clarification for anyone asking. For the intangibles category, LOW accidentally gave kobe 8.5 points instead of 4.5, he added the 4 points he earned from accolades before he got to it, so kobes end score is still 30.5
YO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND LOVE THAT YOU SHOW. This video took me days to make so make sure you like and share the video. Also my editing software messed up the cut out the footage where I am introducing Kobe and LeBron. There is a poll in the description so make sure you go VOTE!! and sorry for so many overlays, but its something I had to do. I jump the gun and did the math wrong 30.5 is his final score for Kobe
If you're gonna give Kobe a 5 for athleticism then you can't give LeBron a 4 for scoring. The margin between their athleticism and scoring ability is about the same. LeBron is much more athletic than Kobe and Kobe is a much better scorer than LeBron.
Lebron is a better all around player, Kobe is an all around player too but Kobe is a better scorer. Now hear me and don't use stats. Anyone who saw Kobe in his prime will KNOW he is a better scorer. Imo they're obviously both legendary, just the teams you need to build around them is different. They both make their teams better. Kobe leads by example and show while Lebron makes his team better on court. Skill wise I believe Kobe is better if not very much comparable to Jordan. Lebron is a perfect perfect franchise player. Just the teams around them need to be different. All being said I'm blessed to have seen both even if Kobe was a little aged.
GoD'Angelo Russell W. Hit it right on the head. Kobe's prime is a monster comparable to only Jordan, people forget that. Kobe needs the right players around him for him to lead. Different systems, same goal
Unfair to compare LBJ to Kobe when LBJ has barely left his prime and is arguably still in it while Kobe recently retired and we still have injured achilles Kobe fresh in our mind...
Bedcorn imo, even if lebron averaged 0 points per game and lost all his finals in the next few seasons, I still believe what he has done earns him an unarguable spot in the greats of basketball.
Bedcorn comparing the two in their primes, LeBron is still a better player though, but I see what you mean, comparing both of their whole careers is a little unfair to kobe
+Tim is Jim isn't it little unfair to Lebron atm though ? Kobe finished his career and had opportunity to show us more than Lebron and win more championships. For a;; we know Lebron can win another 1 -2 MVP or 2 -3 champs and have some terrific clutch perfomances in playoffs. The fact that after playing less in NBA than Kobe many people can already say that he is better speaks volumes and with more time he can win more . However in terms of PPG and FG% , yeah it's little bit unfair to Kobe considering his last years and injury problems.
+mace slot You can't compare a player purely on stats, and the eye-test is swayed towards Lebron because half the people on this video probably never watched Kobe in his prime and even if they did it's a faint memory. Lebron recently had a historic finals performance (with the help of bad boy Kyrie might I add) and I think it is safe to say half of us are prisoners of the moment and like to overreact.
I think what really is understated about Kobe Bryant is what he did during the 3 peat with Shaq. He scored 40 pts multiple times while Shaq struggled and really helped the team when needed. Regardless Kobe was always the go to player during the 4th in all situations. Not trying to take anything away from Lebron but everyone always says Kobe had Shaq, but Lebron won his first 2 rings with Dwade and Bosh who were franchise players and at their primes. Dwade and bosh equal in value of Shaq if not more. Then you have Kyrie and Love vs Pau. Moreover Kobe's prime years in the league the West has been always the far more tougher league. Kobe has beaten 24 50+ win teams where Lebron has beaten 7 so far. Lebron has faced one MVP in the east and that was Rose, where as Kobe faced Nash (2 time MVP), Dirk(1 MVP), Duncan(2 time MVP), Kevin Garnett (1 MVP) and destroyed AI in the finals who was a MVP.
@@marioandrews365 Ok Mr. Copy and Paste, first off, the dude never said he had Kobe over LeBron, he was talking about how understated a lot of Kobe's accomplishments are... but you clearly can't read and second of all, (not saying Kobe is better) being better all around doesn't make you a better player... I hope you're not one of those Bron fans who think Bron > MJ cuz Bron is "Better All Around" than MJ
Kobe was multiple times on the all-defensive teams, you should have given him 5/5, because players play with a team, not 1 vs 1. And I don't think it was accurate to compare his last few years where his team tanked games on purpose and he was injured.
Imantas Tamošauskas i think bron should have been on more all defensive teams thou and should have won one dpoty in 2013 I think and he has better help defense also coordinates his team better on defense just watch him tell his teammates what to do but no disrespect to Kobe he was very great on defense too
@KobeR Again Prime LeBron is a much better defender than prime Kobe, LeBron is probably the best defender in nba history to not win a DPOY behind Tim Duncan and Scottie Pippen
@KobeR and kobe had a negative defensive plus minus for multiple years that he was part of the all defensive first team, he didn’t deserve those. In many season since he had a negative dpm he shouldn’t have even been considered for that since that means he’s a liability on defense most seasons.
@KobeR look at it this way, ben wallace some view to be the greatest defender ever. He’s played 16 years in the nba and won 4 dpoy tied for the most with dikembe mutombo. He had THE highest dpm ever, yet he was only selected 5x to all defensive first team... it makes no sense statistically but for some reason he almost has only half of kobe’s all defensive first teams which makes no sense which imo makes being selected to it hold almost no weight if the best defender ever is only selected to it 5/16 years
He didn't accomplish that but LeBron is a legit underrated defender man. I'm not hating on Kobe (RIP Mamba) but LeBron has higher career BPG and SPG compared to Kobe, and LeBron has higher career DRTG too so you can't use that against him man.
All you need to know in the Kobe vs Lebron debate is what LAKERS LEGEND Jerry West (on and off the court as an all time great executive who traded for Kobe on draft night and Shaq....he's won multiple executives of the year awards) said WAY BACK in 2009 (when Lebron had barely hit his prime). In 2009 he was asked who he would take number 1 and he said "Lebron James no question and this below".
"Even though it's hard for me to be objective b-c I brought Kobe to Los Angeles "I do think Lebron has passed Kobe as a play". That was when Lebron was still 24 and Kobe was 30/31! Lebron actually had his best run AFTER West said that 2012-2018 just an all time great (in any sport) stretch making 7 straight Finals, winning 3 and losing 4 to 2 of the best teams ever (loaded Spurs with 5 HOF if you include coach and GSW 73-9 team who ADDED ALL TIME GREAT KD IN HIS PRIME with 4-5 HOF!)
@@superdopehiphop You sure you wanna go by players' opinions? It will look bad on your agenda because way too many players have taken Kobe over Lebron.
@@Ayou0811 way more all time players have LeBron over Kobe then Vice versa. Some players may have Kobe as their favorite but who are the GOAT or top2/3/5/7/10 LeBron ranks higher on 95% of lists.
@@superdopehiphop 95%? Bullshit Most players are known to have taken Kobe over Lebron. It isn't even close. Kobe > Lebron. Lebron is the most overrated player of all time.
@@Ayou0811 holy shit you are a casual. I’ve been going to 40-60 games yearly in great seats since 1987 and MJ LeBron are on a tier all their own. Kobe is closer to 10 then 1. It’s not even close to debatable.
Kobe is the better scorer Lebron is the better facilitator Two different games I'll always take Kobe though because of that Mamba Mentality and his clutch factor
Ceezus Walks Game 7s 2010 NBA Finals Kobe 6/24 FG and 0/6 Three Pointers for 23 Points vs Celtics Game 7 2013 NBA Finals LeBron 12/23 FG and 5/10 Three Pointers for 37 Points vs Spurs Kobe 38.9% FG in Game 7s LeBron even a better Basketball Player then Kobe in NBA Finals Game 7s Game Tying or Go Ahead Shots in 4th Quarter or Playoffs 24 Seconds LeBron 8/19 FG an 42% Kobe 7/28 FG an 25% 10 Seconds LeBron 6/14 FG an 43% Kobe 5/22 FG an 23% Playoffs Game Winning Buzzer Beaters LeBron 3 Kobe 1 Lol there's the Kobes clutch myth that media feeds people
Low, Thank you for all of your videos! You always seem to do great research and your opinions are based on the facts you present! The times you drop the ball on your predictions, you are humble enough to admit it, you have my respect! Your videos are very polarizing, yet you are courageous enough to "put it out there" for all to see, and I applaud you work! PS: I agree with 90-95% of you vids (including this one)! Peace!
Lechoking Since 2003 hell no, the dude was an elite defender back in the day. Obviously now he’s kinda meh because he doesn’t try. but in his early Cleveland and Miami days, Lebron was a first team all defensive caliber player bruh foh
It's so close at this point. LeBron had has a bit more success in the RS, but his cleveland teams from 03-10 were better than Kobe's lakers from 05-07. Kobe had to play in a MUCH tougher conference than LeBron, he eliminated 10 50+ win teams just in 08-10, while LeBron has not eliminated that many in his entire career.
Youre acting like lebrons team was always wack. Lebron may not have had super stars but they were good players. Kobe was robbed of 3 MVPs. Kobe was robbed of getting the opportunity to play with better players that fit in the triangle. Lebron is a great player best in the game today. But kobe overall on the defensive end and offensive versatility is better
After Shaq left nobody wanted to play with Kobe. Shaq drug his ass through his first 3 rings. Kibe didnt want to be in LA because he couldnt get it done after Shaq left. He demanded a trade but they got him Phil Jackson and Pau Gasol.
Kobe is a more versatile player on offense? LeBron has shown that he can play in multiple roles 1-5 and be successful eg. point guard against the warriors, in the post in the Miami years and as an elite slasher in his early years. Also, Kobe was not robbed of 3 MVP`s, putting up big numbers on garbage teams is admirable but is not MVP worthy and the one he did win should have been won by CP3.
lol nice try , LBJ played in the EAST, you blind sycophant. :) LBJ's stats are inflated from the get-go because *it's like playing against ABA and college teams* compared to the West Conference. Just imagine Kobe getting , for his entire career(!): 4 games a year vs the Knicks and Raptors and Bobcats - and only 2 against the Dubs Spurs Rockets Mavs and Lakers EVERY DAMN YEAR - and that's barely the tip of that iceberg let alone the playoffs lolol LBJ did not "win" the argument here....nor did he in the Finals. LeBron has 3 Ws and lost SIX TIMES, Bryant has FIVE and lost only two., LBJ playing against panzee teams to get there. Bryant, meanwhile, had to BEAT those teams (that LBJ then loses to) to get there, genius. This is why me and every other genuine Lakers fan of over 20-yrs is not so excited about LBJ coming here. *We already know better.*
My man you forgot to mention the most important stat for Kobe...he's 5 for 7 in the finals and he's beaten the most 50+ win playoff teams in NBA history! Lebron has had the easier road by far. Kobe is the better individual player. Lebron is the better team player. For the sake of this (most important stat forgetting video) Kobe is better, and should win. Larry bird said it best if I want to have fun I'd play w/ Lebron if I want to win I'd play w/ Kobe. It's up to you what is more important, having fun or winning? I choose winning! P.S. Jordan said Kobe is better not to mention Lebron's best friend Dwade said Kobe is the best player of our generation!
Sidney Williams when did mj say kobe was better? and just because mj says it doesn't really mean it dude yeah he's the goat but the nigga can't even manage a basketball organization.
