who do you thing is better kobe bryant or micheal jordan?

Answer 1

Kobe Bryant by far. MJ never did the things Kobe did. 81 points in 1 game. 4 50+-point games. MJ is overrated.

Answer 2

I would have to say Michael Jordan. You are comparing Kobe Bryant to one of the top players ever to touch a basketball. Dont get me wrong now, Kobe is a very talented player but he mostly suceeds in points. On the other hand Micheal Jordan has been a top contender in all categories.

Also Kobe Bryant has never had an all star player on his team since god knows when. Look at Jordan, he had Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. Thats also the 1995 Bulls only. As you can see Micheal contributed to all aspects of the court helping his team as much as he can. After all he won 6 Championships. Kobe has only 3.

So they both are really good but there is obviously a difference, and that difference makes Jordan the better player.

Answer 3

Kobe.

Everyone will come back with, "but Jordan won 6 championships." If Kobe were on those teams, he would have done the same. Keep in mind that in 1995, when Jordan didn't play, the Bulls still won 55 games AND had 3 all-stars on that team (Grant, Armstrong, and Pippen).

Can you imagine Kobe on a team with ANY three all-stars in the league? It would be crazy.

Kobe is proving that he is a better scorer. As far as being a team player, Kobe is averaging more assists per game now than Jordan ever did.

Leadership: They are both alpha males, no joke about that. They were both REALLY hard on teammates and took nothing less than others' best. The difference is through Jordan's immortalization, people forgot that he punched out two of his teammates in practice. Can you imagine what people would say if Kobe tried to pull that off?

In regards to leadership, if you ask any of Kobe's teammates...not sports writers, but teammates, they'll say Kobe is a great teammate and understands the game like no other.

Kobe is still only 28, Jordan didn't win his FIRST championship until he was 29. Kobe still has TEN MORE YEARS, maybe even more. So if you figure the question is sane enough to ask now, just imagine how the gap could spread 10-12 years from now...AFTER Kobe gets more championships, scoring titles, 1st team all NBA, and yes...finally some MVPs.

Answer 4

This question will be debated for years. Who is better, MJ or Kobe? Right now who a person thinks is better between the two is a matter of opinion. You have one player MJ who is out of the game and has already accomplished about as much as any player could. Winning MVP awards and more importantly championships. Then you have Kobe. While he hasn't won an MVP award yet nor has he won a title without Shaq his stats at this point in his career are better than MJ's were when he was 28. Plus Kobe isn't done, he still has a good 7 to 9 years in him and who knows what he could accomplish in those years. So that being said there really isn't any real way for anybody whether they're a sports analysis or just a fan to say for a fact who is better. In my opinion right now I'd have to go with Jordan.

Answer 5

By now, It's obvious that it's Kobe...Kobe is just as good as MJ defensively (1st team all-nba defense, every year); offensively, well...it's obvious that Kobe is a little more skilled than MJ was offensively (will any of us really be surprised when he finally scores hundred points?!?) As far as people saying MJ is better than Kobe because he's more of a leader...that BS and "hater talk." Are those "haters" really trying to say that Kobe didn't lead his team to three championships at the age 20-21? In Kobe's last five years playing with Shaq, including the three championship years, Kobe avg. 26 pts. 6 rbs. 5 asts! Shaq, or no Shaq - 26pts/6rb/5ast IS leading your team...and at the age of 20-21! I think that's more impressive than MJ eventually doing it at age 27-28? MJ did it with two of the best defenders ever on his team in Rodman and Pippen (was Jordan even the second best defender on his team??), Rodman is one of the best defenders and rebounders to ever play the game...shaq has never been known for his defense or rebounding..Would the Bulls have beaten the Jazz if it were not for Rodman defending Malone? Pro'ly not. Jordan also had Pip (who revolutionized the position) Pip' ran the offense, allowing Jordan to attack and put up stats...Bryant didn't have the same luxury...at 20-21 yrs old, Bryant was running/orchastrating/leading the Laker offense (again with 26/6/5) So, you can't give Jordan the edge because he did it without shaq (I think a pretty good case can be made, that Jordan actually had it a little easier than Kobe, at least for his last three rings with Rodman, Pippen, and a number of nba 3 pt. shooting champs) The only thing that separates these two NBA greats is the era's in which they played...and all the "Kobe Haters" really need to stop coming up with ridiculous ways to keep MJ in front of Kobe...because when it comes down to it - it's all about the skill level of each...and Kobe's game is MJ's game, but Kobe is just the new improved version...the one that'll pro'ly score 100 points in a single game before its all over...the media decides the leagues MVP and we all know that MJ was the "darling" of the media, so he accumulated a lot of MVP's...Kobe has an image problem (that has nothing to do with b-ball) so he'll pro'ly just keep getting "sh!tted" on with the MVP honors...

Answer 6

Any one that thinks Kobe is half the defensive player that MJ was obviously doesn't watch the game. Kobe rarely guards the opposing team's best player. Ever. MJ did it nightly even with Scottie and Rodman on his team. Rodman never guarded guards I don't know what moron is even mentioning that.

Looking at Kobe's Finals appearances.
Against Philly he refused to guard Iverson.
Against Indiana he guarded a 90 year old Reggie miller.
Against New Jersey he guarded Richard Jefferson.
Against the Pistons Tayshaun Prince (someone his age, and not even the pistons #1 option) shut him down and the lakers were swept.

And lastly the arguement about who has/had the better supporting cast is a frigging joke. Like him or not (which I personally don't) Shaq is the most dominant player to ever play the game. He has the desire and tenacity of a Yao Ming but simply because he has won championships its overlooked. Look at it this way EVERY guard that has played alongside Shaquille O'Neal at one point has been deemed the next MJ. Do you really think that's coincidence? or is too simple of a concept to you to understand how a bigman changes the game?

Answer 7

Whoever thinks Kobe Bryant is better than Michael Jordan is a f*ckin' idiot. Plain and simple. Either that or they're in complete denial. I'm going to keep this as short as possible so I won't lay out a bunch of stats or other concrete, factual sh*t like that because you Kobe freaks see what you want to see. I'm usually pretty diplomatic, but I can't stand stupid people saying the same sh*t over and over. I just have one question for all you Kobe d*ck riders:

How can you say a player who hasn't done anything as the main option but score a bunch of points is better than a player who has accomplished everything on every level of the sport?

Answer 8

How?

Physically, Kobe.
Mentally, Jordan.
Dresser, Jordan.
Leader, Jordan.
Businessman, Jordan.
Basketball Player, Tie
Role Model, Jordan.

Answer 9

Jordan, 6 Championships, 6 Finals MVPs
Kobe, 3 Championships, 0 MVPs

Jordan did it when it counted, in the playoffs, in game 7, like Bird, Magic, Jerry West, Olajuwon.

Kobes playoffs has been average, but he quit on his team in Game 7 last year vs the Suns.

Kobe has great regular season numbers, so have lots of other players, David Robinson, Bernard King, Allen Iverson, but he can't lead his team when it counts.

Answer 10

In my opinion, Jordan is better. I will give props to Kobe though. He was one that came straight out of high school and made a name for himself. I was listening to ESPN Radio the other day and Dan Patrick I believe was talking about how the newer "one-year" rule was better. I think I agree with this because it gives the NBA and fans a better look at the future of the league by means of tougher and more renowned competition instead of high schools.