It's blatantly obvious the media hates Kobe and they aren't even trying to hide it anymore, such a shame they doing Kobe like this, Kobe top 3 all-time and real fans know this
@@hitman321100 u new basketball fans don't know shit, saying shit like that lets me know u ain't been watching basketball too long, teams used to fear going up against Kobe, he is the Jordan of the 2000's, these new fans and media is something else, y'all Don't know shit bout basketball but always have a dumbass opinion
You spot on! He’s the least favorite legend I’m telling y’all it isn’t rocket science. Kobe has been left out of the MJ and Lebron debate for years! How? How is he left out of that debate smh!
@@kckc7140 so unless someone completely agrees with you they arent a real basketball fan? sorry oh pillar of basketball knowledge, please teach us master!!
@@cachedreamer it's not about agreeing with me, it's about the blatant disrespect on a player who has 5 championship and is the 3rd leading scorer of all-time, who in there right mind puts Kobe at 14 behind Steph and a bunch of other players and actually believe it, that list was created off of pure hate and it was obviously a jab at Kobe, fans like u and bleacher report who actually believe the dumb shit that comes out of their mouth should be banned from talking sports as a whole
The fact that a guy who hated Kobe so much that he clothes lined him in an NBA game is outraged by this list just shows how ridiculous the media Kobe hate has gotten.
@@Matt.Savage not as much cuz mfs finishing realize his greatness of course after he's gone like it always be but yea the hate deff real till this day to
@@irvmitchell3210 Yeah sure some clowns are starting to come around and put him in their Top 10, but us real Basketball fans know that Kobe is Top 3 dead or alive!💯
Zafer Müminoğlu the Robert Horry argument is overused, he was never the star on the team which means you can’t use him as comparison. All the guys I mentioned lived and died by their rings including lebron which only has 3 and lost 6 times in the finals. Lebron had the opportunity to have 7,8,9 rings and if he had achieved that all the lebron fans would use that to say he’s the best but he didn’t so instead they say rings don’t matter.
@@zaffyxtr Man sais KG > Duncan and that he is underrated lmao. Talk about underrating someone. Duncan came into the league BETTER than David Robinson, man was a complete project as soon as he got drafted. If rings really did not matter, you'd have Wilt as the goat not Lebron. So yeah, another case of Lebron fans diminishing the ultimate goal of the game to boost their idol...
@@zaffyxtrlol how is lebron better than kobe? bcoz of stats? old jason terry exposes lebron in 2011 finals LeBron can't guard him lol and your telling me he's your #2 ? like wtf.
@Steven Irizarry robert horry is not an allstar. and if rings doesn't mean anything then why u compete in the first place? so it's all about stats now?
Even Kobe Bryant's enemies show him more respect than those know nothing know it all talking heads that have never played one second of professional basketball.
Honestly, sports media has it out for Kobe and it's not even hidden at this point. I knew right away, that Kobe wasn't going to be ranked in the top 12 before I clicked the article and I was right. On a yearly basis, they release these top 50-100 list, and just keep lowering Kobe year after year (I think the years prior he was 11 or 12). I wouldn't be surprised if in a few years if he's not ranked in the top 30 at this rate. Love him or hate him, we all know Kobe is a top 10 player all time, top 2, 3-5 for some, but in no way should Kobe be ranked outside of top 8-9 max (including his critics), his career resume (offensively and defensively) should automatically put him in the top 4,5-8,9 range, but with sports media and LeBron fans (which makes up a huge portion of sports media) he'll just keep getting pushed down year after year. Give it a year or two, they'll rank Kobe the 20th best player and a few more years after he'll be ranked outside of the top 25. I've never seen any player of that magnitude get this much disrespect by the media/LeBron fans (the ones who always jump with the "Kobe's not top 1 million or LeBron's better" insults).
Everything u said Is absolutely true, the media has it out for Kobe and they are doing everything in their power to tarnish and diminish his legacy, Kobe is by far a top 5 player all-time and it's not even debatable
@tony tonyt it's not that he's even 14th, but how is DAVID ROBINSON greater than Kobe? No ONE has EVER considered The Admiral a top 15 player! And now Curry is 10th all time? Lmao
@tony tonyt it's ok if u wanna hate Kobe Bryant the human being, but there is no way in hell u can say with a straight face Kobe Bryant the basketball player should be #14, u either must have not watched him play or u must be the guy who made this dumbass ass list, it's got to be one of the two
Raja Bell knows Kobe very well, having had to guard the Mamba all his career. Those who didn't have to guard him would disrespect him the way these nerds do, but real ballers know better.
I have watched the nba since 2004...kobe is a top 10 player ever and top 4 I saw next to duncan shaq and lebron...and to me d wade is a top 15 player..he may have only had a top 20-25 career but hes a top 15 player easily....trust me...the gap between him and kobe is not wide its narrow...curry may be top 25 already which is hard for me to say but on defense hes a clown show so its hard for me to put him top 20 same for dirk..you gotta play that end of the court man....... kd is top 15....hes a weapon I know nba history and you can't name 10 guys better than kobe or 15 better than kd or wade and you can't tell me curry is top 20..not yet...
