We have to give credit where credit is due.

At his peak and prime, MJ was a different beast and a different animal as Kobe puts it.

LeBron at his peak, is/was arguably at or around that level. But at 38? No. There is no comparison and we can't disrespect the King like that.

LeBron is the perfect mix of human dedication and modern science infused into one being. There is simply to comparison in terms of longevity because you Can't compare. Lebron has made it a priority for him to stay at HIS tip top shape through work ethics and the help of the best medical science there is. And the fact is, MJ didn't. And even if he did, 2022's knowledge about the human body just cannot be compared to what they knew in his era. This is a feature, not a bug.

Of course LBJ is better right now than MJ was at 38. This isn't even a debate.