Did Lebron James have the best year of any athelete, in any sport EVER?

UntilTheNDofTimE · 08-13-12, 04:21 AM

Jordan 1992
Scoring champ
season mvp
Nba champion
finals mvp
gold medal

UntilTheNDofTimE · 08-13-12, 04:22 AM

6-time NBA champion: 1991-93, 1996-98 (all with Chicago Bulls)

6 NBA Finals appearances: 1991-93, 1996-98

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5-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 1988, 1991–92, 1996, 1998^[1]^[2]
10-time scoring champion: 1987-93, 1996–98^[3]
3-time steals leader: 1988, 1990, 1993
3-time minutes leader: 1987-89
14-time NBA All-Star: 1985-93, 1996–98, 2002-03^[4]
3-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 1988, 1996, 1998^[5]
6-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 1991-93, 1996-98^[6]

Iwinyourmoney · 08-13-12, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by UntilTheNDofTimE

Jordan 1992
Scoring champ
season mvp
Nba champion
finals mvp
gold medal

Good find. Lebron got one upped

UntilTheNDofTimE · 08-13-12, 04:27 AM

Im also sure roger federer and tiger woods have something to say about it. Didnt federer win all 4 majors in 1 year before?

daimoshokage · 08-13-12, 04:31 AM

Lebron > MJ

jjgold · 08-13-12, 05:01 AM

Its close although lebron had much more pressure on him and he delivered

BigJay · 08-13-12, 07:52 AM

No, RogFed didn't win all four grand slam events in one year. Rod Laver actually did it twice. Did it in 1962 as an amateur , then went pro and couldn't play in the grand slams per the rules back then, then after they changed the rules Laver came back and won the grand slam again in 1969 at age 31. Only tennis player to ever have won the grand slam twice. Only male to have ever done it in singles play except Don Budge in 1938 back in the day when the winner of the previous year's tourney was automatically placed in the finals the next year.

Laver's accomplishment was pretty impressive, as was the Tiger Slam (four majors in a row although not in a calendar year).

I'd still have to go with 1992 Jordan if I had to choose one.

SportsPedagogy · 08-13-12, 08:14 AM

Tony Romo slept with Carrie Underwood, Sophia Bush and Jessica Simpson (before she was fat) all in one year. I am sure Dad will rate that above Lebrons achievements.

InTheDrink · 08-13-12, 10:16 AM

considering that lebron played this past season over two different calendar years, we can use the tiger slam to say that tiger had a better year stretch

until yesterday the last 16 majors were won by different guys....tiger won 4 in a row

unreal

and to peagodgidy's point tiger fukked anything with a pulse that year

Chi_archie · 08-13-12, 10:52 AM

pretty good year

Brock Landers · 08-13-12, 10:53 AM

Gretzky had some great individual years too

jsmithj88 · 08-13-12, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by InTheDrink

considering that lebron played this past season over two different calendar years, we can use the tiger slam to say that tiger had a better year stretch

until yesterday the last 16 majors were won by different guys....tiger won 4 in a row

unreal

and to peagodgidy's point tiger fukked anything with a pulse that year

i have to go with the tiger slam
nobody wins 4 majors in a row, its just insane

marcoloco · 08-13-12, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by SportsPedagogy

Tony Romo slept with Carrie Underwood, Sophia Bush and Jessica Simpson (before she was fat) all in one year. I am sure Dad will rate that above Lebrons achievements.

Not counting the groupies in between road games.... hands down Romos year is #1 on this list so far

milwaukee mike · 08-13-12, 11:30 AM

because of all the doubters and haters i would say 2012 by lebron (so far) is shaping up to be the best year ever by an athlete.

but there's still a long way to go, he could get injured, arrested, who knows

raydog · 08-13-12, 11:36 AM

only individual sports should considered, imo...too many variables in team sports ... both tiger and fed have had many better seasons

TrailerParkBoy · 08-13-12, 11:44 AM

Seto · 08-13-12, 12:42 PM

Roger Federer had 4-5 loss seasons with 3 Slam wins if i remember correctly. Novak last year was sick too.