All of the Kobe “nemesis” keep going to bat for him. Kind of gives Kobe enough validation. I mean what better respect than to have opposing players give you props. Let the Media nut jobs continue to ignore Kobe. Players and REAL basketball fans know what’s up!
@Leland Joseph no, the media shows one specific stat like "last 10 seconds" and show he doesn't shoot a great percentage and say he isn't as clutch as everyone thinks. When in reality being clutch is way more than just that. The media has always been against him especially in defense of Bron
K.O.B.E. = King Of Basketball Everywhere. I have him 3rd behind Mj and Kareem. People forget and refuse to acknowledge how great the mamba was. If Raja Bell knows wassup and can clearly see it as a rival, then we all should come to the same conclusion that Bryant was a dominant force in his time. He is definitely underrated in these convos, and deserves to be recognized as one of the all-time greats.
It amazes me how these “Lists” that are made by geeks and analysts sitting behind computers are constantly hating on and trying to downplay Kobe’s greatness But when you ask other athletes- ppl that played with/against him, or even *Hated* him will quickly say Kobe’s top 3 if not definitely top 10. I’m sorry but I will always go with the word of a another professional athlete over the word of some random fanboy or analyst. athletes who know how hard it is to go out every night and bang bodies with other 200+ lbs men and still manage to drop 20-30-40 pts on the regular, win a ring with a broken finger , drop 60 at 35 yrs old. 5 rings, gold metals, 2nd highest scoring in a single game, 3rd in the all time leading scorers, Mvp, finals Mvp, one of the best clutch players in our era... but “yeah let’s put Steph ahead of him” 🤦🏾♂️ (by the way before Steph broke the record with 13 3s in a game, I believe Kobe had the record with 9. And Kobe isn’t even a 3 pt shooter) so yeah ya better start putting respect on this mans name!!
Wait I’m a huge Kobe fan and I didn’t know about the 3’s record are you guys sure about that? I feel like it should be like Ray Allen, Reggie Miller or someone like that lol just goes to show how good dude really was I guess
@@mychaeltaylor159 it's definatly debatable buts it not crazy. It wouldn't even mean Kobe's a better overall player if he won 1on1 matchups. Kobe is a nightmare to gaurd, he's got every move in the book and can finish with either hand up close and at range. Honestly its not even disrespectful to think it, Kobe is as fundamentally sound as any player that ever played offensively.
the MadHater cupcake ass east. Kareem has 6 rings to Bron’s 3. He dominated in college and dominated in the NBA. More MVPs all-time leader in points, games played, minutes, FG made, blocks, rebounds, and career wins. Don’t ever compare Kareem and Bron’s resume it’s not close. When tf did you start watching basketball??? 😂
@@user-lq6vp9el6l nah thats an EASY debate. even from the number 1, 2, 3 ranked players themselves. Bron, MJ, and Magic have all put him up there at top 3 and ill take the word of men who play the game and played against Kobe over a Kobe hater or analytics junkie whos never touched a basketball in his life.
E A stop the foolishness. It can be strongly argued that Tim Duncan is better than Kobe. Micheal and Kareem are firmly in the top 2 spots. Lebron, Shaq, Bird, Magic are all better than Kobe.
kobe and MJ are easily one of the greatest of all time players and i’d say rookie d rose if he didn’t get hurt if you saw hime play he looked like kobe and MJ out there
Kobe is a TWO time finals MVP and a FIVE time champion ! Those who say “kobe had Prime shaq” I say “Steph had Prime Durant” This is idiotic, to compare steph to Kobe, Period !
lebron is greater than kobe... kobe is not mj, stop pretending like he is his first title he was a true 22 ppg 44% fg sidekick and lebron would have 4 rings if kyrie and love were healthy in 2015 so lets just stop acting like kobes 5 rings mean anything over lebron should be 4 rings because as leaders of their teams they both have about 4 ....and well kobe running fisher and shaq and phil out of town twice and then his rape allegations and adultery may have had something to do with why the media prefer lebron who is 100% clean..and before you bring up possible steroids kobe went to germany for an illegal knee procedure in 2011 during the lockout that helped him get back his lift and made him look spry again when in 2011 he looked like he was stuck in molasses unable to jump or move on defense...
Asmosis Jones LeBron is chasing Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles. Literally. If he doesn’t win a championship in Los Angeles then we’ll never let him live it down. Trust
Ayaan Ahmad if Magic Johnson proclaims Kobe as the greatest laker of all time even though everyone calls magic the greatest then everyone will believe him
@tony tonyt stat pad? You must be mistaken Kobe for someone else lol. Kobe wanted to win! And you're wrong, many players like KD, Barkley, Kyrie, Steven Jackson, Shaq etc put Kobe top 5 so i don't know what you're talking about. Do some research kid. KD even put Kobe as top 3.
Ben2bwild if Kobe cared about winning he wouldn’t of gave up on his team 2006 playoffs, 2008 finals and he wouldn’t of shot his team out of the game despite them winning 2010 finals.
@tony tonyt how can that be a fact? Lmao. Do you know what a fact is? Those are opinions of nerds who never played the game smh. Do you think any player believes Steph is better than Kobe? The fact is many players (past and present) believe Kobe is top 5 or at worst, top 10 and many pick Kobe over LeBron. I'll take their word for it since they know better. That's a fact.
