![]() ![]() ![]() Kobe most certainly will remain a great player who once lived and had tremendous court-skills but he will never be able to match the impact Michael Jordan made on the world and NBA. Kobe definitely is the best player NBA has to offer to the world at the moment but with his inflated ego which is the size of this earth and numerous scandals, in contrast to Michael who elevated NBA to a whole new level making it world-wide famous with his immaculate persona he is definitely a winner in this category as well. So the question now is has Kobe somehow surpassed Jordan? Statically, no! What about as a person? Breaking it down to their stardom and how much impact the two have had in the NBA and worldwide, one could effortlessly distinguish between the two. While Jackson led to 6 wins with Phil as the head coach of the Lakers and Kobe to win his 5th title this year under Phil’s supervision, being the head coach of L.A Lakers. Moreover Jordan has led to many new categories in the NBA e.g sixth all-time in steals per game, second all-time in free throw attempts, first all-time in points, first all-time in free throws, seventh all-time in assists, second all-time in field goals, first all-time in field goals attempted and second all-time in steals.Īlthough there is one regard in which both contenders could be considered equal in this category all the credit goes to Phil Jackson though, being the only coach to win 11 titles with the aid of his trustees, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan played each other 8 times, four when Jordan was with the Chicago Bulls and 4 when he was with the Washington Wizards. Jordan has made history by 2 steals per game, at least 10 times while Bryant has only been able to do it once a game. The only title in which Kobe is right behind Michael Jordan is the All-NBA Defence Awards he has 8 while Michael once again is ahead of him winning 9.īryant has accomplished 30 points per game in a season only 3 times while Jordan has done it 8 times Bryant’s average over 6 rebounds is only 3 times compared to Michael’s which is 9 times. Till date Kobe’s Points Per Game (PPG) is only 25.5 while Jordan had 30.1 PPG. Even if Kobe was given in another year he could certainly not score 7000 points in it. Although Kobe might have won a few titles, it would be foolish to say he is short of a few titles than Michael, because the legend has indeed scooped up thrice as more in his 17 years of playing whilst Kobe has not even reached half to what he has.Ĭomparing points between Jordan and Kobe? It would really be a waste of time to do so but just to clarify, Jordan has scored 32,292 points in his 15 year career and Kobe has only managed to score 25,790 points in 14 years. While Kobe has won 2 NBA Finals MVP, 12 NBA All-Star, 2 times the NBA scoring champion, making it to the NBA ALL first-team 8 times and became NBA All-star game MVP 3 times. Jordan’s list of achievements: he has won 6 NBA championship titles, 5 MVP Awards, Rookie of the Year Award in 1985, Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1988, 14 NBA All Star, 10 All NBA First team, 2 Slam Dunk Contests, 2 Gold medals in the Olympics and the list carries on with at least 15 different titles. Even the age gap was immense between the two Jordan grabbed his first title when he was 28 years old and Kobe, when he was only 22 years old. Whereas Kobe is a much better 3-point shooter, which is why his FG% is much lower.On the other hand Kobe earned his 5th title after a 7 year break between his 3rd & 4th title. He’s also very bad at shooting from behind the arc and therefore only takes the shots sparingly. LeBron also takes a lot of his shots from the mid-range and in the paint. Hence, the rebounding numbers for LeBron will be much higher. For example, LeBron is a much taller player than Kobe and spends a lot of time as a Small or Power forward. LeBron James leads in every statistical category. ![]() LeBron James vs Kobe Bryant: Regular season and playoff stats Stats Whereas Kobe Bryant was considered the regen of Michael Jordan. He is what you get if you add more qualities to the game of Magic Johnson. LeBron’s longevity and great vision helped him to be a multi-dimensional superstar. Between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, who had the better career? During that time, before the Jordan and LeBron debate, it was the Kobe and Jordan debate. After that Kobe’s age caught up to him while LeBron was showcasing his prime. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant shared the crown for the best player in the NBA from the early 00s to 10s. ![]()
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