Kobe was more skilled around the perimeter, better defense, better footwork, better free throw shooting. I don’t think it’s fair to say that Lebron is automatically a better scorer or shooter just because of numbers and percentages. For example, DeAndre Jordan has the highest field goal percentage in the history of basketball but that doesn’t mean he’s the greatest scorer. Numbers can be deceiving which is why context matters. Otherwise, Bill Russell would be considered the greatest who ever lived. Kobe is the only shooting guard other than Jordan to have NINE all defensive first teams. People forget how versatile Kobe was as a defender. It’s difficult to have a high scoring efficiency when you are playing hard defense all day and all night on day in and day out on the other end of the floor like Kobe was. Kobe would guard teams best players, pick people up full court, chase them all around the perimeter, fight through screens, stay with his opponents, trash talk, etc…. That takes a tole on yourself and if Lebron ever played the defense Kobe did or worked hard both ways the way Kobe did it on a nightly basis it would be much more difficult for Lebron to score with such high efficiently. Lebrons teammates create opportunities for Lebron by playing hard defense but nobody ever talks about that. The reason why Lebron is an efficient scorer is because his teammates help him by playing hard defense and he drives to the basket more so he’s either finishing at the rim or finishing close in the paint. Teams would play zone against Lebron because they wanted him to rely on his outside shooting rather than finishing at the rim and slashing. Could you imagine playing a zone against Kobe or Steph??? It wouldn’t happen. Also, Kobe would literally get doubled, tripled and even quadruple teamed on a nightly basis and in his era the paint and lane were way more clogged up because the floor spreading wasn’t the same back then as it is now. People forced Kobe to take tough shots and he would still often make them more times than not. The 2006 season he averaged 35 points a game, averaged 40 for a whole month, and dropped 81 on the raptors which are things that Lebron could never do in his prime. People say that it was selfish basketball but at the time he had nobody around him and he was basically playing with a bunch of scrubs because of their rebuild mode. Kobe should have at least two more regular MVPs and most people would agree. Lastly, Kobe did all of this while also being injured and hurt. It’s difficult to have high quality efficiency percentages when you are basically grinding through all of it because of injuries. Won a championship with a broken finger and even tried staying on the court after tearing his Achilles. Had knee, ankle, and back problems during his prime as well and still played hard the way he did. If Lebron had this kind of mindset I don’t think he would be as efficient offensively like he has been throughout his career. He saves his energy. Kobe was a monster on both ends of the floor and he was tough as nails. There’s a reason why people feared him. Kobe would beat Lebron in a 1 on 1 game easily but Lebron is a better facilitator, passer, and getting others involved. Kobe had the killer mindset of give me the damn ball and get out of my way because I want to make it happen. Kobe also saved USA basketball in 2008. He was a leader among leaders. These are all the things that stats and numbers won’t tell you.
Kobe's my fav player ever but gotta keep it real, what LBJ can do is unheard of, hes so unique, i dont think that there will ever be another LBJ, so ima have to go with Bron
@@justinmopavich3685 you High LBJ choked in the finals and not only that he choked the whole damn series in 2011 you tripping of you think that a semi finals is a worst choke job then the 2011 and 2013 Heat choke job... and Wade my favorite players and I still think they all choked
1.Kobe in his years with Shaq was as good all-around as LeBron. He even played point for nearly 1.5 seasons (1999-2001) and averaged 5-6 assists in triangle offence. 2. I do not agree that Kobe was selfish. I agree that sometimes he took to many bad shots, especially after the three-peat times, but that's not because he was selfish or wanted all the fame. There were many other reasons people just don't want to acknowledge. 3. Kobe is one of the primary reasons why Lakers lost 2004 finals to Detroit. But that was mostly because of the off the court events, feud with Shaq and other things. On the other hand LeBron played horrible in 2011 finals just for no reason (or as Mark Cuban said it was only because of Mavericks defensive game plan LeBron choked in 4 straight 4th qtrs, haha!). He just was that bad and mentally weak. You cannot compare Kobes 2004 finals and LeBrons 2011 when you talk about their failures. 4. I always trying to explain to people that you can not compare LeBron and Kobe just by stats, numbers, rings or accomplishments. They are too different. Their strong and weak sides are too different. The only thing how can you at least somehow compare those 2 players, is WHO YOU TRUST MORE AT GETTING IT DONE. And I'm trust Kobe more. P.S. Nice that you remember Mookie Blaylock! Those were good old times when Hawks with Mookie/Smitty/Mutombo battled Jordan/Pippen/Rodman Bulls in mid-90's!
And LeBron had to leave cav to win his first ring my man his first, and over here in theses street were the true ballers know it's not just numbers it's the soul of a man.
im getting tired of people saying lebron doesnt have a killer instonct mainly due to the 2011 finals...JUST LOOK AT THE 2015-2016 FINALS HE TOOK OVER......also lebron has a better field goal and 3pt percentage but your acting like hes a terrible shooter
Kobe is better hands down. Kobe is more fundamentally sound on offense and defense. LeBron is a better team player but doesn't have the same killer instinct as Kobe. LeBron relys a lot on his physical stature to propel him to success. Kobe was a lot shorter and smaller and was more dominant. LeBron needs to be surrounded by at least two top 10 players in order to win titles. LeBron is willing to move from team to team to chase titles.
kobe needed the most dominant center in the nba too win titles and even wated out o lakers when he couldn't do nothing or 3 seasons without that dominant center thank goodness the lakers ended up bringing him gasol.
Yo Low i think you have to take into consideration that Lebron plays in the east where I think is the much weaker conference compared to Kobe who plays in the west where the teams are much stronger and he plays them more on a consistent basis. I would also like to point out that Lebron also needed star players to win his first championship. Yes he has carried his shitty team to the finals but like I've stated its more because he plays in the weaker conference. Just wanted to add that and much love and keep up the great videos!
suprmekai5 lol i just saw this comment rn but anyways the first time lebron had any real competition in the east is when the big three in boston formed and excuse me if I'm wrong but because the king couldn't deal with them he had to form his own super team, the Miami heat, just to beat them so please stop shouting at me i was just pointing something out that may or may not even matter in the long run lol peace
One thing never brought up about Kobe's shot selection, especially in his second finals run. And Phil Jackson himself said this. The way they ran the offense at that time, if shit in the triangle (although Jackson didn't run the triangle quite as much during this period) or whatever they were running, post play to Gasol, whatever, if shit didn't work out, the plan was to get the ball to Kobe once there was only about 8 seconds left on the shot clock. Then the idea was Kobe would do whatever he had to do. Which usually meant an iso with 6-7 seconds left and a tough shot. This was the bail out plan. It was what he was SUPPOSED to do. Obviously it was usually a low % play and it hurt Kobes efficiency. But it wasn't nearly as low of a % play as it should have been and Kobe actually made a lot of those tough shots. It doesn't excuse all of his "bad" shot selection but it is something you have to keep in mind.
"If it works, why change?" :) LeBron's pushing off, traveling, flopping, and charging got him 3 rings. It works. It placed him on the Top 5 GOAT list. If it works for him, Why not keep doing it? That's what Lonzo said when people criticized his 3 point shooting form.
Bruva Cap LeBron doesn’t travel he’s just too fast for you to see. Go put it in slow motion, he only takes 2 steps. He only flopped on the heat era and before and flopping is a way to call charges.
This is probably one of the better comparisons between Kobe and LeBron I've seen. I love how Legend was unbiased, didn't blindly read stats, and mentioned Kobe's severe injuries and declining years which negatively impacted his stats. I also love how he mentioned that Kobe's selfishness and bad shot selection which slightly hurt his FG%. Some things I thought you should've mentioned was that Kobe wasn't always a starter, and that he also had to share the ball with another top 10 player of all time. Things I disagreed on was the passing, rebounding, and accolades. Kobe should'be been a 4 for passing, not a 3.5. He was an extremely good passer when he chose or had to be. He also averaged 5 assists per game for his career which is really good for a shooting guard. And LeBron is not a perfect rebounder. He's also not that great at offensive rebounding despite his position advantage which is backed up by his averages. He's a great rebounder, but he shouldn't have a perfect score. And lastly, they should've at least been tied in accolades. When you ignore the regular season MVP comparison (that award is a misleading), LeBron's achievements don't even compare to Kobe's. Kobe has more NBA championships and half the losses, has way more All NBA and All Defense selections; including 1st Teams, and he has more scoring championships and WAY more scoring feats. In conclusion, this was a pretty good non-biased comparison; but you should've included more facts, and you also were a little wrong on some categories. Even though I'm a Kobe fan and think he's the better individual player, I still respect your opinions and this comparison. 👍
Only one thing I didn't like was you didnt take into consideration Kobe can put a team on his back plus the pistons had one of the best team defenses so that's why he shot a lot more.
Most all NBA first team selections (11) Most all NBA first team defense selections (9) 81 points in a single game (modern NBA record) Out scored the mavs 62-61 and sat out the whole 4th quarter which was his own decision! (Phil asked if he wanted to go in and he said "Na, were up by 30 points.." Teammates said are you crazy? You can hit 70-80+ tonight!! And Kobe replied "I'll do it another time when it is needed" One month later did exactly that.... 4 straight 50 point games (modern NBA record) 9 straight 40 point games (modern NBA record) 16 straight 30 point games (modern NBA record) Ten 50 point games in a single season (modern NBA record) Two 60 point games in a single season 2x ( modern NBA record) Only player to score 30 points in a quarter twice Highest scoring guard of all time! Most 26 PPG (12) 37 game winning shots (NBA record) 22 game tying shots to force OT (NBA record) Twelve 3s in a single game (NBA record) 9 consecutive 3s made (NBA record) Only player to average 40 PPG for a calendar month (did it 4x) Robbed of a 2-3 of MVPs (Because bitch claimed rape and Steve Nash??? gets 2 in a row? C'mon now 2005-2006 Season scored more Points in 3 moths than 3 all-star, one being greated power forward of all time Tim Duncan did all season. Won 5-7 NBA championships without needing 2 other top 5 best players in the league at the time on his team. Watch career highlights of each time Kobe was guarded by LeBron and Jordan and highlights where he guarded them and he killed them offensively and shut them down defensively by a much greater percentage. Also 2000 and 2004 US Olympics both had amazing roster of players, yet Kobe chose not to play because of marriage in 00' and legal issues in 04' (which LeBron was on) went on to win the Bronze losing 2/3 games out of 8, Kobe was added to same Roster basically and in 2008 and 2012 went 8-0 winning Gold Medals two olympics in a row... I can go on and on...do i really need to? I mean LeBron is great, no doubt about it..But 3-8 championships and only won with All-Star teams and essentially turned the NBA into the garbage moneyball game it is today...not to mention he lost in the finals to arguably the worst NBA Champions in the modern NBA generation, "scratch that" the Mavs are the worst Champs in modern NBA. End of discussion. Period. Even MJ and countless NBA players who know way more about the game than this Video Game All-Star have said it who have played against both of them...Delete this garbage nonsense video. Oh yea, after 20 years and coming back after worst injury an NBA player could have scored 60 points his final game...give me a break of that kit-kat bar.
reason im go with kobe. 1 kobe never switch teams. and he won 2 rings with average players. 2 kobe played in the mj era. 3 kobe took mj style of shooting. but kobe was a better 3 point shooter then mj. i like lebron. but i dont believe lebron would survive the 90. plus kobe only lose 2 finals. yes lebron always in the finals but come on he not in the west and he have too others stars with him. so kobe is better.
