Why Kobe Bryant is better than Michael Jordan
Corey Esquivel
Issue date: 4/30/07 Section: Sports
In the last 10 years NBA competition has grown to a skill level never before seen. With un-paralleled athletes like Vince Carter, Lebron James, Dwayne Wayde, Allen Iverson, and Tracy McGrady the NBA has ushered in a new era of talent. If you look at that list of athletes there is one obvious superstar missing, Kobe Bryant. Kobe has separated himself from every other person on this planet so viscously it's sick. This season alone scoring 10 50-point games. Michael Jordan is usually referred to as one of the best basketball players, if not the best of all time. And there is no denying he is great. But to truly compare and contrast the two superstars you must look at contributing factors in play, not just stats and titles.
In this age of basketball the game has developed into a highly spectated sport and career. The ability to study other athletes is more accessible for players around the league. Therefore it is easier to defend superstars. Athletes around the league scout and study Kobe Bryant's moves yet still can't defend them.
Coaches double him, players triple him, and Kobe mixes em. The mentality of Kobe Bryant is incomparable. He manages to get inside the heads of his defenders, every shot he takes is taken like no one is in his face. The confidence is supreme. Kobe doesn't just think, he knows he will make every shot.
Kobe Bryant is the most prolific scorer in NBA history. He is the youngest player to score 18 thousand points. He is the youngest athlete named to the NBA All-Defensive Team, an honor he has achieved five times. He is the youngest person to ever win the NBA dunk competition. Kobe stunned fans on a magical unforgettable February night when he dropped 81 points on the Toronto Raptors, the second highest single game score in NBA history. In a game against Dallas in the 05-06 season Kobe Bryant outscored the entire Maverick team through three quarters. Kobe Bryant, 72. Dallas Mavericks, 71.
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ksfpn
posted 3/20/08 @ 10:07 PM PST
it was not maverick's 71 Kobe 72. it was maverick's 61 kobe 62. get your facts strait
Reginald James
posted 4/15/08 @ 3:58 PM PST
Interesting analysis. I have six reasons why Jordan is a better player:
1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996, 1997, 1998.
Are You High
posted 5/06/08 @ 4:10 PM PST
Are you serious? What we have here is an obvious Laker Fan that can't hold their opinion back. You should have been a little more objective and backed up your claims with facts. (Continued…)
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Christopher Morales
posted 5/13/08 @ 8:42 PM PST
Kobe may be better, for a player drafted straight out of high school, but he comes off as an egotistical jackass. Jordan actually honed his skills in college, so Jordan is better
Tracy McDannald
posted 5/14/08 @ 1:39 PM PST
Michael Jordan won six NBA titles as the catalyst of an NBA dynasty. Kobe Bryant has three championships as the second wheel.
Jordan has five NBA MVPs and six NBA Finals MVPS. (Continued…)
Tracy McDannald
posted 5/15/08 @ 2:54 AM PST
Oh, and a few other things.
Mentioning how he's the youngest to a bunch of things is a horrible argument considering that Kobe came in the league straight out of high school. (Continued…)
You are on "Coke" lol
posted 5/21/08 @ 1:39 PM PST
You are insane!!! Jordan defined an entire era of basketball. An era in which, Magic, Bird, Thomas, Kemp, Ewing, Barkley, Drexler, and, Robinson ruled the NBA. (Continued…)
SkyR
posted 8/14/08 @ 12:48 AM PST
You want to talk prolific scorers? Jordan averages 30.1 PPG regular season (tied with Wilt for NBA record) and 33.4 PPG in the playoffs (NBA record). Kobe only averages 25 PPG in the regular season and 24. (Continued…)
I LOVE THIS GAME
posted 9/09/08 @ 2:31 PM PST
Michael Jordan is the greatest player and Bill Russell was the greatest winner to play the game. Kobe is a sykk player and hes high up there but no two players were the main component of teams that dominated like Jordan's and Russell's. (Continued…)
John
posted 10/24/08 @ 9:20 AM PST
I totally agree with you Mr.Writer..Ive always said Jordan is the more successful but Kobe the better player...If They play a one on one game..Kobe would win it easyy. (Continued…)
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