@@judahmourneth3211 Kobe gave up on his team in 2008 and 2010? The game 7 against Phoenix, Kobe was trying to make a point since everyone was criticizing him for shooting too much. That was one game in 20 years! Try again lmao.
The media is smoking something when you have LeBron at #2 when he has had to have superstars around him to get to where he is in the number of championships and leave Kobe Bryant out of the top 10! Kareem is obviously the most dominant of all, but Kobe at 14?!? Steph Curry better? Get out of here!!!
Dion Richardson Listen I agree Kobe is getting disrespected but let’s not talk about superstar help when Kobe has fucking Shaquille O’Neal in his prime that’s where I would have to stop you
@CHRIS SAVAGE Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant Kobe vs LeBron PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 Total Points Scored Career LeBron 34,933✔️ Kobe 33,643 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 1947✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,045✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 970✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 72.46✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA finals Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp 2011 NBA playoffs Mavericks 4 Lakers 0 Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
@@courtneyhenry6025 Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant Kobe vs LeBron PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 Total Points Scored Career LeBron 34,933✔️ Kobe 33,643 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 1947✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,045✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 970✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 72.46✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA finals Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp 2011 NBA playoffs Mavericks 4 Lakers 0 Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
@@kenallday4786 You can post that bullshit in as many comment sections as you want, it doesn't change the fact that Kobe is a Top 5 player All-Time! Definitely not #14🤣 as this list suggests.🤦♂️
Kobe should clearly be ranked above Shaq because of commitment, ability, desire and the five titles Kobe has, especially the two he won without Shaq. THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL SHAQ SHOULD BE RANKED ABOVE KOBE.
Shaq was Finals MVP for Kobe's first 3 rings. Shaq owns one Season MVP and 3 Finals' MVPs to Kobe's one Season MVP and 2 Finals MVPs. The year Kobe won Season MVP, LeBron had better numbers. 3 Lakers - Shaq (1,3), Magic(3,3), and Kareem(6,2) have more MVPs than Kobe (1,2) and should be ranked above him. Kobe was Shaq's sidekick. Kobe got Shaq traded b/c he likely realized he'd never win Finals MVP while Shaq was on the team. Put your Kobe pom poms down.
@@Speedoftht ...but as you NON-ATHLETIC white boys should know, your analytics don't tell the whole tale. CAN YOU REMEMBER HOW MANY NIGHTS HACK-A-SHAQ COST THE LAKERS THE GAME ? ...DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES KOBE HAD TO BAIL OUT THE LAKERS IN THE LAST 5 MINUTES BECAUSE SHAQ CAN'T THROW A PENNY IN THE OCEAN FROM THE FREE THROW LINE ? ...DO YOU REALIZE KOBE LOCKED DOWN THE OTHER TEAMS BEST PLAYER AND STILL SCORED 30+ POINTS HIMSELF. KOBE WAS A MAINSTAY ON THE NBA 1ST TEAM ALL-DEFENSE. KOBE HAS 5 TITLES TO SHAQ'S 4, BUT SHAQ RODE THE BACK OF D-WADE FOR HIS 4TH TITLE AND KOBE WAS THE LEADER OF HIS 4TH AND 5TH CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS...AND KOBE IS THE 3RD LEADING SCORER OF ALL-TIME. "SO SUCK ON THAT YOU NON-ATHLETIC PRICK"🤔
@@ronaldjackson7541 Shaq's 3 consecutive Finals' MVPs and one season MVP demonstrate that he was, at that time, a more dominant and important player to the Lakers than Kobe. Shaq was the most dominant big man in b-ball during parts of his career. Kobe was never the most dominant anything except ball hog. Put down the Kobe pom poms. Can Kobe dribble, shoot free throws, and jumpers better than Shaq? - Yes. Was Kobe the most valuable player in the Finals for his first 3 rings -- absolutely not!
@@therealist2798 You must be a comedian b/c your handle 'Realist' is disconnected from reality. Kobe was a stats chaser, ball hog, poor teammate, poor leader, never made anybody better and wannabe MJ. He was never on MJ's, LeBron's, Magic's, or Bird's level. His MVP count, stats, etc. say so. Get out of your feelings and face reality. Robert Horry has 7 rings. Should he be rated higher than Kobe? MVP is about a player's individual performance and Kobe fell short. Get some medication for your allergy to facts. I suspect you might actually be Kobe trying to keep your delusional fans addicted to your supposed greatness.
There was a void when Jordan left the game and that void was filled when Kobe became Kobe. Now there feels like there is a void again. The NBA has some great talent now but not to that level.
Yeah I agree, there is an intensity that is missing. When Kobe was in his prime and the lakers were in tv you knew it’d be an exciting game. And you’d see something spectacular. Nowadays it’s just anticlimactic with teams shooting 50 threes a game and players fraternizing with each other.
It's the spacing that makes it so easy to have high stats. Let's not forget how Kobe was most of his career played in the triangle system outscored an entire team, scored 81 points against a team that not only was the defensive team of that year but also was the team that went to the finals that year. Kobe averaged 40 ppg for what 4 months correct?