Jamiek Foster Lmao Kobe only a 32.9% Three Point Shooter so he wasn't a great Three Point Shooter Jordan 32.7% so Kobe wasn't that much better. Reality is LeBron 34.3% is a Better 3point% shooter then Kobe 32.9%
Jamiek Foster Kareem 6 Rings Kobe 5 Rings Kareem 2 Finals Mvps Kobe 2 Finals Mvps Kareem 6 Mvps (Most Ever) Kobe 1 Mvp Kareem 38,387 Points (Most Ever) Kobe 33,643 Points Kareem 55% FG Kobe 44% FG Kareem 19 Time All Star (Most Ever) Kobe 18 Time All Star Kareem NBA All Time Leading Scorer Kobe NBA All Time Leader in Missed Shots 14,481 Kareem better basketball player then Kobe easily. Kobe not top 5 all time player Kareem played for Bucks and Lakers Kareem switched teams and he's better basketball player then Kobe LeBron switched teams and he's better basketball then Kobe. Better player isn't based on one switched teams or not 😂😂
By your logic if any above average player switches teams that automatically damages there legacy AND GUESS WHY LEBRON LEFT HIS TEAMS BECAUSE HE WAS SURROUNDED BY NOBODY AND NEVER HAD A GOOD COACH PLEASE TELL ME WHY A PLAYER WOULD WASTE HIS PRIME ON A DOO DOO TEAM DF
kobe is better than lebron. lebron always on the finals but won only 2 titles with 3 superstars bosh wade allen kobe won 2 titles with gasol..kobe is not top 1 missed shots made its lebron look the new stats
Hēndriçkś lebron is better because lebron always beats kobe even in cavs days 2003 2009 lebron is 8-4 to kobe gasol is not an avrg player he carried kobe to take the driver seat during 2010 game 7 and ron lebron has so many iconic plays in the finals more better oponent as well as jordan but kobe none lebron the goat
I think LeBron, over a long career with many 82 game seasons, holds up as a better player having a greater overall impact but if you take these two guys at the top of their careers and have them go 1v1 in a best player take all matchup, I’d take Kobe every day of the week.
magic at age 19 20 rookie season avg 18ppg 7as 7rpg 2.5 blocks and won nba championship and finals mvp and played center since Kareem got hurt in the finals, which is crazy and people underate him so much.
Also in his 3rd year basically averaged a triple double with 18ppg, 9.5ast & 9.6 rb plus 2stl or whatever! If Magic hadn't gotten HIV he'd be the most decorated all around player ever!
In the end of the day lebron needed multiple Allstar teammates to win a chip coming out of the east while kobe was battling the west with one allstar on his prime getting it done!
@@GoulaLegamer Been watching it for too long. Rim protection now is virtually non existent. Back in the day, you not only had to go through guys like Ben Wallace and Mutombo, but you also got body slammed going to the bucket. Nowadays you got little fragile guys like Trae Young waltzing to the rim.
@@lbp6233 “great”?? I’ll give you Giannis. The other dudes I wouldn’t consider great rim protectors or defensive players. Those guys protecting the rim against Shaq??? lol. Lakers had a layup line to the rim in last year’s finals lol. The other dudes when healthy are decent. The rules in today’s game are geared towards the offense and make it much easier to score which is why you have so many bogus foul calls. Guards average double digit rebounds because of the lack of big men controlling the boards. Lakers had 3 supposedly rim protectors and still got taken to 6 games by a smaller, underdog and undermanned Miami team. No doubt Kobe’s numbers would be much better if he played in this era.
If you use that scoring system, LeBron would be shown as better than Jordan, since he is the better overall player. I'm not saying Kobe is better than LeBron, I do think LeBron is better (this is coming from a Laker's fan) but I don't really think this is a good system for completely judging 2 players.
both are great players, but I'll pick Kobe any day. it's nit play style or mentality. for me the biggest difference between the two is Kobe live the game of basketball, LeBron loves the money and fame
It takes a special talent to have not only that type of court vision, but also the ability to make those tough shots. You have no choice but to marvel at what Bryant is doing at 33 years old.
How you gunna say kobe is as athletic as bron when bron is arguably the most athletic player in nba history and one of the most athletic players in all of sports in general.
mj and kobe jumps higher, runs faster...how is l3-6ron more athletic? I never seen lebron do a balley dance into a reverse dunk just to get by 3 defenders...i mean I saw fat, 6ft 5th grader plow through a 4ft skinny kid when i was in elementary...doesnt make the fat kid more athletic.
There are a lot of things you left out in this video LOW. - Yes you mentioned clutchness and killer mentality but didn't show us the stats. Because when you look at them, LeBron actually outperforms Kobe in many levels in the playoffs. Kobe has better stats during the regular season but LeBron's clutch stats are MUCH better in the playoffs than Kobe's. - You gave Kobe the egde in scoring but I disagree. Yes Kobe has better scoring abilities but again, LeBron averages more PPG with a better FG%. Even when you look at their first 13 seasons, the amount LBJ has played as of today, he still edges Kobe by 2 ppg with a 5% better average. Even in the playoffs, LeBron has the edge in scoring. You at least should've given them the same amount of points for scoring, Kobe having better scoring abilities but LeBron averaging more. - Playoffs stats should've been shown to us too. - You also mentioned Kobe 05-06 season but not LeBron 08-09, 09-10, 11-12 and 12-13. Those four seasons were all better than Kobe's 05-06. - And I also would've liked to see more advanced stats, like Win Shares, VORP and more attention to PER. But other than that, this was a great video LOW. I hope this blows up and makes your channel bigger than it is right now because you deserve it.
Jay Jay I appreciate your analytics man. This further proves that LeBron, (being an all time most complete player) stands well against Kobe, (being an all time great scorer). LeBron is just amazing in just the amount of time he's been doing it. Kobe well... is just Kobe and every fan of BASKETBALL just gonna have to respect him. They both wear crowns in my book. Good stuff.
Yo Thanks for watching the video and yeah i hope it blows up. Also ALOT of what you said I had in the original video, but it was almost 40 min long so I trim some stuff out. I didnt want to be repetitive. Also Lebron should get a 4 on scoring I understands he avg. more pts but if you look at how bad he struggles outside the lane its embarrassing
Man imagine if Kobe didn't have two broken fingers on his shooting hand during 05-06. The amount of injuries, big and small, Kobe played with, is astounding. Tier 2 ankle sprain, get 40, break 2 fingers, 9 straight 40 point games. Are you kidding me?
how can there be a .5 diff between their intangibles. lebron is no way close to lebron on mental toughness and killer instinct. you talk about kobes lack of defense after 30, have u seen lebrons defense in the regular season after 2014? kobe is an 11 time all nba defensive team player while lebron is only 6 times. u should have gave a bigger emphasis to the fact lebrons numbers will go down throughout the next few years makin their career stats more comparable.
@@michellediaferio1513 That's not the point. You cant choke a 24 point lead and get praised as if you are always clutch, have perfect "mental toughness and killer instinct". Thats the difference between myth and reality. Kobe fans are building myths, they are never after reality
Legend Of Winning Because YOU made this video. It hurts me to have to even think it, but your right. But if it was anyone else. I wouldn't have believed it. Coming from a HUGE Kobe Bryant fan.
i live in los angeles and i used to hate lebron and love kobe but when i got older and started to watch basketball outside of just the lakers and lebron became my favorite player and so many people over here say kobe is the greatest of all time. Im one of the few that would take lebron over kobe any day. All my friends are so kobe and laker biased that its just impossible to have a normal basketball conversation so i when they talk about kobe i dont mention lebron i just go along with the conversation.
Lebrons rating on defense shouldn’t be 5, it should be 4 and Kobe should be 5 rebounding should be a 4.5 and accolades should be damn near equal cuz mvps aren’t valid. I’m not saying bron isn’t better but the gap should be a lot closer hence they are both top 3 players. The media shouldn’t be allowed to debate about it
(This comment was originally written by dyodoublej) Kobe is still in my top 10 but Lebron is better. Lebron 4 MVP's 3 FMVP's Jordan 5 MVP's 6 FMVP's Kobe 1 MVP 2 FMVP's Championships (Team achievement) Lebron 3 Kobe 5 Regular season Lebron 27.3 ppg 7.1 rpg 6.9 ast 49% FG Kobe 25.0 ppg 5.2 rpg 4.7 ast 44% FG Play Offs Lebron 28.0 ppg 8.5 rpg 6.5 apg 47% FG Kobe 25.6 ppg 5.1 rpg 4.7 apg 44% FG Finals Lebron 26.7 ppg 9.6 rpg 7.1 apg 45% FG Kobe 25.1 ppg 5.6 rpg 5.1 apg 41% FG Game 7's (highest pressure games) Lebron 32.3 ppg 9.3 rpg 4.8 apg 45.1 FG Kobe 22.2 ppg 8.0 rpg 5.0 apg 38.9 FG Elimination games (never give up mentality) Lebron 31.1 ppg 11.0 rpg 7.9 apg 46.3 FG Kobe 22.3 ppg 5.6 rpg 3.7 apg 41.7 FG PER Lebron ranked # 2 All Time Jordan ranked # 1 All Time Kobe ranked # 22 All Time WS Lebron ranked # 11 All Time Kobe ranked # 15 All time WS per 48 Min Lebron ranked # 6 All time Kobe ranked # 54 All time BPM Lebron ranked # 1 All Time Kobe ranked # 33 All Time To save time, Lebron has Kobe beat in - PPG, RPG, APG,SPG, BPG, TS%, eFG%, ORB%,DRB%, ORtg, DRtg, OWS, DWS, OBPM, DBPM, VORP. CLUTCH PLAYOFFS LeBron: 8-19 on go-ahead or tying shots in final 24 seconds Kobe: 7-28 on go-ahead or tying shots in final 24 seconds Current Playoff Records Held (only player in history too..) Lebron 18 Kobe 2 Current Finals Records Held (only player in history too..) Lebron 18 Kobe 1 Triple Doubles Reg Season Lebron 37 Kobe 19 Triple Doubles Playoffs Lebron 14 Kobe 0 Finals Triple Doubles Lebron 6 Kobe 0 Lebron outperforms Kobe in the Regular season, playoffs and Finals. Lebron outperforms Kobe in game 7's, close out games and elimination games. Lebron outperforms Kobe in head to head match ups. Lebron is 16-6 against Kobe while statistically outperforming him. Lebron is a better teammate, a better leader, has more NBA records, NBA achievements/awards, Lebron is breaking all of Kobes "youngest player to score X amount of points. Misconception about Kobe 1. 1 MVP in 19 seasons - GOAT! Next to MJ! 2. 2 scoring titles in 19 seasons - Greatest scorer has ever lived! 3. Got his first finals MVP in 6 tries - Self carried the Lakers to Championships! 4. Records the most missed shots in season and playoffs - Greatest Laker ever! 5. Missed playoffs & fight for 8th seed during his prime w/ superstar players - Best Athlete of all-time! 6. Still lost when his Team is ahead 3 - 1 in the series - Tremendous Killer Instinct! 7. 6/24 shooting in Game 7 finals - Best clutch player in history! 8. Never averaged higher 50% FG shooting in season, playoffs, finals, olympics - Purest of the pure shooters! 9. Records the most 0 assists in a game among all stars - Make his teammates better! 10. Demands a trade when his team is struggling - Most Loyal player ever! 11. Gets a 30 million contract in his twilight years of his career - Sacrifices for the team & care about winning! 12. Played with shaq (3 finals mvp), eddie jones (all-star), van excel (all-star), Malone (2 mvp), payton (dpoy), gasol (allstar), bynum (allstar), odom (6-man), Dwight (3 dpoy), Nash (2 mvp), Artest (Dpoy), Rice (Allstar), Richmond (HOF) - Always lead his team & never got any help from teammates 13. Most missed shots in NBA history?
I never though I’d see the day when somebody gives lebron a higher score in Defense over Kobe Bryant.. But I guess when I watched Kobe block Yao Ming multiple times and all these other greats and lock down players, it was a lie?
Giving Kobe a 4.5 on defense was bs. He’s on of the greatest permit we defenders of all time. He is tied for the 2nd most all nba defensive selections at 12, with 9 first team selections. Kobe’s elite perimeter defense consistently through his career gives him the edge. Lebron’s versatility is also great but especially in the last few seasons, His willingness on the defensive end has taken a significant dip.Versatility doesn’t equal superiority.Kobe should have got a 5 and Lebron should have gotten a 4. I still have bron as the greater player though.
