%) and would beat James one-on-one in a game to 21 points (67%).James fared better in the questions asking which player was the superior defensive player, as Jordan won by only 18 percentage points, 59% to 41%.Fans also were more evenly split on who was the better passer, with James receiving 41% of the votes, and which player fans trusted more to pass them the ball, for which the Los Angeles Lakers' star came in at 43%.