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Jordan wouldn't be as dominant. He can't shoot the 3 and he doesn't have the benefit of playing in the illegal defense era. Even Jordan said it himself
Jordan couldn’t shoot the three, except for that one NBA Finals game where he decided to make 6 in the first half and then shrugged because even he couldn’t believe how good he was.
The thing I love about the great-greats is how they have insane accomplishments with their "weaknesses". Jordan set a NBA Finals record for threes in a half, and averaged double figure assists in his first ever finals, when he was known as a scorer who didn't shoot threes. LeBron isn't known as a scorer but is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Greats are going to be great regardless.
Illegal d is a good point, but I'm sure he would be a decent 3 pt shooter if it was as important then as it is now. He adjusted his game big time when he played for Washington and didn't have the same athleticism.