Jordan vs Bryant

[Dexterity]

When comparing players and debating who is better, shouldn't each player be better at something? Otherwise, what exactly is the argument? I only ask because so many people want to compare Kobe to MJ, yet I can't find anything Kobe is better at than MJ.

KB: 1,489 games (69 per season)

MJ: 1,251 games (72 per season)

KB: 5x Champion

MJ: 6x Champion

KB: 3x MVP

MJ: 11x MVP

KB: 22.5 PER

MJ: 28.0 PER

KB: 201.6 Wins Shared

MJ: 253.8 Wins Shared

KB: 45% Fg 33% 3pt 48% 2pt 83% Ft

MJ: 50% Fg 33% 3pt 51% 2pt 83% Ft

KB: 25.5 Pts 5.3 Reb 4.8 Ast 1.5 Stl 0.5 Blk 3.0 Tov

MJ: 30.6 Pts 6.3 Reb 5.3 Ast 2.3 Stl 0.8 Blk 2.8 Tov

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

The only thing Kobe wins at is 3 point shooting.

 

Jordans 3pt% is 327. Kobes is 334. Kobe shot 3300 more though. The rest is accurate.

[Dexterity]

The only thing Kobe wins at is 3 point shooting.

Jordans 3pt% is 327. Kobes is 334. Kobe shot 3300 more though. The rest is accurate.

They are both at 33% 3pt shooting because .327 & .334 both round to 33%. That said, these totals are their season & playoff numbers combined.

Jordan is .328%

Bryant is .333%

That leaves them tied at 33% 3pt shooting. Unless you are saying Kobe's better because he shoots 0.005% better from 3pt range.

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

Calm down i'm no Kobe fan. It's just not asinine to say he's a better 3 point shooter. He took a LOT more. Hard to really fault Jordan. When he was growing up there wasn't a 3 point line.

[Mol3m4n]

Jordan is the greatest. Kobe is top 10.

^Lakers fan

[cbarrier90]

This again? Ugh.

I like you, Dex. You add alot to this forum, but let it go.

[Dexterity]

Jordan is the greatest. Kobe is top 10.

^Lakers fan

Jordan the greatest? Eh, probably but Oscar Robertson was really fuging good. Probably better but Jordan played in the right era & has the legacy.

Kobe top 10? Eh, doubtful. Kobe is top 20, arguably 10-15 range, but it gets crowded in the top 10.

Jordan

Robertson

Chamberlain

Duncan

Johnson

Abdul-Jabbar

O'Neal

Olajuwon

Bird

Malone

West

James

& several others I've missed.

[MichaelNewtonII]

Kobe is nowhere near MJ. When It's all said and done It'll be LeBron and MJ top 2, most likely MJ being considered the best because of the brand he is has just made him immortal. LeBron is such a better all around player than Kobe it isn't even funny, if LeBron plays until Kobes age and stays healthy he'll be ahead of Kobe in points, rebounds, assists & I don't know this for sure but probably steals and blocks. Kobe is playing on a bad team for max money taking a huge amount of shots on a horrible FG% just trying to inflate his points In the record books.

[MichaelNewtonII]

Probably better but Jordan played in the right era & has the legacy.

Yes. Jordan having the big brand and the Nike powerhouse behind him, the commercials, the shoes, the ads, it all has helped Jordans legacy about as much as his play. He was the 1st to do the things he did with Nike and it immortalized him. In 20 years they are still going to be re-releasing retro Jordans and kids will be camping over night to buy them and saying jordan was jesus christ on a basketball court even though they've never seen jordan play. Nike marketed him flawlessly

[IamSoClutch]

But a kobe fan will still try to tell you otherwise

[PandaPancake]

I'm just waiting for the old white guy to bring up Larry

[MichaelNewtonII]

I'm just waiting for the old white guy to bring up Larry

wish I could pie this but all those pie threads in panthers forum maxed my daily quota

[PandaPancake]

wish I could pie this but all those pie threads in panthers forum maxed my daily quota

 

It's ok, Sir. I understand.

[Mol3m4n]

Kobe is nowhere near MJ. When It's all said and done It'll be LeBron and MJ top 2, most likely MJ being considered the best because of the brand he is has just made him immortal. LeBron is such a better all around player than Kobe it isn't even funny, if LeBron plays until Kobes age and stays healthy he'll be ahead of Kobe in points, rebounds, assists & I don't know this for sure but probably steals and blocks. Kobe is playing on a bad team for max money taking a huge amount of shots on a horrible FG% just trying to inflate his points In the record books.

LeBron won't ever reach that level. He's bigger, but doesn't have the pure skill those two possess.