Magic and Shaq said Kobe is the greatest Laker ever. With that being said, he's top 3. Dude also won 2 chips without Shaq, the disrespect is getting OLD smh.
@@drexlspivey3047: Hey moron! & I guess you do, huh? I don't understand why yall base everything off of stats. LeBron got all of these stats but barely got 3 rings! I mean... If stats was so important, then why did LeBron go to Miami? If its all about stats, he could have stayed in Cleveland & got stats but he knew if he didn't get that ring his career would have been worthless. THE MAN IS 3-6 IN THE NBA FINALS! He's better than who? 😂😂😂😂😂
@@mingledjester2278 Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant Kobe vs LeBron PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 Total Points Scored Career LeBron 34,933✔️ Kobe 33,643 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 1947✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,045✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 970✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 72.46✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA finals Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp 2011 NBA playoffs Mavericks 4 Lakers 0 Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
Nop lets say he gets a back to back it will still he 5 in 11 ..kobe 5-7 and 2 of these rings was with a teamnof misfits everysingle lebron rings was in a stacked team .
Stop it Kareem is definitely above Kobe and Lebron is too. Kareem 6 rings, 6 MVPS, 2 finals MVPs Lebron 3 rings, 4 MVPS, 3 finals MVPS Magic 5 rings, 3 MVPS, 3 finals MVPS Bird 3 rings, 3 MVPs, 2 finals MVPS Duncan 5 rings, 2 MVPs, 3 finals MVPs Kobe 5 rings, 1 MVP, 2 finals MVPs All of these players are more decorated than Kobe and have 2 plus more MVPS..if you want to only talk about rings than I guess Robert Horry is better that Kobe right? Kobe is a top 10 player not top 3
Nighthawk Slumps Lebron against soft era...😂. If MJ or Kobe are in today era, they will get their championship every year for sure. MJ or Kobe are the most skilled players I’ve ever seen.
Kobe should have some separation from Kevin Durant no question. KD went to a team that has already won a chip and was 73-9 before he got there. Kobe LED a Lakers team to back to back chips bruh with him as the only Superstar. Not to mention the 3 peat with shaq where he was huge and just as important as shaq. Those things are in two separate realities cuzin.
Kobe better then magic by far then bird steph ??? Lol bill Russell is not top 10 regardless of is streak with chips Mount Rushmore is literally mj Kobe Kareem wtv order the 4 Th is debate and not LBJ no 1 and I mean no 1 should be considered all time great with a losing record in chips twice has more on top of that. I don’t glorify losing at all. That’s just me ppl can debate all they want but losing record don’t deserve top Rushmore. Yes he got stats but it’s the body of work and the chips . He good great even but not all time great specially by teaming up but I’ll let it slide for the sake of argument. Media want to force feed this narrative so bad it’s insane
@@theoneaboveall6768 Stats is the only thing that greatness has been judged by in any sports so what you are saying doesn't make any sense. Your hatred for Lebron is the reason why you can't think straight. This is not a lovefest. They are talking about individual accolades and on-court performances. I understand that you fell in love with Kobe but this is not a lovefest.
Something hilarious is I've been balling over 10 years (I'm 19). I've played people who's in college now, Gleague and all. NONE OF THEM and I mean NONE ever said they want to be "Lebron". I'm from NY and Jersey, every one says Kobe or MJ.
Yeah cuz it's impossible to duplicate his body type. He is skilled but what Kobe and MJ do is artistic and jaw dropping. Lebron will get you 36, 8 and 9 but on what moves? We all know MJ and Kobe's fade aways, hangtime, switch mid air and 1s... The way they pilled up points. Lebron does the 1 dunk, locomotive drive to the basket and bowling ball and 1. Unless you're big you can't train or duplicate that. It's amazing in it's own right, but you can't duplicate that on the playground.
@@francisbawasanta6310 Zion williamson doesnt want to be like lebron, he wants to be like jordan or kobe, thats why zion signed with the jordan brand, and zion has the lebron body. Just that media are forcing him to be lebron.
@@alexjames6412 yall clowns just base anything off stats dont ya? Bruh kobe is way more skilled then lebron and didnt sell 6 nba finals smh. This era is soft.. if kobe played in this era my g would be the goat Ur calling a dude that sold 6 nba finals a goat when kobe won 5 only lost 2 and got wayy more rings buddy, yall be tripping basing stats over skill and mentality smh. Yall bronsexuals need to chill bruh
@@You-tl8oj 3 mvp,3 finals mvp,the first player in nba history to ever comeback from a 3-1 lead in the nba finals,this generation ain't soft,taking threes instead of going to the rim at risk of getting double/triple team aint soft.Its a new era,deal with it or stop watching the nba and just go watch some old clip of MJ and Kobe.Yeah he got more rings but what about the final appearences,yall bashing on his 3-6 record in the final while your GOATs made it to less than 7,1 less of lebron 8 straight final ,Yeah it aint perfect,but it is impressive that he was able to drag his team to the final against most future HoF,nigga everyone have Lebron higher than Kobe,its a known fact that Lebron,Kareem and MJ is the unanimous top 3 of all time
There's only 3 players in nba history with 30,000 plus points and 9 plus all 1st team defense Kareem Abdul jabbar Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant which produced 6 chips for Kareem 6 for Michael and 5 for Kobe. Every basketball player has to play offense and defense they did it to the heightest level. Kobe bean Bryant has 9 all defense 1st team and 3 all defense 2nd team 12 total. 3 goats no matter how you rank them
Whoever made the list: “How do we get the buzz going on about the list?” Shit head assistant: “Why don’t we throw Kobe under the bus again?” Whoever made the list: “Genius. You’re promoted. Your my boss now.”
