Michael Jordan makes his feelings clear on whether LeBron James could have played in his era

Michael Jordan has addressed the question of whether LeBron James could have played in his iconic era of basketball.

The two men are without question two of the greatest NBA stars of all time and both would feature on a list of candidates for the sport's GOAT.

Jordan's legendary spell on the court came with the Chicago Bulls and latterly with the Washington Wizards.

The now 62-year-old is a six-time NBA champion following his time with the Bulls, also being crowned the MVP in the NBA Finals a total of six times.

Jordan was also named the NBA's Most Valuable Player overall on five occasions.

James meanwhile is still playing at the age of 40 with the Los Angeles Lakers and has four NBA Championships to his name in a career which has also included spells with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat.

James has also been named the NBA Finals MVP four times and the NBA’s overall MVP on a quartet of occasions.

And he recently also became the first player in NBA history to have multiple 40+ point matches at the age of 40 and above, surpassing the great MJ in the process.

The two players' eras never really intertwined, thus Jordan and James did not meet on the court in their prime.

LeBron James and Michael Jordan. (Image: Getty)

Jordan retired from playing in 2003, the same year that James began playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The question of whether current players can play in different past eras of the NBA is one that is always posed and is an intriguing and longstanding one.

And it includes if James would be able to play on the same basketball court as Jordan, whom many regard to be basketball's GOAT.

But Jordan himself recently had his say on the matter and made his stance on the issue quite clear, though his friend Jayson Williams.

Speaking to NBA Insider Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson, Williams revealed a conversation that Jordan, he and Charles Oakley had during a recent game of golf about the subject.

And Jordan is said to have told Williams: "LeBron James could play in any era."

There is clearly mutual respect between the duo, with LeBron previously saying he wears the number 23 because of Jordan.