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“He would average 45” – LeBron James’ former coach drops shocking prediction on Michael Jordan’s scoring average in today’s NBA

August 28, 2025

LeBron James’ former coach, Ty Lue, believes that Michael Jordan would average 45 points in today’s NBA. Jordan might not have the most points in history, but he does have 10 scoring titles and has the highest career scoring average ever at 30.1 points per game.

Speaking on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Lue was asked about his thoughts on what Jordan would average in the NBA today. The LA Clippers coach sees his former teammate getting at least 45.0 ppg due to the rules and how good MJ was.

“Today? 45,” Lue said. “You can’t touch nobody, it’s a foul. You got the best player in the world. He averaged like 36 one year, 37? Add eight to that.”