@@davidwhite8158 yeah growing up playing basketball my dad and uncle's had me watching illegally record old VHS tapes of Magic Zeke the O.G. "Baby face assassin" The Ice man The dream M.J. of course etc always have to build you base game with a knowledge of what came before
"they see that level, level which they can never get to, they know they can never be at that level, so only thing they can do is tear that level down" -Kobe Bryant.
It don't even matter where the media rates Kobe Bryant . Players in the league know what they had to deal with when they guarded him. Kobe was a beast he made you come with your A game. He worked his defenders and on the defensive end the same. The media will have you thinking he didn't even exist don't fall for the BS ! The NBA is a job and he treated it like it was each game he played even injured. The man will always be in my top 5. He is a Legend amongst NBA players and real basketball fans. (LAKER4LIFE 8/24)
@The B.O.A.T Lebron didn’t win every time he is 16-6 but that doesn’t mean he is better. Kobe is 5-3 against MJ. Larry Bird is 17-3 against MJ.. so all lebron stans saying Lebron’s record against Kobe is proof.. Then u r wrong.. that win record includes those team where Kobe’s teammates were Smush Parker, Kwame Brown, and Luke Walton and the years that Kobe was past his prime and had the Achilles injury.
@Robert Johnson In the iso, Kobe kills Lebron. Kobe’s field goal percentage when being guarded by Lebron: 52% Lebron’s field goal percentage when being guarded by Kobe: 27% And Kobe is a better defender. Career High in Steals for a season: Kobe: 181 Steals Lebron: 177 Steals All Defensive Teams Kobe 12 > LeBron 6 First All Defenisve Teams Kobe 9 > LeBron 5 2018 NBA Finals Lebron was the worst defender in finals history in 2018 gave up 143 points in a 4 game sweep. He allowed Kevin Durant to average 28.8 PPG on FG 52% on his position Some defense huh.... 2017 NBA Finals LeBron James amazing defense against kd allowed kd to average a monster 35.2PPG on FG 56%. In the 2012/13 season that LeBron got 2nd place in DPOY he was only top 20 in one defensive category (Dwin shares at 10th). He was not top 20 in DBPM or Drtg. * the 06/07 regular season, Tony Parker averaged 18.6 pts on 52% * Against Lebron in the 2007 Finals, Parker averaged 24.5 points on 57% shooting In the 2013 playoff series between the Heat and Pacers, Paul George played better against LeBron than he did in the regular season or against any other playoff team * Paul George in the 2012/13 regular season - 17.4 ppg on 42% * Paul George in the 2013 playoffs against the Hawks - 18.7 ppg on 42% * Paul George in the 2013 playoffs against the Knicks - 19.5 ppg on 39% * Paul George in the 2013 playoffs against Lebron's Heat - 19.4 ppg on 48% * Paul George was at his most efficient, by far, when he played against Lebron's Heat. 2012 Finals - Kevin Durant dropped 30.6 ppg on 55% on LeBron's overrated defense.
I literally the whole time was thinking the exact same thing. You can make a REAL case for Kobe being over Larry--Magic-Lebron alone. I don't think Kobe gets enough credit for 2008-2010 and the statistics he put up in that span alone. That is probably the greatest three year stretch in NBA history and it resulted in 2 finals wins and 3 finals appearances against very very very good team in every single round. There was't a bad team he played that didn't have straight ballers. Deron Williams in the first round? He was argued best PG in the league for 3-4 years. What Kobe did was insane. Magic or Bird never won that consistently without superstar players around them. Magic won A GAME without Kareem, not a series, a fucking game. It was a huge game and a major MOMENT. I am just baffled at the hate that comes this man's way. To be there is no argument. Kobe was a true basketball player. He could change playstyles when needed and do it at the top level. He did it with Shaq, he did it on the olympic team, he has insane IQ on the basketball court. And he showed us he can without question be the #1 most dominating and relentless player on the court and equate it with WINS without a superstar talent next to him. We got to start giving way more credit to his story and the things he overcame, it's ridiculous.
@@jordanonyango i would def rank Kobe above Duncan and Shaq looking at their careers. Duncan won 5 titles as well but he wasnt Finals MVP or the best player for most of them (which is the same argument people make against Kobe, right?) But Kobe was the best player in the league for a far far longer time than Duncan was at the height of their careers. Kobe has more All team first defense honors, scoring leader for a season, etc....those accomplishments are already more than Duncan and Shaq.
@@jordanonyango You can make an argument for both but Kobe is ahead of them. Duncan never won back to back and Shaq wouldn't 3peat if it wasn't for kobe. Remember that EVERY team they faced in the finals were all perimeter based teams. While Shaq had the easiest time of his life getting guarded by guys like rich Smit.
