LeBron James' son Bronny James matches Michael Jordan's rookie season feat

In many ways, Michael Jordan remains the standard for all NBA players to aspire to. That includes the offspring of one all-time great who happens to be mentioned frequently alongside Jordan in the GOAT debate.

Apparently, LeBron James' son Bronny has matched a certain stat line of Jordan's when the Chicago Bulls legend was a rookie. To be specific, the first-year Lakers guard has eight 3-pointers, which is the same production Jordan had from deep in his rookie season with the Bulls.

Bronny could surpass the feat, as the Lakers have one more game on their regular season slate: a road game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. If Bronny makes even one more shot from beyond the arc, he can say that he has surpassed Jordan's production in terms of outside shooting as a rookie.

Meanwhile, the distinction of scoring more 3s than Jordan in his rookie season has to be considered in the context of the style of play prevalent in the two players' eras.

Back in the mid-80s, when Jordan had first entered the league, NBA teams averaged 3.1 3-point attempts per night. Bronny, meanwhile, is playing in an NBA where the outside shot is a staple of every team's offense, resulting in 13.5 made outside shots out of 37.5 attempts on average in 2024-25.

Nevertheless, any accomplishment that surpasses a Jordan stat line is worth noting. In the case of Bronny James, putting up more 3s than Jordan in his rookie year would be a good way to punctuate his first regular season.

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Michael Jordan described as one of the most "ruthless competitors" by fellow all-time NBA great

As Bronny looks to wrap up his rookie season in the NBA on a high note, his father stirred up some controversy in an explosive appearance on The Pat McAfee Show last month. In this appearance, Jordan's name came up.

To LeBron's credit, he recognized Jordan's notoriously competitive spirit:

"Even if you don't know him personally, he is one of the most ruthless competitors there is," James said on the podcast. [Timestamp - 1:40]

Interestingly, James added that his relationship with Jordan might only flourish once the King calls it a career — that's when Jordan no longer has to watch James "running up and down wearing the no. 23."