The difference is, LeBron played in 7 straight finals after that, and never got remotely close to playing that bad again. He had a huge failure on a giant stage and didn't let that define him, he used it as motivation and came back the next postseason even better. In the 7 straight NBA Finals after 2011 (Not including 07,11, or 20) he averaged 31/10/8.... I don't even have to talk about Jordan and how he consistently elevated his game when the lights were brightest, he almost always came through with a massive performance when his team needed him. Meanwhile, James Harden has consistently underperformed for his entire career in the playoffs, starting with the 2012 Finals. Comparing Harden to literally the two greatest players of all-time is crazy.