Should Kobe Bryant be Compared to Michael Jordan?

Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant has become a very interesting debate, argument, and topic among basketball players and fans. This generation versus that generation is sometimes really what is all about. The question was brought up to me, should Kobe Bryant even be COMPARED to Michael Jordan? But the question I ask my myself though is, should it even be a debate? The answer is absolutely NOT. First let me start by saying both of these players have legendary status, but comparing Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan is just utterly ridiculous. Now let me explain why.

Should Kobe Bryant be COMPARED to Michael Jordan…that is the Question

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Kobe Bryant just does not have the credentials Michael Jordan has. Kobe has 1 league MVP, 2 finals MVPs, and 2 scoring titles. Michael on the other hand has 5 league MVPs, 6 finals MVPs, 10 scoring titles, 2 steals titles, and defensive player of the year. That alone should be enough to shut this Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant argument down. But just in case it’s not let me dig a little deeper into the topic.

The NBA now is an extremely different NBA than the one Michael came from or out of. The defenders at the two guard in Jordan’s era were far more superior than the two guards of Kobe’s era. There was no defensive 3-seconds rule so players would just stay in the paint all day, which means it was more difficult to score inside the paint. Still, Jordan found a way to make it happen; bolstering a couple 37 and 35 points per game season averages (while play over 78 games).

Should Kobe Bryant be Compared to Michael Jordan?

If you want a few facts, Jordan was way more efficient and consistent when it came to his playoffs and finals performance. His game-play increased heavily when he got to the playoffs and finals, while Kobe’s game-play actually decreased during his time in playoffs and finals. There was also never a controversy about who was the leader or first option on Michael’s team like there was on Kobe’s team. Sure they were drafted into totally different circumstances, but Jordan was always number one not only on his team, but the league itself.

Should Kobe Bryant be COMPARED to Michael Jordan

 

Michael also knew how to sacrifice whatever he had to sacrifice for the better of his team and still provide the numbers. Whether he had to get more steals, rebounds, points, etc. he always knew how to fill in the gaps. Kobe just doesn’t have that ability to make players around him better. At the end of the day, Kobe is an amazing player, you can never take that away from him. He is probably top 4 two guards to play the game ever, but to compare him to Michael is just SILLY. It’s just TOO LATE to accomplish EVERYTHING Jordan has accomplished. Should Kobe Bryant even be compared to Michael Jordan, I think not and the career accomplishments agree with me.

D. Smith
Writer
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