What do you consider intangibles? To me you have to consider things like playing the entire playoffs with a broken hand and still being a key factor in winning a championship, or tearing your Achilles and still shooting the free throws as opposed to leaving a playoff game because of leg cramps. The willingness and ability to take and make the big shots in crunch time. On the biggest stages more often than not the most crucial shot in LeBron’s 3 were taken and made by Wade, Ray Allen or Kyrie. Lebron made teammates better, but i would say that Kobe made players like Smush Parker and Devon George better as well. The intangibles are related to things like IQ, will to win, how you respond in the clutch etc. and Kobe wins that hands down with. Even with teammates around lebron he was only able to win 3 out of 9 attempts at a ring. If you want a regular season and some playoff games pick Lebron, if you want a winner and championships pick Kobe.
Lebron is clearly the overall better player because he can just do more. He can really do it all except shoot great consistently. Point proven, his free throw percentage. Kobe is the more skilled basketball player however just based on being able to do more with the basketball IN his hands. Idk how LOW can say other players can score just as much or well when the feats and longevity of Kobe's onslaughts have only been seen my one other man in NBA history...Michael Jordan. Wilt does not count. Kobe was robbed of awards and even playoff success in his absolute prime because of the horrible team he was on, in my opinion less talented than LeBron's when he went the finals, and Kobe was in the MUCH more difficult conference. Once the east had one really great team however, LeBron never made it back to the finals until he formed the big 3. Put Kobe in his prime on the 2015 Cavs and they are winning the chip. NUFF said.
MrLucas924 Wilt Chamberlain a better scorer then Kobe. Wilt Chamberlain avg 50 PPG in a Season and Scored 100 Points in a Game and has most 40 Point Games with 273 and Kobe never did none of that. Put Kobe on 2015 Cavs they wouldn't win anything but a trip home he can't do what LeBron can do from a All Around basketball standpoint
LeBron has 4 MVPs, Kobe has 1 MVP
4 - 1 = 3
Kobe wears #24, LeBron wears #23
24 - 23 = 1
The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead
Is this supposed to mean something? Lol
It is supposed to mean "The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the 2017 NBA Finals"
and leflop had 3-5,soon 3-10
MistahUnknown you mean 2016
“Once again congratulations 😡😑(from spongebob)” 😂😂😂😂😂
The two greatest players to come out of high school.
flash 22 you’re the dumbest person I’ve ever heard of. Straight out of high school bruh.
Facts
@5dastral fr
Garnett comfortably at 3rd
i’d rather build my team around KG
"ima give kobe a 4.5"
*gives him 8.5 points*
seems legit
Tim is Jim yeah I thought I was the only one who noticed
Eli Boertman you weren't. There was an error
Tim is Jim rs 😂
I thought I was buggin when I saw him jump to 30.5.
Tim is Jim idk if u saw this but he added it in the second to last round
clarification for anyone asking.
For the intangibles category, LOW accidentally gave kobe 8.5 points instead of 4.5, he added the 4 points he earned from accolades before he got to it, so kobes end score is still 30.5
The best thing about this guy is that he actually gives a conclusion on who is better... unlike many other...
YO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND LOVE THAT YOU SHOW. This video took me days to make so make sure you like and share the video. Also my editing software messed up the cut out the footage where I am introducing Kobe and LeBron. There is a poll in the description so make sure you go VOTE!! and sorry for so many overlays, but its something I had to do. I jump the gun and did the math wrong 30.5 is his final score for Kobe
Legend Of Winning I support u low luv the video low keep it up
23:15 you gave him an 8.5 not 4.5
Legend Of Winning im sorry low but you got this sooo wrong
If you're gonna give Kobe a 5 for athleticism then you can't give LeBron a 4 for scoring. The margin between their athleticism and scoring ability is about the same. LeBron is much more athletic than Kobe and Kobe is a much better scorer than LeBron.
DarkSG129 too true
Lebron is a better all around player, Kobe is an all around player too but Kobe is a better scorer. Now hear me and don't use stats. Anyone who saw Kobe in his prime will KNOW he is a better scorer. Imo they're obviously both legendary, just the teams you need to build around them is different. They both make their teams better. Kobe leads by example and show while Lebron makes his team better on court. Skill wise I believe Kobe is better if not very much comparable to Jordan. Lebron is a perfect perfect franchise player. Just the teams around them need to be different. All being said I'm blessed to have seen both even if Kobe was a little aged.
GoD'Angelo Russell W. Hit it right on the head. Kobe's prime is a monster comparable to only Jordan, people forget that. Kobe needs the right players around him for him to lead. Different systems, same goal
GoD'Angelo Russell Except Kobe's a better defender to
MJ >> Lebron >> Shaq >> Kobe
how is kobe a better scorer when lebron averages more points in the reg season and more points in the playoffs and more efficiently lol
Carl Clark We talking prime Kobe idiot. And anyone knows Kobe is skilled as MJ when it comes to the offensive side of things
Unfair to compare LBJ to Kobe when LBJ has barely left his prime and is arguably still in it while Kobe recently retired and we still have injured achilles Kobe fresh in our mind...
Bedcorn imo, even if lebron averaged 0 points per game and lost all his finals in the next few seasons, I still believe what he has done earns him an unarguable spot in the greats of basketball.
Bedcorn comparing the two in their primes, LeBron is still a better player though, but I see what you mean, comparing both of their whole careers is a little unfair to kobe
+Tim is Jim isn't it little unfair to Lebron atm though ? Kobe finished his career and had opportunity to show us more than Lebron and win more championships. For a;; we know Lebron can win another 1 -2 MVP or 2 -3 champs and have some terrific clutch perfomances in playoffs. The fact that after playing less in NBA than Kobe many people can already say that he is better speaks volumes and with more time he can win more . However in terms of PPG and FG% , yeah it's little bit unfair to Kobe considering his last years and injury problems.
True I think it'll will be easier once both of their careers are over. When lebron gets older his career averages will go down just like Kobe.
+mace slot You can't compare a player purely on stats, and the eye-test is swayed towards Lebron because half the people on this video probably never watched Kobe in his prime and even if they did it's a faint memory. Lebron recently had a historic finals performance (with the help of bad boy Kyrie might I add) and I think it is safe to say half of us are prisoners of the moment and like to overreact.
Kobe, only kids and people that deal with social media would say otherwise. real basketball fans know.
And Kobe stole all of mjs moves no hate to Kobe but it's easy to see they lebron is the better player
I think what really is understated about Kobe Bryant is what he did during the 3 peat with Shaq. He scored 40 pts multiple times while Shaq struggled and really helped the team when needed. Regardless Kobe was always the go to player during the 4th in all situations. Not trying to take anything away from Lebron but everyone always says Kobe had Shaq, but Lebron won his first 2 rings with Dwade and Bosh who were franchise players and at their primes. Dwade and bosh equal in value of Shaq if not more. Then you have Kyrie and Love vs Pau. Moreover Kobe's prime years in the league the West has been always the far more tougher league. Kobe has beaten 24 50+ win teams where Lebron has beaten 7 so far. Lebron has faced one MVP in the east and that was Rose, where as Kobe faced Nash (2 time MVP), Dirk(1 MVP), Duncan(2 time MVP), Kevin Garnett (1 MVP) and destroyed AI in the finals who was a MVP.
Mathusan Nanthakumar
LeBron vs Kobe
PPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: Lebron
3pt%: Lebron
FT%: Kobe
PER: LeBron
W/S: LeBron
O/Rating: LeBron
D/Rating: LeBron
Mvps: LeBron
FMvps: LeBron
Rings: Kobe
LeBron is better Overall/All Around Basketball player then Kobe
Seasons Shooting atleast 50% FG
Lebron 7 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 56% FG
Lebron 2 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 40% 3pt
Lebron 1 > Kobe 0
Regular Season Triple Doubles
Lebron 55 > Kobe 21
NBA Finals Career Triple Doubles
Lebron 9 > Kobe 0
Game 7
2010 NBA Finals
Kobe 6-24 FG and 0-6 in 3pt for 23 points vs Celtics
Game 7
2013 NBA Finals
LeBron 12-23 FG and 5-10 in 3pt for 37 Points vs Spurs
Playoffs
Games
Kobe 220
Lebron 217
Total Points
Lebron 6,163 (1st All Time)
Kobe 5,640
Total Rebounds
Lebron 1,922
Kobe 1,119
Total Assists
Lebron 1,489
Kobe 1,040
Total Steals
Lebron 389
Kobe 310
Total Blocks
Lebron 209
Kobe 144
Total 3point Shots
Lebron 331
Kobe 292
Postseason Buzzer Beaters
Lebron 3
Kobe 1
Finals 40 Point Games
Lebron 6 vs west
Kobe 1 vs east
Finals Mvps
Lebron 3
Kobe 2
Lebron better Overall/All Around Basketball player in Postseason then Kobe
@@marioandrews365 Ok Mr. Copy and Paste, first off, the dude never said he had Kobe over LeBron, he was talking about how understated a lot of Kobe's accomplishments are... but you clearly can't read and second of all, (not saying Kobe is better) being better all around doesn't make you a better player... I hope you're not one of those Bron fans who think Bron > MJ cuz Bron is "Better All Around" than MJ
Kobe and MJ are my ALL time top 2 players EVER!!!!
lol
Me too
“I will give kobe Bryant a 4.5” *jumps from 22 to 30.5 lmao wtf
Kobe was multiple times on the all-defensive teams, you should have given him 5/5, because players play with a team, not 1 vs 1. And I don't think it was accurate to compare his last few years where his team tanked games on purpose and he was injured.
Imantas Tamošauskas that is your going argument wow
Lmao lebron was on multiple all defensive teams as well
Imantas Tamošauskas i think bron should have been on more all defensive teams thou and should have won one dpoty in 2013 I think and he has better help defense also coordinates his team better on defense just watch him tell his teammates what to do but no disrespect to Kobe he was very great on defense too
Bro he said before the injury
David Febreeze I personally believe Kobe’s a better defender, but Lebron definitely moves his team better on defense.
9 time all defensive first team and you give him a 4.5? Lebron ain’t even accomplish that
Prime LeBron is a much better defender than prime Kobe
@KobeR Again Prime LeBron is a much better defender than prime Kobe, LeBron is probably the best defender in nba history to not win a DPOY behind Tim Duncan and Scottie Pippen
@KobeR and kobe had a negative defensive plus minus for multiple years that he was part of the all defensive first team, he didn’t deserve those. In many season since he had a negative dpm he shouldn’t have even been considered for that since that means he’s a liability on defense most seasons.
@KobeR look at it this way, ben wallace some view to be the greatest defender ever. He’s played 16 years in the nba and won 4 dpoy tied for the most with dikembe mutombo. He had THE highest dpm ever, yet he was only selected 5x to all defensive first team... it makes no sense statistically but for some reason he almost has only half of kobe’s all defensive first teams which makes no sense which imo makes being selected to it hold almost no weight if the best defender ever is only selected to it 5/16 years
He didn't accomplish that but LeBron is a legit underrated defender man. I'm not hating on Kobe (RIP Mamba) but LeBron has higher career BPG and SPG compared to Kobe, and LeBron has higher career DRTG too so you can't use that against him man.
Rest In Peace to the black mamba, Kobe Bryant!
All you need to know in the Kobe vs Lebron debate is what LAKERS LEGEND Jerry West (on and off the court as an all time great executive who traded for Kobe on draft night and Shaq....he's won multiple executives of the year awards) said WAY BACK in 2009 (when Lebron had barely hit his prime). In 2009 he was asked who he would take number 1 and he said "Lebron James no question and this below".