But gotta give LeBron props, especially given all the money he made me during the finals

SportsPedagogy · 08-13-12, 12:43 PM

Anthony Davis didnt have a bad year either. National Championship, player of the year, number one pick, Olympic Gold, and brought the unibrow back

lunchbawks · 08-13-12, 12:50 PM

He's the best baller to ever walk the earth. A little help from stern and dwade and boom he's a champ for years to come

crustyme · 08-13-12, 12:57 PM

orel hershiser (1988)

cy young
nlcs mvp
ws mvp
all star
26 wins
15 complete games
8 shutouts
67 consecutive scoreless inning streak

Pabinator · 08-13-12, 01:00 PM

Jose Canseco 40/40 club

PickWinnerAllDay · 08-13-12, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Its close although lebron had much more pressure on him and he delivered

You serious? I don't see how it is pressure when you have 3 top 15 NBA players team up in FA and then guys like Battier come in to hit the big shots. Pressure? Lebron doesn't take late shots, he had no pressure.

CanuckG · 08-13-12, 01:04 PM

Pressure to finally win.

play4win · 08-13-12, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by Iwinyourmoney

Can you name someone who's ever had a better year in any sport ever?
Season MVP, finals MVP, NBA title, and Gold medal all in the same year?

This isn't a omg lebron is god thread. This is a....damn has anyone ever had a better year seriously asking

lebronze is a failure!

he lost in in 2004!
and like already stated in here, mj did it better in 92 with a scoring title
so no! lebronze is overrated!
and he had an airball at the end of the 4th quarter in the finals!

darkhat · 08-13-12, 01:14 PM

tony_come · 08-13-12, 01:56 PM

Tony_come

2012
flags football vegas classic mvp

street ballz vegas classic 6 man award and team champion

softball homerun derby winner

won an award for the fastest runner in my softball league

mvp in diving

mvp in tennis

mvp in golf

defensive player of thr year in track in field

won a new bicycle with rims for hitting half court shot

poster of the month/july 2012

xpo276 · 08-13-12, 02:19 PM

OMG DID YOU GUYS FORGET?

-Sleeping on Couch
-Undrafted
-Sent to D-league
-Waived by two teams
-College Graduated (Lebron doesnt even have this)
-Front cover of Time Magazine (As many covers as MJ)
-Global Popularity
-Record points in first 5 starts
-Sold more jerseys than Lebron James
-Buzzer Beater
-Heart warming story of the century

InTheDrink · 08-13-12, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by crustyme

orel hershiser (1988)

cy young
nlcs mvp
ws mvp
all star
26 wins
15 complete games
8 shutouts
67 consecutive scoreless inning streak

BOOM!

unfortunately no one remembers him because of kirk gibsons home run!

jj123 · 10-27-12, 01:00 AM

Shaq in 2000 was much better. season MVP, finals MVP, one of best records ever by team in season, all-star MVP, most dominant PS ever.

pint86 · 10-27-12, 01:36 AM

Jonathan Toews
- 2010 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist - Men's Hockey
- 2010 Winter Olympics Men's Hockey - Best Forward
- 2010 Stanley Cup Champion
- 2010 Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoff MVP)

Not too shabby

leetreaper · 10-27-12, 02:00 AM

Lebron is a freak of nature, whatcanyoudo...

leetreaper · 10-27-12, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by PickWinnerAllDay

You serious? I don't see how it is pressure when you have 3 top 15 NBA players team up in FA and then guys like Battier come in to hit the big shots. Pressure? Lebron doesn't take late shots, he had no pressure.

As much as i argue with my brother about LBJ, when he got got drafted by Cle they won like 60 games or so...i LIke KD but he can cant defend so Lebron is def the best player in the NBA atm...

NYSportsGuy210 · 10-27-12, 02:47 AM

Kobe is the best.....the rest are fighting for a distant second.

jj123 · 10-27-12, 02:59 AM

wilt chamberlain, 1960: Rookie of the Year, MVP, all star mvp