The media and sport writers hating Kobe is the reason he only ever won 1 MVP. They even gave Steve Nash 2 just to not give another one to Kobe.....disgusting.
The kobe disrespect is at an all time high. I'm a lebron fan and I see that. The lebron hate is to. These are two players that need to be held in the highest regard. Top 10 no doubt. My personal top 3 is mj, kobe, then lebron based on what I've seen through my life.
Bird, Kareem, and bill were good for THEIR TIME... bird would be average nowadays let’s be honest.. he won the 3 point contest with 17.. players now get high 20s easily
Danny Banks it’s not too crazy, neither of them guys won a ring, plus KG has a defensive player of the year award and 9 time all defensive first team. They’re all in the same class if you ask me
kobe was a two way player...curry is not...end of story....kobe in 2004-2007 in the heart of his prime had bad teams around him for 3 years.....lets not forget that...curry this year has a better 2nd option that kobe in 2006 had in odom thats for sure
curry changed the game, kobe didnt. curry had way more impact in the game than kobe did. kobe is the all time leader in missed shots by far with a good not great 454 FG% the so called killer metallity that kobe had doesnt make him Mjs equal, not even close, and all this about kobe being clutch is false propaganda
@@josephphotography4127 kobe being clutch is not false propaganda lmao have you watched him play? Clutch isn't just those silly numbers max kellerman uses to try and say kobe wasn't clutch, he used to takeover games shot after shot not just the last few seconds but the last few minutes.
@@josephphotography4127 curry change the game so what? His stats and accolades aren't as good as Kobe's. His defense is a joke compared to Kobe. There is no argument for Curry over Kobe
@@josephphotography4127 one of the only SHOOTING GUARDS to play 20 seasons of course he gonna have the most misses MJ is #7 on that list and played 5 less seasons a bunch of all time greats are on that list, 45% isn't bad specially in his era
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant Kobe vs LeBron PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 Total Points Scored Career LeBron 34,933✔️ Kobe 33,643 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 1947✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,045✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 970✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 72.46✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA finals Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp 2011 NBA playoffs Mavericks 4 Lakers 0 Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
Darrell Weatherspoon Isiah Thomas, Jerry West, Tracy Mcgrady, Steve Kurr, JJ reddick, Jerry West the man who drafted kobe said Lebron better so stop cappin that’s 5 players
You have all former and current coaches and players all say Kobe is second or at least top 5. Then kids, social media era kids and the media saying he's not. You do the math. Bleacher report has Curry in the 10 and not Kobe? Are you actually fucking kidding me!
The disrespect towards Kobe is just straight jealousy I believe. He was just too damn good when he was before and in his prime. Buncha haters. #Mamba #Lakers4Life
I think its CLICKBAIT.... Bleacher Report made something controversy and slapped a bunch of ADs on the site. Payday.... Don't be fooled by these things.
He isn't better than Larry or Magic cmon. Larry has one of the best regular season winning PCT, 3 straight MVP, 3 titles, 3 3pt shooting, best passing forward ever, never missed the playoffs and basically accomplished in half of Kobe carrer time.
@@beazy3364 u Clearly don't know bball history, by himself without any additions as rookie the Celtics from 20 Win to 60 Wins. Much more accomplished than Kobe individually, was always the best player on his team and faced better competition than Kobe. The only thing Kobe has over him are longevity stats, and thats probably one of the weakest type arguments when Larry was hurt almost half of his carrer that is already shorter than kobe.
@@Sg6CrossOver Homie, thats literally not what happened. It is fucking known that Kobe faced the toughest western conference of all time where getting 46-50 wins was necessary to get into the playoffs. Kobe has faced the most 50 win teams in the playoffs and its not close, at all. Kobe faced more 50 win teams than Bird in like 4 years of his whole career. Not to mention, its known that the Celtics tanked the year before Bird got drafted. That roster literally changed in who they started, look it up homie.
Very glad to see people as well as these folks on TV completely disagree and shit on this stupidly insane list that makes no sense what so ever. Raja is right, you can make a case that Kobe is better than everybody other than MJ, yet he's somehow not on Bleacher Report's top 10!! I'm laughing and puking at this list.
We don’t have to make everyone agree on Kobe but everyone who knows basketball knows he is a top 10 at least. Media throws him under the buss but the best players he played with offense or defense they all mention Kobe Bean Bryant. If you know, you know!
How can you use win shares to create a list when teams don’t have the same schedules ...a east team plays east teams more during the season and vice versa...and the conferences were never even
I love how that picture of bell slapping Kobe is in the back while he says this. So bell spent his NBA and post NBA carrier "defending" Kobe in one way or another.