"Even though it's hard for me to be objective b-c I brought Kobe to Los Angeles "I do think Lebron has passed Kobe as a play". That was when Lebron was still 24 and Kobe was 30/31! Lebron actually had his best run AFTER West said that 2012-2018 just an all time great (in any sport) stretch making 7 straight Finals, winning 3 and losing 4 to 2 of the best teams ever (loaded Spurs with 5 HOF if you include coach and GSW 73-9 team who ADDED ALL TIME GREAT KD IN HIS PRIME with 4-5 HOF!)
@@superdopehiphop You sure you wanna go by players' opinions? It will look bad on your agenda because way too many players have taken Kobe over Lebron.
@@Ayou0811 way more all time players have LeBron over Kobe then Vice versa. Some players may have Kobe as their favorite but who are the GOAT or top2/3/5/7/10 LeBron ranks higher on 95% of lists.
@@superdopehiphop 95%? Bullshit Most players are known to have taken Kobe over Lebron. It isn't even close. Kobe > Lebron. Lebron is the most overrated player of all time.
@@Ayou0811 holy shit you are a casual. I’ve been going to 40-60 games yearly in great seats since 1987 and MJ LeBron are on a tier all their own. Kobe is closer to 10 then 1. It’s not even close to debatable.
Can you do Tim Duncan vs Shaq I would love this as they're my two favorite players ever.
Kobe is the better scorer
Lebron is the better facilitator
Two different games
I'll always take Kobe though because of that Mamba Mentality and his clutch factor
Ceezus Walks wow bro thanks I so just didn't here that from the video
+WeJustPlay Ff I said this before watching the video, the weak sarcasm isn't necessary lol
Ceezus Walks
Game 7s
2010 NBA Finals
Kobe 6/24 FG and 0/6 Three Pointers for 23 Points vs Celtics
Game 7
2013 NBA Finals LeBron 12/23 FG and 5/10 Three Pointers for 37 Points vs Spurs
Kobe 38.9% FG in Game 7s
LeBron even a better Basketball Player then Kobe in NBA Finals Game 7s
Game Tying or Go Ahead Shots in 4th Quarter or Playoffs
24 Seconds
LeBron 8/19 FG an 42%
Kobe 7/28 FG an 25%
10 Seconds
LeBron 6/14 FG an 43%
Kobe 5/22 FG an 23%
Playoffs Game Winning Buzzer Beaters
LeBron 3
Kobe 1
Lol there's the Kobes clutch myth that media feeds people
Mamba mentality is the thing that lets you choke away a 24 point lead in the finals, right?
Ceezus Walks
LeBron vs Kobe
PPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: Lebron
3pt%: Lebron
FT%: Kobe
PER: LeBron
W/S: LeBron
O/Rating: LeBron
D/Rating: LeBron
Mvps: LeBron
FMvps: LeBron
Rings: Kobe
LeBron is better Overall/All Around Basketball player then Kobe
Seasons Shooting atleast 50% FG
Lebron 7 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 56% FG
Lebron 2 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 40% 3pt
Lebron 1 > Kobe 0
Regular Season Triple Doubles
Lebron 55 > Kobe 21
NBA Finals Career Triple Doubles
Lebron 9 > Kobe 0
Game 7
2010 NBA Finals
Kobe 6-24 FG and 0-6 in 3pt for 23 points vs Celtics
Game 7
2013 NBA Finals
LeBron 12-23 FG and 5-10 in 3pt for 37 Points vs Spurs
Playoffs
Games
Kobe 220
Lebron 217
Total Points
Lebron 6,163 (1st All Time)
Kobe 5,640
Total Rebounds
Lebron 1,922
Kobe 1,119
Total Assists
Lebron 1,489
Kobe 1,040
Total Steals
Lebron 389
Kobe 310
Total Blocks
Lebron 209
Kobe 144
Total 3point Shots
Lebron 331
Kobe 292
Postseason Buzzer Beaters
Lebron 3
Kobe 1
Finals 40 Point Games
Lebron 6 vs west
Kobe 1 vs east
Finals Mvps
Lebron 3
Kobe 2
Lebron better Overall/All Around Basketball player in Postseason then Kobe
Low, Thank you for all of your videos! You always seem to do great research and your opinions are based on the facts you present! The times you drop the ball on your predictions, you are humble enough to admit it, you have my respect! Your videos are very polarizing, yet you are courageous enough to "put it out there" for all to see, and I applaud you work! PS: I agree with 90-95% of you vids (including this one)! Peace!
lebron defense overated ASF
Lechoking Since 2003 I agree
Look at you're name😂😂
Lechoking Since 2003 hell no, the dude was an elite defender back in the day. Obviously now he’s kinda meh because he doesn’t try. but in his early Cleveland and Miami days, Lebron was a first team all defensive caliber player bruh foh
Sheesh hating ass niggas
kobe is also an overrated defender
Can everyone just appreciate that we've been blessed with both these freaks!
LOL the video came out 27 minutes ago, and the video is 27 minutes... yet already likes and dislikes... People didn't even watch the video.
Can you do Tim Duncan vs Shaq I would love this as they're my two favorite players ever.
It's so close at this point. LeBron had has a bit more success in the RS, but his cleveland teams from 03-10 were better than Kobe's lakers from 05-07. Kobe had to play in a MUCH tougher conference than LeBron, he eliminated 10 50+ win teams just in 08-10, while LeBron has not eliminated that many in his entire career.
CAVS A BETTER TEAM? You can’t say that with a straight face plus it’s 8 seasons compare to 2
at 23:10 he did the wrong math how you get 30.5
he added the 4.5 from mentality/intangibles and the 4 from accolades together, the final score is still right
stove c ik I think it supposed to be 26.5
No 22+4.5+4=30.5
Youre acting like lebrons team was always wack. Lebron may not have had super stars but they were good players. Kobe was robbed of 3 MVPs. Kobe was robbed of getting the opportunity to play with better players that fit in the triangle. Lebron is a great player best in the game today. But kobe overall on the defensive end and offensive versatility is better
Jeroan Dally He had the most dominant player in the league in Shaq for 3 title runs, what are you smoking?
Kenneth Donnelly its every lebron haters excuse or kobe lossing fan excuse
After Shaq left nobody wanted to play with Kobe. Shaq drug his ass through his first 3 rings. Kibe didnt want to be in LA because he couldnt get it done after Shaq left. He demanded a trade but they got him Phil Jackson and Pau Gasol.
Kobe is a more versatile player on offense? LeBron has shown that he can play in multiple roles 1-5 and be successful eg. point guard against the warriors, in the post in the Miami years and as an elite slasher in his early years.
Also, Kobe was not robbed of 3 MVP`s, putting up big numbers on garbage teams is admirable but is not MVP worthy and the one he did win should have been won by CP3.
@@shaneclark3605 shaq said he was responsible for their falling out and the worst mistake he ever made was leaving the best player in the world.
You inflated kobes score and downplayed Lebrons and Lebron still won lol.
lol nice try , LBJ played in the EAST, you blind sycophant. :)
LBJ's stats are inflated from the get-go because *it's like playing against ABA and college teams* compared to the West Conference.
Just imagine Kobe getting , for his entire career(!): 4 games a year vs the Knicks and Raptors and Bobcats - and only 2 against the Dubs Spurs Rockets Mavs and Lakers EVERY DAMN YEAR - and that's barely the tip of that iceberg let alone the playoffs lolol
LBJ did not "win" the argument here....nor did he in the Finals. LeBron has 3 Ws and lost SIX TIMES, Bryant has FIVE and lost only two., LBJ playing against panzee teams to get there.
Bryant, meanwhile, had to BEAT those teams (that LBJ then loses to) to get there, genius.
This is why me and every other genuine Lakers fan of over 20-yrs is not so excited about LBJ coming here.
*We already know better.*
shaft9000 mj played in a weaker east tho
Kobe is a better defender
kakashi hatake it wasn’t weak back then
FlashyP Baller wasnt talking bout no kobe
You gave Kobe 8.5 on intangibles.
This is an amazing video !!! Keep up the great work LOW
LOW... You create awesome, high quality videos... This will put you on the map! Well Done!
"Killer instinct" doesn't exist
Yes it does
likeaDJG no it does not
KR1MZ GAMING yes it does the whole "Black Mamba" persona is a alter ego of sorts when he steps on the court
likeaDJG nah you're either hot and focused or your not no such thing as killer instinct
The Brain yes it does
I'm still going with Kobe. But great video.
Anime King no Lebron way better Kobe overrated
@@abudusaaka9691 Why don't you just appreciate their greatness.
Long live the king.
King Kobe..
Once again, LOW with another dope video 👍👍
Dam 20 years and with one team that's great real man rest in peace old school smart picking his shots
My man you forgot to mention the most important stat for Kobe...he's 5 for 7 in the finals and he's beaten the most 50+ win playoff teams in NBA history! Lebron has had the easier road by far. Kobe is the better individual player. Lebron is the better team player. For the sake of this (most important stat forgetting video) Kobe is better, and should win. Larry bird said it best if I want to have fun I'd play w/ Lebron if I want to win I'd play w/ Kobe. It's up to you what is more important, having fun or winning? I choose winning! P.S. Jordan said Kobe is better not to mention Lebron's best friend Dwade said Kobe is the best player of our generation!
Sidney Williams when did mj say kobe was better? and just because mj says it doesn't really mean it dude yeah he's the goat but the nigga can't even manage a basketball organization.
Sidney Williams
PPG: Lebron
APG: Lebron
RPG: Lebron
SPG: Lebron
BPG: Lebron
FG%: Lebron
3pt%: Lebron
FT%: Kobe
PER: Lebron
W/S: Lebron
O/Rating: Lebron
D/Rating: Lebron
MVPs: Lebron
FMVPs: Lebron
Lebron is a better basketball player then Kobe without question.
Teams Kobe played in finals don't even compare to the teams LeBron played
Hermitcraft 7 lebron had to go through the warriors and spurs
I'd take Lebron in a 5v5 team game although if its a 1v1, I'm gonna take Kobe
LeBron is better but Kobe might be better as a 1v1 player.
dan t I think they both good
dan t perhaps
dan t 6'8 260 vs 6'6 220
6sideraptor10 ur point?
Jalen Bowens lebron over powers kobe by landslide
This should no longer be a debate 4 chips 4 fmvps 4 mvps 35000 pts >>>> 5 chips 2 fmvps 1 MVP 33000 pts
Kobe was more skilled around the perimeter, better defense, better footwork, better free throw shooting. I don’t think it’s fair to say that Lebron is automatically a better scorer or shooter just because of numbers and percentages. For example, DeAndre Jordan has the highest field goal percentage in the history of basketball but that doesn’t mean he’s the greatest scorer. Numbers can be deceiving which is why context matters. Otherwise, Bill Russell would be considered the greatest who ever lived.
Kobe is the only shooting guard other than Jordan to have NINE all defensive first teams. People forget how versatile Kobe was as a defender. It’s difficult to have a high scoring efficiency when you are playing hard defense all day and all night on day in and day out on the other end of the floor like Kobe was. Kobe would guard teams best players, pick people up full court, chase them all around the perimeter, fight through screens, stay with his opponents, trash talk, etc…. That takes a tole on yourself and if Lebron ever played the defense Kobe did or worked hard both ways the way Kobe did it on a nightly basis it would be much more difficult for Lebron to score with such high efficiently. Lebrons teammates create opportunities for Lebron by playing hard defense but nobody ever talks about that. The reason why Lebron is an efficient scorer is because his teammates help him by playing hard defense and he drives to the basket more so he’s either finishing at the rim or finishing close in the paint. Teams would play zone against Lebron because they wanted him to rely on his outside shooting rather than finishing at the rim and slashing. Could you imagine playing a zone against Kobe or Steph??? It wouldn’t happen.
