Bronny James, Michael Jordan Stat Has Basketball Fans Speechless

Bronny James can say he accomplished something Michael Jordan never did. Well, sort of.

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers closed out their first-round series against the Houston Rockets with a 98-78 victory in Game 6. Even at the age of 41, LeBron James led the charge with 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

According to ESPN Research, James became the oldest player in NBA history to lead a playoff series in total points scored.

"I think me personally, the accepting and trying to be OK with the small victories comes with where I am in my career. Understanding, s---, who knows how many more playoff series I'm going to be a part of? If I play one more or two more or three more seasons, that doesn't guarantee me to be in the postseason. So just trying to appreciate the moments, whatever it is, and however long I'm playing," James said. "It's pretty cool to have the opportunity to lead a team, at 41 years old, into the playoffs and for us to be able to win it."

After Game 6 went final, NBA fans pointed out that Bronny James has won more playoff series than Michael Jordan before turning 25 years old.

"Bronny had 10 points in that whole series tho," one fan wrote on social media.

"Bronny vs MJ is the real debate," another fan sarcastically said.

When did Jordan finally get out of the first round?

The Chicago Bulls actually lost in the opening round of the playoffs in 1985, 1986 and 1987.

Jordan, a six-time NBA champion, didn't win his first playoff series until the 1987-88 season. He was 25 years old by then. His first title, meanwhile, came in 1991.

Obviously, we can't actually compare Bronny to Jordan. One player is coming off the bench while the other was the driving force for his team.

That being said, NBA fans love to infuse a bit more drama into the LeBron-MJ debate.

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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 7:56 AM.