Charles Barkley believes Michael Jordan is the best he has ever seen and that LeBron James isn't greater than Kobe Bryant.

However, it was two other basketball legends who Jordan refused to put himself above in the GOAT chat. And those two were Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who were both former opponents of Jordan.

In the endless NBA GOAT debate, one statistic stands out in favor of Michael Jordan over LeBron James: their performance at the free throw line.