Also, Kobe would literally get doubled, tripled and even quadruple teamed on a nightly basis and in his era the paint and lane were way more clogged up because the floor spreading wasn’t the same back then as it is now. People forced Kobe to take tough shots and he would still often make them more times than not. The 2006 season he averaged 35 points a game, averaged 40 for a whole month, and dropped 81 on the raptors which are things that Lebron could never do in his prime. People say that it was selfish basketball but at the time he had nobody around him and he was basically playing with a bunch of scrubs because of their rebuild mode. Kobe should have at least two more regular MVPs and most people would agree.
Lastly, Kobe did all of this while also being injured and hurt. It’s difficult to have high quality efficiency percentages when you are basically grinding through all of it because of injuries. Won a championship with a broken finger and even tried staying on the court after tearing his Achilles. Had knee, ankle, and back problems during his prime as well and still played hard the way he did. If Lebron had this kind of mindset I don’t think he would be as efficient offensively like he has been throughout his career. He saves his energy. Kobe was a monster on both ends of the floor and he was tough as nails. There’s a reason why people feared him. Kobe would beat Lebron in a 1 on 1 game easily but Lebron is a better facilitator, passer, and getting others involved. Kobe had the killer mindset of give me the damn ball and get out of my way because I want to make it happen. Kobe also saved USA basketball in 2008. He was a leader among leaders. These are all the things that stats and numbers won’t tell you.
Kobe's my fav player ever but gotta keep it real, what LBJ can do is unheard of, hes so unique, i dont think that there will ever be another LBJ, so ima have to go with Bron
“ Impossible to guard “ insert kawhi laugh *
28 point he averaged so...... an clippers an kawhi choked worse then LeBron in 2011
@@justinmopavich3685 you High LBJ choked in the finals and not only that he choked the whole damn series in 2011 you tripping of you think that a semi finals is a worst choke job then the 2011 and 2013 Heat choke job... and Wade my favorite players and I still think they all choked
4 rings
I think Kobe's defense is insanely great for his size and frame so I would give him a huge edge on that end
1.Kobe in his years with Shaq was as good all-around as LeBron. He even played point for nearly 1.5 seasons (1999-2001) and averaged 5-6 assists in triangle offence.
2. I do not agree that Kobe was selfish. I agree that sometimes he took to many bad shots, especially after the three-peat times, but that's not because he was selfish or wanted all the fame. There were many other reasons people just don't want to acknowledge.
3. Kobe is one of the primary reasons why Lakers lost 2004 finals to Detroit. But that was mostly because of the off the court events, feud with Shaq and other things. On the other hand LeBron played horrible in 2011 finals just for no reason (or as Mark Cuban said it was only because of Mavericks defensive game plan LeBron choked in 4 straight 4th qtrs, haha!). He just was that bad and mentally weak. You cannot compare Kobes 2004 finals and LeBrons 2011 when you talk about their failures.
4. I always trying to explain to people that you can not compare LeBron and Kobe just by stats, numbers, rings or accomplishments. They are too different. Their strong and weak sides are too different. The only thing how can you at least somehow compare those 2 players, is WHO YOU TRUST MORE AT GETTING IT DONE.
And I'm trust Kobe more.
P.S. Nice that you remember Mookie Blaylock! Those were good old times when Hawks with Mookie/Smitty/Mutombo battled Jordan/Pippen/Rodman Bulls in mid-90's!
LoneWolfMishania
LeBron vs Kobe
PPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: Lebron
3pt%: Lebron
FT%: Kobe
PER: LeBron
W/S: LeBron
O/Rating: LeBron
D/Rating: LeBron
Mvps: LeBron
FMvps: LeBron
Rings: Kobe
LeBron is better Overall/All Around Basketball player then Kobe
Seasons Shooting atleast 50% FG
Lebron 7 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 56% FG
Lebron 2 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 40% 3pt
Lebron 1 > Kobe 0
Regular Season Triple Doubles
Lebron 55 > Kobe 21
NBA Finals Career Triple Doubles
Lebron 9 > Kobe 0
Game 7
2010 NBA Finals
Kobe 6-24 FG and 0-6 in 3pt for 23 points vs Celtics
Game 7
2013 NBA Finals
LeBron 12-23 FG and 5-10 in 3pt for 37 Points vs Spurs
Playoffs
Games
Kobe 220
Lebron 217
Total Points
Lebron 6,163 (1st All Time)
Kobe 5,640
Total Rebounds
Lebron 1,922
Kobe 1,119
Total Assists
Lebron 1,489
Kobe 1,040
Total Steals
Lebron 389
Kobe 310
Total Blocks
Lebron 209
Kobe 144
Total 3point Shots
Lebron 331
Kobe 292
Postseason Buzzer Beaters
Lebron 3
Kobe 1
Finals 40 Point Games
Lebron 6 vs west
Kobe 1 vs east
Finals Mvps
Lebron 3
Kobe 2
Lebron better Overall/All Around Basketball player in Postseason then Kobe
but the floppin thing??
I smell a booty hurt Kobe fan
Mario Andrew facts
LOW wit another fire upload🔥🔥🔥🔥
And LeBron had to leave cav to win his first ring my man his first, and over here in theses street were the true ballers know it's not just numbers it's the soul of a man.
im getting tired of people saying lebron doesnt have a killer instonct mainly due to the 2011 finals...JUST LOOK AT THE 2015-2016 FINALS HE TOOK OVER......also lebron has a better field goal and 3pt percentage but your acting like hes a terrible shooter
Lol ppl forget kobe got swept by the mavs the rd before they beat lebron. .that mavs team was good
kyrie took over if kyrie missed that shot cavs wouldve lost . . . lebron also didnt score any FG the last 2 minutes that game
M Rosen he took over the 2013 finals too
Kobe is better hands down. Kobe is more fundamentally sound on offense and defense. LeBron is a better team player but doesn't have the same killer instinct as Kobe. LeBron relys a lot on his physical stature to propel him to success. Kobe was a lot shorter and smaller and was more dominant. LeBron needs to be surrounded by at least two top 10 players in order to win titles. LeBron is willing to move from team to team to chase titles.
kobe needed the most dominant center in the nba too win titles and even wated out o lakers when he couldn't do nothing or 3 seasons without that dominant center thank goodness the lakers ended up bringing him gasol.
Steve Halliburton
LeBron vs Kobe
PPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: Lebron
3pt%: Lebron
FT%: Kobe
PER: LeBron
W/S: LeBron
O/Rating: LeBron
D/Rating: LeBron
Mvps: LeBron
FMvps: LeBron
Rings: Kobe
LeBron is better Overall/All Around Basketball player then Kobe
Seasons Shooting atleast 50% FG
Lebron 7 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 56% FG
Lebron 2 > Kobe 0
Seasons Shooting atleast 40% 3pt
Lebron 1 > Kobe 0
Regular Season Triple Doubles
Lebron 55 > Kobe 21
NBA Finals Career Triple Doubles
Lebron 9 > Kobe 0
Game 7
2010 NBA Finals
Kobe 6-24 FG and 0-6 in 3pt for 23 points vs Celtics
Game 7
2013 NBA Finals
LeBron 12-23 FG and 5-10 in 3pt for 37 Points vs Spurs
Playoffs
Games
Kobe 220
Lebron 217
Total Points
Lebron 6,163 (1st All Time)
Kobe 5,640
Total Rebounds
Lebron 1,922
Kobe 1,119
Total Assists
Lebron 1,489
Kobe 1,040
Total Steals
Lebron 389
Kobe 310
Total Blocks
Lebron 209
Kobe 144
Total 3point Shots
Lebron 331
Kobe 292
Postseason Buzzer Beaters
Lebron 3
Kobe 1
Finals 40 Point Games
Lebron 6 vs west
Kobe 1 vs east
Finals Mvps
Lebron 3
Kobe 2
Lebron better Overall/All Around Basketball player in Postseason then Kobe
He literally just broke down why Lebron is better and you’re still disagree and now in today’s game it’s not even comparable 🤦🏾♂️
Yo Low i think you have to take into consideration that Lebron plays in the east where I think is the much weaker conference compared to Kobe who plays in the west where the teams are much stronger and he plays them more on a consistent basis. I would also like to point out that Lebron also needed star players to win his first championship. Yes he has carried his shitty team to the finals but like I've stated its more because he plays in the weaker conference. Just wanted to add that and much love and keep up the great videos!
PATHETIC THAT YOU HAE TO USE AN ENTIRE CONFERENCE TO ATTACK THE GREATNESS OF LEBRON EVEN THOUGH HIS NUMBERS SHOWS THAT HE STILL DOMINATES THE WEST.
suprmekai5 lol i just saw this comment rn but anyways the first time lebron had any real competition in the east is when the big three in boston formed and excuse me if I'm wrong but because the king couldn't deal with them he had to form his own super team, the Miami heat, just to beat them so please stop shouting at me i was just pointing something out that may or may not even matter in the long run lol peace
mykeebeast umm before the bid 3 in Boston he had to deal with the tough Detroit Pistons
"Lebron needed star players to win his first championship"
Ummm... Kobe wasn't even the best player ON HIS OWN TEAM for his first 3 championships.
LeBron also played for a horrific organization in terms of coaching and the front office.
Amazing video, keep up the great work!
One thing never brought up about Kobe's shot selection, especially in his second finals run. And Phil Jackson himself said this. The way they ran the offense at that time, if shit in the triangle (although Jackson didn't run the triangle quite as much during this period) or whatever they were running, post play to Gasol, whatever, if shit didn't work out, the plan was to get the ball to Kobe once there was only about 8 seconds left on the shot clock. Then the idea was Kobe would do whatever he had to do. Which usually meant an iso with 6-7 seconds left and a tough shot. This was the bail out plan. It was what he was SUPPOSED to do. Obviously it was usually a low % play and it hurt Kobes efficiency. But it wasn't nearly as low of a % play as it should have been and Kobe actually made a lot of those tough shots. It doesn't excuse all of his "bad" shot selection but it is something you have to keep in mind.
Kobe didn’t have to Jack up contested bail out shots he could of set up his teammates for an open look like other all time greats
But will Lebrun take that last clutch shot
Tajon Allen Neal yup
Yes he will... and air it.
Cody Smith nope
Cody Smith W
he did it against the bulls
There's no way Lebron should have a higher career 3 point % than Kobe, that just shows Kobe's shot selection.
Hey LOW you forgot to mention how LeBron pushes off and travels every play.
Bruva Cap I know right. You also forgot Charging
SquidisLit and flopping
"If it works, why change?" :)
LeBron's pushing off, traveling, flopping, and charging got him 3 rings. It works.
It placed him on the Top 5 GOAT list.
If it works for him, Why not keep doing it?
That's what Lonzo said when people criticized his 3 point shooting form.
Bruva Cap LeBron doesn’t travel he’s just too fast for you to see. Go put it in slow motion, he only takes 2 steps. He only flopped on the heat era and before and flopping is a way to call charges.
Nolan Pratt Kobe did it once, Lebrun did it for 15 years
This is probably one of the better comparisons between Kobe and LeBron I've seen. I love how Legend was unbiased, didn't blindly read stats, and mentioned Kobe's severe injuries and declining years which negatively impacted his stats. I also love how he mentioned that Kobe's selfishness and bad shot selection which slightly hurt his FG%.
