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Dwayne Wade Vs. LeBron James Latest News & Update: Head to Head Comparison

Dwayne Wade Vs. LeBron James Latest News & Update: Head to Head Comparison

It might have been a better matchup 5 years ago when LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are both playing for Miami Heat but reliving the rivalry with different squads in 2016-17 NBA season is still a worthy argument.

During LeBron James - Dwayne Wade tenure with the heat, coach Erik Spoelstra wouldn't mind benching either of them because the squad can still manage. The duo was considered on top of their game back then. A question that would tickle basketball fans' imagination is if a rivalry is still there. After all, the regular 2016-17 season is looming and the former teammates are sure to cross path again.

A quick look into the 2016-17 NBA regular season shows that the nearest clash between LeBron James and Dwayne Wade is going to be on Nov 11. Remember that the duo is nearing their retirement but are still competitive depending on fans perspective. According to Land of Basketball, both played for identical 13 years in NBA already.

Another interesting comparison about LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are numbers of NBA championships who both sports 3. They are bankable team leaders who boasts 11 playoff appearances. They are also perennial all-stars with 12 games apiece, Sports Cheat Sheet reported.

What could be the final separator for LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are the individual accolades. It is undebatable that James won 4 seasons MVP while Wade didn't have a chance to grab one. Looking farther into both careers, James was a Rookie of the Year awardee. Though it might be an overkill, James also won all-defensive team award 5 times while Wade wasn't able to grab the same merit.

There might be a better debate - though futile, when LeBron James and Dwayne Wade are compared in terms of other criteria. Wade managed to get nearer but still at a disparity against James. For example, James was in all-NBA Teams for 12 years and Wade got 8. What could probably be the common denominator for the two are being both scoring leaders at least one time.

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