Brady was awesome with the deep ball as far back as 2003, but he just did not throw it as oftenYeah, that's true. I think we can say though that they both hit their career prime in the 2010s.
Though Brady did lead the league in passing yards in 2005, I'd argue that he didn't obtain his god-like status until 2007, when he began breaking NFL records (and proving he can throw the ball deep). That's when I think he entered the conversation of being an elite passer. His ascendancy was abruptly cut short by injury in 2008, and experienced a down year in 2009 while recovering from his torn ACL. The 2010 season helped to solidify the elite reputation he earned, with an unanimous MVP award, and a Super Bowl run the following year.
Of course we know James was an elite player from Day 1, but he took off like crazy in the late 2000s (winning back-to-back MVP awards) and went on a tear in the 2010s with a streak of consecutive finals appearances (and NBA championships finally added to his resume)
That's how I view the comparison - though I know it may sound arbitrary to some
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