Some things I thought you should've mentioned was that Kobe wasn't always a starter, and that he also had to share the ball with another top 10 player of all time. Things I disagreed on was the passing, rebounding, and accolades. Kobe should'be been a 4 for passing, not a 3.5. He was an extremely good passer when he chose or had to be. He also averaged 5 assists per game for his career which is really good for a shooting guard. And LeBron is not a perfect rebounder. He's also not that great at offensive rebounding despite his position advantage which is backed up by his averages. He's a great rebounder, but he shouldn't have a perfect score. And lastly, they should've at least been tied in accolades. When you ignore the regular season MVP comparison (that award is a misleading), LeBron's achievements don't even compare to Kobe's. Kobe has more NBA championships and half the losses, has way more All NBA and All Defense selections; including 1st Teams, and he has more scoring championships and WAY more scoring feats.
In conclusion, this was a pretty good non-biased comparison; but you should've included more facts, and you also were a little wrong on some categories. Even though I'm a Kobe fan and think he's the better individual player, I still respect your opinions and this comparison. 👍
Your editing looks really improved, great work man!
Kobe had 34.5 and Lebron had 32.5 Kobe won.
Actually lebron only guarded other positions less than 5% of his career that arguement is invalid
Only one thing I didn't like was you didnt take into consideration Kobe can put a team on his back plus the pistons had one of the best team defenses so that's why he shot a lot more.
Not I’m sorry that cap 🧢
Don't agree with the last category but overall a very good video and topic for conversation. Keep em coming.
Most all NBA first team selections (11)
Most all NBA first team defense selections (9)
81 points in a single game (modern NBA record)
Out scored the mavs 62-61 and sat out the whole 4th quarter which was his own decision! (Phil asked if he wanted to go in and he said "Na, were up by 30 points.." Teammates said are you crazy? You can hit 70-80+ tonight!! And Kobe replied "I'll do it another time when it is needed" One month later did exactly that....
4 straight 50 point games (modern NBA record)
9 straight 40 point games (modern NBA record)
16 straight 30 point games (modern NBA record)
Ten 50 point games in a single season (modern NBA record)
Two 60 point games in a single season 2x ( modern NBA record)
Only player to score 30 points in a quarter twice
Highest scoring guard of all time!
Most 26 PPG (12)
37 game winning shots (NBA record)
22 game tying shots to force OT (NBA record)
Twelve 3s in a single game (NBA record)
9 consecutive 3s made (NBA record)
Only player to average 40 PPG for a calendar month (did it 4x)
Robbed of a 2-3 of MVPs (Because bitch claimed rape and Steve Nash??? gets 2 in a row? C'mon now
2005-2006 Season scored more Points in 3 moths than 3 all-star, one being greated power forward of all time Tim Duncan did all season.
Won 5-7 NBA championships without needing 2 other top 5 best players in the league at the time on his team.
Watch career highlights of each time Kobe was guarded by LeBron and Jordan and highlights where he guarded them and he killed them offensively and shut them down defensively by a much greater percentage.
Also 2000 and 2004 US Olympics both had amazing roster of players, yet Kobe chose not to play because of marriage in 00' and legal issues in 04' (which LeBron was on) went on to win the Bronze losing 2/3 games out of 8, Kobe was added to same Roster basically and in 2008 and 2012 went 8-0 winning Gold Medals two olympics in a row...
I can go on and on...do i really need to? I mean LeBron is great, no doubt about it..But 3-8 championships and only won with All-Star teams and essentially turned the NBA into the garbage moneyball game it is today...not to mention he lost in the finals to arguably the worst NBA Champions in the modern NBA generation, "scratch that" the Mavs are the worst Champs in modern NBA.
End of discussion. Period. Even MJ and countless NBA players who know way more about the game than this Video Game All-Star have said it who have played against both of them...Delete this garbage nonsense video. Oh yea, after 20 years and coming back after worst injury an NBA player could have scored 60 points his final game...give me a break of that kit-kat bar.
Jay Lebron The Goat
Agree to disagree amigo.
reason im go with kobe. 1 kobe never switch teams. and he won 2 rings with average players. 2 kobe played in the mj era. 3 kobe took mj style of shooting. but kobe was a better 3 point shooter then mj. i like lebron. but i dont believe lebron would survive the 90. plus kobe only lose 2 finals. yes lebron always in the finals but come on he not in the west and he have too others stars with him. so kobe is better.
Jamiek Foster
Lmao
Kobe only a 32.9% Three Point Shooter so he wasn't a great Three Point Shooter Jordan 32.7% so Kobe wasn't that much better.
Reality is LeBron 34.3% is a Better 3point% shooter then Kobe 32.9%
Jamiek Foster
Kareem 6 Rings
Kobe 5 Rings
Kareem 2 Finals Mvps
Kobe 2 Finals Mvps
Kareem 6 Mvps (Most Ever)
Kobe 1 Mvp
Kareem 38,387 Points (Most Ever)
Kobe 33,643 Points
Kareem 55% FG
Kobe 44% FG
Kareem 19 Time All Star (Most Ever)
Kobe 18 Time All Star
Kareem NBA All Time Leading Scorer
Kobe NBA All Time Leader in Missed Shots 14,481
Kareem better basketball player then Kobe easily.
Kobe not top 5 all time player
Kareem played for Bucks and Lakers
Kareem switched teams and he's better basketball player then Kobe
LeBron switched teams and he's better basketball then Kobe.
Better player isn't based on one switched teams or not 😂😂
By your logic if any above average player switches teams that automatically damages there legacy AND GUESS WHY LEBRON LEFT HIS TEAMS BECAUSE HE WAS SURROUNDED BY NOBODY AND NEVER HAD A GOOD COACH PLEASE TELL ME WHY A PLAYER WOULD WASTE HIS PRIME ON A DOO DOO TEAM DF
kobe is better than lebron. lebron always on the finals but won only 2 titles with 3 superstars bosh wade allen kobe won 2 titles with gasol..kobe is not top 1 missed shots made its lebron look the new stats
Hēndriçkś lebron is better because lebron always beats kobe even in cavs days 2003 2009 lebron is 8-4 to kobe gasol is not an avrg player he carried kobe to take the driver seat during 2010 game 7 and ron lebron has so many iconic plays in the finals more better oponent as well as jordan but kobe none lebron the goat
Totally agree with this. I love Kobe but he's not better than Lebron. Lebron is #2 all time in PER. That in itself is incredible.
Also first in VORP of all time with only 13 seasons played.
yup leflop is better floppin niggah
Xavier Gorre lmaooo i love how u using flopping to discredit lebron but can use facts😂🤚
yup strong as flop
Xavier Gorre L
"Ima give kobe a 4.5." *GIVES 8.5*
WTF WAS THAT!
I think LeBron, over a long career with many 82 game seasons, holds up as a better player having a greater overall impact but if you take these two guys at the top of their careers and have them go 1v1 in a best player take all matchup, I’d take Kobe every day of the week.
Yeah what I said as well. LeBron a better 5v5 player but I'd take Kobe in a 1v1
You said kobe isn’t well rounded. This man could shot from anywhere, defend anyone, pass the ball and get rebounds. How is he not well rounded
And he never left! MJ then Kobe then LJ 👌🏽
stfu u dont know baksetball
How is Kobe on the same as LeBron with athleticism
great perspective & video, even tho i disagree with the final conclusion
Eh I'm a huge Kobe fan and I agree LeBron is better
magic at age 19 20 rookie season avg 18ppg 7as 7rpg 2.5 blocks and won nba championship and finals mvp and played center since Kareem got hurt in the finals, which is crazy and people underate him so much.
Also in his 3rd year basically averaged a triple double with 18ppg, 9.5ast & 9.6 rb plus 2stl or whatever! If Magic hadn't gotten HIV he'd be the most decorated all around player ever!
In the end of the day lebron needed multiple Allstar teammates to win a chip coming out of the east while kobe was battling the west with one allstar on his prime getting it done!
22+4.5=26.5 not 30.5
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LeBron always won with a big 3 lmao
The Answer in a super WEAK CONFERENCE
Kelly Abad exactly
The Answer yep just like Kobe would never had his first 3 without shaq
Martin gasman kobe needed shaq and shaq needed kobe they are the best duo i have ever seen rest of the team was trash
Martin gasman u cant win a ring alone 2001 iverson 2007 lebron
I’ll take Michael Jordan and then Lebron and then Kobe.
put cavs at western conference its gonna be hard for them to reach the finals
CAVS WERE 24- AGAINST THE WEST LAST SEASON NICE TRY
24-6
suprmekai5 reg season is different from playoffs man!!!!
And we are talking of entire career bro not only just last season
And lbj still dominates the west
"That was one of the greatest breakfasts the NBA has ever seen."
- Legend of Winning every morning
Lebron has the genetics. Imagine Kobe with Lebron’s body in a league without rim protectors.
A league without rim protectors ? U watch the nba bro ?
@@GoulaLegamer Been watching it for too long. Rim protection now is virtually non existent. Back in the day, you not only had to go through guys like Ben Wallace and Mutombo, but you also got body slammed going to the bucket. Nowadays you got little fragile guys like Trae Young waltzing to the rim.
@@LargeDude2023 embiid, gobert, bam, AD, giannis, capela are all great rim protectors in today’s league lol
@@lbp6233 “great”?? I’ll give you Giannis. The other dudes I wouldn’t consider great rim protectors or defensive players. Those guys protecting the rim against Shaq??? lol. Lakers had a layup line to the rim in last year’s finals lol. The other dudes when healthy are decent. The rules in today’s game are geared towards the offense and make it much easier to score which is why you have so many bogus foul calls. Guards average double digit rebounds because of the lack of big men controlling the boards. Lakers had 3 supposedly rim protectors and still got taken to 6 games by a smaller, underdog and undermanned Miami team. No doubt Kobe’s numbers would be much better if he played in this era.
@@LargeDude2023 giannis isn’t even the best rim protector there
If you use that scoring system, LeBron would be shown as better than Jordan, since he is the better overall player. I'm not saying Kobe is better than LeBron, I do think LeBron is better (this is coming from a Laker's fan) but I don't really think this is a good system for completely judging 2 players.
I used this same system when I did the video about JordanvLBJ and MJ won but only by ".5"
Legend Of Winning I think this scoring system is kinda messed for athleticism lebron is kinda more athletic
he's way more athletic
Don Larry lol yur funny
Don Larry remember when kobe miss 207 games do to injuries. lol
I don't get it, both of them needed teammates kobe and shaq/gasol and James and wade/bosh/irving right? some one please explain.
CrudeElephant 97 name 5 nba players that could win championships without all-stars then get back to me😉
Tim is Jim olajuwon 94 wade 2006 other then that i cant think of any
Mostillist 623 my point exactly
Mostillist 623 and btw pretty sure shaq was an all-star in 06 but correct me if I'm wrong
Tim is Jim he averaged 13 points in the finals
both are great players, but I'll pick Kobe any day. it's nit play style or mentality. for me the biggest difference between the two is Kobe live the game of basketball, LeBron loves the money and fame
It takes a special talent to have not only that type of court vision, but also the ability to make those tough shots. You have no choice but to marvel at what Bryant is doing at 33 years old.
How you gunna say kobe is as athletic as bron when bron is arguably the most athletic player in nba history and one of the most athletic players in all of sports in general.
blitzandgoo never seen LeBron baseline double clutch dunk over two 7 foot players. Kobe's athleticism is right there with LBJ
Andre macklin factsss
mj and kobe jumps higher, runs faster...how is l3-6ron more athletic? I never seen lebron do a balley dance into a reverse dunk just to get by 3 defenders...i mean I saw fat, 6ft 5th grader plow through a 4ft skinny kid when i was in elementary...doesnt make the fat kid more athletic.
Yeah I would also give it to LeBron overall.
I'd like to see one with my man Tim Duncan.