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time 1. Michael Jordan 2. LeBron James 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille O'Neal 7. Tim Duncan 14. Kobe Bryant Kobe vs LeBron PPG: LeBron RPG: LeBron APG: LeBron SPG: LeBron BPG: LeBron FG%: LeBron 3pt%: LeBron FT%: Kobe TS%: LeBron PER: LeBron MVP's: LeBron FMVP's: LeBron Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2) LeBron a better player then Kobe Field goal% LeBron 50.4%✔️ Kobe 44.7% Most missed shots in NBA history 1. Kobe Bryant 14,481 2. John Havlicek 13,417 3. Elvin Hayes 13,296 Total Points Scored Career LeBron 34,933✔️ Kobe 33,643 LeBron more points then Kobe Kobe more missed shots then LeBron Total 3pointers made LeBron 1947✔️ Kobe 1827 Total Steals career LeBron 2,045✔️ Kobe 1,944 Total Blocks career LeBron 970✔️ Kobe 640 Defensive win shares LeBron 72.46✔️ Kobe 50.66 Assists Leader LeBron 1✔️ Kobe 0 Career highs Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record Career highs LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters LeBron 5✔️ Kobe 1 2010 NBA finals Game 7 Lakers 83 Celtics 79 Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points 2013 NBA finals Game 7 Heat 95 Spurs 88 LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings 2000 NBA finals Lakers 4 Pacers 2 Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt carried by Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp 2011 NBA playoffs Mavericks 4 Lakers 0 Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
I would listen to Raja on what He said about Kobe... On the strength of Him not liking Kobe. He couldn't stand dude so much, that Kobe tried to recruit Him for his Championship runs and He told No
For those of you who are old enough to have watched Larry Birds and Magics Career from Beginning to end... No way either of them were better than Kobe. Kobe would have literally destroyed Larry Bird. And Magic is my favorite player but to say the only reason Kobe wasnt the greatest SG of all time is because MJ existed is saying alot. Magic Nor Larry could play any defense. I watched Tim Hardaway dislocate Magics hip damn near with the UTEP two Step.
Exactly. I mean maybe Legacy and importance to the league they get the nod, but if were talking simply head to head bball... I mean Magic barely played D to begin with and Larry was actually sneaky good on D but he couldn't stay with Kobe. Kobe is only a little less effective than Jordan so that means he's very, very effective. Not to mention young and prime Kobe on D would have eaten them alive. Out of respect for Magic and Bird I still have them over Kobe but in terms of top ballers I have Jordan at 1, Kobe and LBJ at 2/3. Shaq most dominant but also didn't reach full potential so really he's like 6 cuz he left so much on the plate. He had potential to be #1...
So we gonna for get about kobe against the pistons Even jordan had to wait for Magic to get HIV to become a winner I never seen a player achieve so much in a short career Magic won Finals MVP as a rookie Yall tripping
You should of seened allen iverson and durant and stephen jack they all went crazy and went hard on espn and all these media outlets. This is no longer "conspiracies" they dont hide it anymore the fact that they do this to create anger and confusion is there, they dont care anymore the hate towards kobe is clear as day. And magic is my favorite player as well and even i know kobe was the best laker to grace los angeles, kobe made los angeles into what los angeles is now. Its such a shame the media wants kob out if peoples minds and see him basically as a bum.
@@lelandhernandez5063 where did I say that???? Can you comprehend that correctly? Tim is the best PF of All time but Kobe is better, but clearly you're too fucking stupid to figure that out
@@SuperSaiyanSway no Tim is not the best pf of all time that's Dirk nowitzki maybe cause he white but 1v1 Dirk was better. Tim had the best coach and also had 2 allstars in Manu and parker. Who did dirk had??
@@SuperSaiyanSway also in 2006 alot of ppl said it was rigged and looking back dwade was a monster but look at the calls Miami had in 2006 tell me it was not a robbery against dirk
Once again the media is totally disrespectful towards Kobe Bryant, but that's why NBA players should pick top 50 players, because they are the ones who compete against each other and are better decisions making in this matter.
Sounds like heavy use of analytics and numbers that puke out shitty losts like this. Hakeem and Kobe should both be higher. Steve Nash is way too high as well. Scottie Pippen at 25 is a stretch as well
KOBE IS AND HAS BEEN THE MOST EXCITING ATHLETE EVER IN ALL OF SPORTS INCLUDING M.J. WITH TYSON BEING 2ND THEN M.J. 3RD. We dont watch basketball because of a high 3% percentage. We watch it because of the EMOTIONAL moments created by a one superhuman or sometimes supergroup (mostly superhuman) who was giving it ALL and EVERYTHING in him or her for that singular human moment. Kobe generated more emotional moments per game including suspense, exctement, wonder etc. than any player ever including MJ. This emotion has to be part of it this equation. Its the reason we watch sports. If you could rate this excitement vs any other player in the NBA hes right there with MJ if not HIGHER! Nobody gave as much as he did... NO BODY! ...E V E R...EMOTION HAS TO BE FORMULATED IN THIS SOMEHOW. IT NEEDS TO BE QUANTIFIED BY SEING HOW MUCH A BRAIN LIGHTS UP IN AN MRI OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT. Nash had the will if not higher but missing the athletcism part.
Y’all wonder why Kobe turn into the black mamba on mf’s
FACTS
Proved everyone wrong repeatedly…and they’d still discount him. So he’d just continue to silence the haters.
It's blatantly obvious the media hates Kobe and they aren't even trying to hide it anymore, such a shame they doing Kobe like this, Kobe top 3 all-time and real fans know this
Kobe at best is top 10 but Kobe nowhere near top 3.
