James was born in Jordan's era, and what he would achieve has been an eternal topic in basketball history. Dennis Rodman once said that if James had played in Jordan's era, James might have been able to become a role player due to the league's defensive level and playing field that was more skewed towards big man players at the time, far from achieving the brilliant achievements he has now.
But what if Jordan himself was left to answer? It is reported that Jordan has said that he believes James can shine in his time, "Of course he can, in my time he will be successful, there is no doubt about that." Jordan was confident in James' talent and physicality, believing he was more than capable of playing the style and pace of the game at the time.
However, as for whether James can achieve the same brilliant achievements as Jordan, Jordan's answer is concise and clear: no! He said James couldn't have achieved as much in his time as he was, couldn't have been as successful as he was.
Jordan's confident statement of his own strength is unreserved, after all, he has two triple championships, has six championship rings, and has other honors far more than James, so he is qualified to say so. We believe that James, who has an extremely high basketball IQ, can become a superstar on the NBA stage regardless of the era, after all, his physical fitness is also adapted to the needs of the game in all eras.
However, the Jordan era has been far more tough on the interior than it can be in the 21st century. The '90s era of tough defense and big action, and the interior was more of a center, made it difficult for James's style of play to be as dominant as it is now.
When his breakouts are limited (like against Hibbert and Howard), big men with the ball are doomed to struggle to perform better in the playoffs. As a result, even with teammates like Wade, Irving, Bosh, Love and Davis around him, it will be difficult to match them in style. So, we agree with Jordan that you can be successful, but you can't be as successful as he is.