There are a lot of things you left out in this video LOW.
- Yes you mentioned clutchness and killer mentality but didn't show us the stats. Because when you look at them, LeBron actually outperforms Kobe in many levels in the playoffs. Kobe has better stats during the regular season but LeBron's clutch stats are MUCH better in the playoffs than Kobe's.
- You gave Kobe the egde in scoring but I disagree. Yes Kobe has better scoring abilities but again, LeBron averages more PPG with a better FG%. Even when you look at their first 13 seasons, the amount LBJ has played as of today, he still edges Kobe by 2 ppg with a 5% better average. Even in the playoffs, LeBron has the edge in scoring. You at least should've given them the same amount of points for scoring, Kobe having better scoring abilities but LeBron averaging more.
- Playoffs stats should've been shown to us too.
- You also mentioned Kobe 05-06 season but not LeBron 08-09, 09-10, 11-12 and 12-13. Those four seasons were all better than Kobe's 05-06.
- And I also would've liked to see more advanced stats, like Win Shares, VORP and more attention to PER.
But other than that, this was a great video LOW. I hope this blows up and makes your channel bigger than it is right now because you deserve it.
Jay Jay I agree, the 08-09 season is a top 3 seasons of all time for me.
Jay Jay yeah Lebron would've blown out kobe, it wouldn't have been comes if he added that
Jay Jay fr
Jay Jay I appreciate your analytics man. This further proves that LeBron, (being an all time most complete player) stands well against Kobe, (being an all time great scorer). LeBron is just amazing in just the amount of time he's been doing it. Kobe well... is just Kobe and every fan of BASKETBALL just gonna have to respect him. They both wear crowns in my book. Good stuff.
Yo Thanks for watching the video and yeah i hope it blows up. Also ALOT of what you said I had in the original video, but it was almost 40 min long so I trim some stuff out. I didnt want to be repetitive. Also Lebron should get a 4 on scoring I understands he avg. more pts but if you look at how bad he struggles outside the lane its embarrassing
Man imagine if Kobe didn't have two broken fingers on his shooting hand during 05-06. The amount of injuries, big and small, Kobe played with, is astounding. Tier 2 ankle sprain, get 40, break 2 fingers, 9 straight 40 point games. Are you kidding me?
Yeah, he missed about a season 1/2 worth of gms, bro! Man!
New to the channel, but I've been binge watching these videos and i found a new channel to sub to
how can there be a .5 diff between their intangibles. lebron is no way close to lebron on mental toughness and killer instinct. you talk about kobes lack of defense after 30, have u seen lebrons defense in the regular season after 2014? kobe is an 11 time all nba defensive team player while lebron is only 6 times. u should have gave a bigger emphasis to the fact lebrons numbers will go down throughout the next few years makin their career stats more comparable.
Shan Syed Yep, choking away a 24 point lead in a finals game requires some seroius mental toughness, no way close to Lebron
@@1vaultdweller When did Kobe choke a 24 point lead.
@@michellediaferio1513 2008 Finals game 4
@@1vaultdweller Ok, that's bad, but everybody fails at some point. Nobody's perfect.
@@michellediaferio1513 That's not the point. You cant choke a 24 point lead and get praised as if you are always clutch, have perfect "mental toughness and killer instinct". Thats the difference between myth and reality. Kobe fans are building myths, they are never after reality
you didnt add the pts for kobe in the last category you only did for lbj
Saigemode529 I messed up 30.5 is Kobe's final score
Legend Of Winning Because YOU made this video. It hurts me to have to even think it, but your right. But if it was anyone else. I wouldn't have believed it. Coming from a HUGE Kobe Bryant fan.
IrOnic FaLcOn_FIsT ikr this is why I can trust low his opinions are never bias
Saigemode529 that's because he added 8.5 points for the entangibles
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i live in los angeles and i used to hate lebron and love kobe but when i got older and started to watch basketball outside of just the lakers and lebron became my favorite player and so many people over here say kobe is the greatest of all time. Im one of the few that would take lebron over kobe any day. All my friends are so kobe and laker biased that its just impossible to have a normal basketball conversation so i when they talk about kobe i dont mention lebron i just go along with the conversation.
LOW's favorite words: "Potentially" "on top of this" "accomplish" "rather impressive" "completely" "statistical category" "from time-to-time"
Lebrons rating on defense shouldn’t be 5, it should be 4 and Kobe should be 5 rebounding should be a 4.5 and accolades should be damn near equal cuz mvps aren’t valid. I’m not saying bron isn’t better but the gap should be a lot closer hence they are both top 3 players. The media shouldn’t be allowed to debate about it
(This comment was originally written by dyodoublej)
Kobe is still in my top 10 but Lebron is better.
Lebron 4 MVP's 3 FMVP's
Jordan 5 MVP's 6 FMVP's
Kobe 1 MVP 2 FMVP's
Championships (Team achievement)
Lebron 3
Kobe 5
Regular season
Lebron 27.3 ppg 7.1 rpg 6.9 ast 49% FG
Kobe 25.0 ppg 5.2 rpg 4.7 ast 44% FG
Play Offs
Lebron 28.0 ppg 8.5 rpg 6.5 apg 47% FG
Kobe 25.6 ppg 5.1 rpg 4.7 apg 44% FG
Finals
Lebron 26.7 ppg 9.6 rpg 7.1 apg 45% FG
Kobe 25.1 ppg 5.6 rpg 5.1 apg 41% FG
Game 7's (highest pressure games)
Lebron 32.3 ppg 9.3 rpg 4.8 apg 45.1 FG
Kobe 22.2 ppg 8.0 rpg 5.0 apg 38.9 FG
Elimination games (never give up mentality)
Lebron 31.1 ppg 11.0 rpg 7.9 apg 46.3 FG
Kobe 22.3 ppg 5.6 rpg 3.7 apg 41.7 FG
PER
Lebron ranked # 2 All Time
Jordan ranked # 1 All Time
Kobe ranked # 22 All Time
WS
Lebron ranked # 11 All Time
Kobe ranked # 15 All time
WS per 48 Min
Lebron ranked # 6 All time
Kobe ranked # 54 All time
BPM
Lebron ranked # 1 All Time
Kobe ranked # 33 All Time
To save time,
Lebron has Kobe beat in - PPG, RPG, APG,SPG, BPG, TS%, eFG%, ORB%,DRB%, ORtg, DRtg, OWS, DWS, OBPM, DBPM, VORP.
CLUTCH PLAYOFFS
LeBron: 8-19 on go-ahead or tying shots in final 24 seconds
Kobe: 7-28 on go-ahead or tying shots in final 24 seconds
Current Playoff Records Held (only player in history too..)
Lebron 18
Kobe 2
Current Finals Records Held (only player in history too..)
Lebron 18
Kobe 1
Triple Doubles Reg Season
Lebron 37
Kobe 19
Triple Doubles Playoffs
Lebron 14
Kobe 0
Finals Triple Doubles
Lebron 6
Kobe 0
Lebron outperforms Kobe in the Regular season, playoffs and Finals. Lebron outperforms Kobe in game 7's, close out games and elimination games. Lebron outperforms Kobe in head to head match ups. Lebron is 16-6 against Kobe while statistically outperforming him. Lebron is a better teammate, a better leader, has more NBA records, NBA achievements/awards, Lebron is breaking all of Kobes "youngest player to score X amount of points.
Misconception about Kobe
1. 1 MVP in 19 seasons - GOAT! Next to MJ!
2. 2 scoring titles in 19 seasons - Greatest scorer has ever lived!
3. Got his first finals MVP in 6 tries - Self carried the Lakers to Championships!
4. Records the most missed shots in season and playoffs - Greatest Laker ever!
5. Missed playoffs & fight for 8th seed during his prime w/ superstar players - Best Athlete of all-time!
6. Still lost when his Team is ahead 3 - 1 in the series - Tremendous Killer Instinct!
7. 6/24 shooting in Game 7 finals - Best clutch player in history!
8. Never averaged higher 50% FG shooting in season, playoffs, finals, olympics - Purest of the pure shooters!
9. Records the most 0 assists in a game among all stars - Make his teammates better!
10. Demands a trade when his team is struggling - Most Loyal player ever!
11. Gets a 30 million contract in his twilight years of his career - Sacrifices for the team & care about winning!
12. Played with shaq (3 finals mvp), eddie jones (all-star), van excel (all-star), Malone (2 mvp), payton (dpoy), gasol (allstar), bynum (allstar), odom (6-man), Dwight (3 dpoy), Nash (2 mvp), Artest (Dpoy), Rice (Allstar), Richmond (HOF) - Always lead his team & never got any help from teammates
13. Most missed shots in NBA history?
Man I think this cant be considered a debate, LeBron is just better, even Tim Duncan in my opinion is a better player than Kobe Bryant
low, please do westbrook and curry
DUDE!!! Please let me know what instrumentals you use in these videos! I need to listen to these on my own time, please!
I never though I’d see the day when somebody gives lebron a higher score in Defense over Kobe Bryant.. But I guess when I watched Kobe block Yao Ming multiple times and all these other greats and lock down players, it was a lie?
Naw
This was one of the most predictable videos I have ever seen.
Giving Kobe a 4.5 on defense was bs. He’s on of the greatest permit we defenders of all time. He is tied for the 2nd most all nba defensive selections at 12, with 9 first team selections. Kobe’s elite perimeter defense consistently
through his career gives him the edge. Lebron’s versatility is also great but especially in the last few seasons, His willingness on the defensive end has taken a significant dip.Versatility doesn’t equal superiority.Kobe should have got a 5 and Lebron should have gotten a 4. I still have bron as the greater player though.
Even with a better team Kobe couldn’t beat lebron
hey LOW, what are the songs used in this video? i like it a lot. thank you for making this!
What do you consider intangibles? To me you have to consider things like playing the entire playoffs with a broken hand and still being a key factor in winning a championship, or tearing your Achilles and still shooting the free throws as opposed to leaving a playoff game because of leg cramps. The willingness and ability to take and make the big shots in crunch time. On the biggest stages more often than not the most crucial shot in LeBron’s 3 were taken and made by Wade, Ray Allen or Kyrie. Lebron made teammates better, but i would say that Kobe made players like Smush Parker and Devon George better as well. The intangibles are related to things like IQ, will to win, how you respond in the clutch etc. and Kobe wins that hands down with. Even with teammates around lebron he was only able to win 3 out of 9 attempts at a ring. If you want a regular season and some playoff games pick Lebron, if you want a winner and championships pick Kobe.
Lebron is clearly the overall better player because he can just do more. He can really do it all except shoot great consistently. Point proven, his free throw percentage. Kobe is the more skilled basketball player however just based on being able to do more with the basketball IN his hands. Idk how LOW can say other players can score just as much or well when the feats and longevity of Kobe's onslaughts have only been seen my one other man in NBA history...Michael Jordan. Wilt does not count. Kobe was robbed of awards and even playoff success in his absolute prime because of the horrible team he was on, in my opinion less talented than LeBron's when he went the finals, and Kobe was in the MUCH more difficult conference. Once the east had one really great team however, LeBron never made it back to the finals until he formed the big 3. Put Kobe in his prime on the 2015 Cavs and they are winning the chip. NUFF said.
MrLucas924 Wilt Chamberlain a better scorer then Kobe. Wilt Chamberlain avg 50 PPG in a Season and Scored 100 Points in a Game and has most 40 Point Games with 273 and Kobe never did none of that.
Put Kobe on 2015 Cavs they wouldn't win anything but a trip home he can't do what LeBron can do from a All Around basketball standpoint
MrLucas924 How could Kobe win a chip with 15 Cavs when they had their 2 starters (Irving and Love) missing the finals? What?
Your arguments are stupid