@@hitman321100 u new basketball fans don't know shit, saying shit like that lets me know u ain't been watching basketball too long, teams used to fear going up against Kobe, he is the Jordan of the 2000's, these new fans and media is something else, y'all Don't know shit bout basketball but always have a dumbass opinion
You spot on! He’s the least favorite legend I’m telling y’all it isn’t rocket science. Kobe has been left out of the MJ and Lebron debate for years! How? How is he left out of that debate smh!
@@kckc7140 so unless someone completely agrees with you they arent a real basketball fan? sorry oh pillar of basketball knowledge, please teach us master!!
@@cachedreamer it's not about agreeing with me, it's about the blatant disrespect on a player who has 5 championship and is the 3rd leading scorer of all-time, who in there right mind puts Kobe at 14 behind Steph and a bunch of other players and actually believe it, that list was created off of pure hate and it was obviously a jab at Kobe, fans like u and bleacher report who actually believe the dumb shit that comes out of their mouth should be banned from talking sports as a whole
The fact that a guy who hated Kobe so much that he clothes lined him in an NBA game is outraged by this list just shows how ridiculous the media Kobe hate has gotten.
Exactly, and it still goes on to this day.😔
Feel me
@@Matt.Savage not as much cuz mfs finishing realize his greatness of course after he's gone like it always be but yea the hate deff real till this day to
@@irvmitchell3210 Yeah sure some clowns are starting to come around and put him in their Top 10, but us real Basketball fans know that Kobe is Top 3 dead or alive!💯
He even has a picture of him clotheslining Kobe on the wall in the video
This is ridiculous. That's what make me like Kobe even more. The hate is real ladies and gentlemen. Unreal. I'm glad Kobe not a softy.
Kobe one league mvp
@@yambaalex1624 yeah because he blacked ball after the Colorado case. I bet you to young to know that youngster.
@@yambaalex1624 shaw had 1 mvp
R SS he was blackballed because of the case in 03-04 but won the award 4 years later in 08 lol RIGHTTTTTT!!!!!!
Meanwhile Lebron gets way too much credit. Highly overrated
They are so disrespectful look at Kobe’s body of work, his intensity, his mentality, his will to win
The fact they have lebron at two ahead of Kareem, Kobe, magic, Duncan who each have at least 5 rings is very biased.
Zafer Müminoğlu the Robert Horry argument is overused, he was never the star on the team which means you can’t use him as comparison. All the guys I mentioned lived and died by their rings including lebron which only has 3 and lost 6 times in the finals. Lebron had the opportunity to have 7,8,9 rings and if he had achieved that all the lebron fans would use that to say he’s the best but he didn’t so instead they say rings don’t matter.
@@zaffyxtr Man sais KG > Duncan and that he is underrated lmao. Talk about underrating someone. Duncan came into the league BETTER than David Robinson, man was a complete project as soon as he got drafted. If rings really did not matter, you'd have Wilt as the goat not Lebron. So yeah, another case of Lebron fans diminishing the ultimate goal of the game to boost their idol...
@@zaffyxtrlol how is lebron better than kobe? bcoz of stats? old jason terry exposes lebron in 2011 finals LeBron can't guard him lol and your telling me he's your #2 ? like wtf.
@@zaffyxtr lebron played in weak ass east. and he need 2-3 Allstars just to win a title.
@Steven Irizarry robert horry is not an allstar. and if rings doesn't mean anything then why u compete in the first place? so it's all about stats now?
The Kobe disrespect is getting tired and old .
All the voters were from Colorado.
It really is!
Im not racist, but thanks white people.... When the hate don't work they start telling lies
King Lo Umm...I’m pretty sure there are enough black Kobe haters too. No need to bring race into it
@@jamalabdelbaset6635
Just being honest white man, not saying all but definitely some of you
Even Kobe Bryant's enemies show him more respect than those know nothing know it all talking heads that have never played one second of professional basketball.
KOBE BRYANT WILL ALWAYS BE #1 ON MY LIST....🔥
Same brotha
That makes sense since Kobe is by far the most skilled basketball player ever.
Magic is my personal 🐐 But Kobe truly is the Greatest ever 🙌🏾
The GOAT
Not efficient enough for #1 on mine.
Nick Wright help with the list??
He has Kobe 7th
Nick Wright is still a hater of Kobe none the less. He just omits facts about other players to make it seem like LB is on such a level
Probably Whitlock
Probably max Kellerman
Kobe banged Nick's wife, and ever since he's salty.
Honestly, sports media has it out for Kobe and it's not even hidden at this point. I knew right away, that Kobe wasn't going to be ranked in the top 12 before I clicked the article and I was right. On a yearly basis, they release these top 50-100 list, and just keep lowering Kobe year after year (I think the years prior he was 11 or 12). I wouldn't be surprised if in a few years if he's not ranked in the top 30 at this rate. Love him or hate him, we all know Kobe is a top 10 player all time, top 2, 3-5 for some, but in no way should Kobe be ranked outside of top 8-9 max (including his critics), his career resume (offensively and defensively) should automatically put him in the top 4,5-8,9 range, but with sports media and LeBron fans (which makes up a huge portion of sports media) he'll just keep getting pushed down year after year. Give it a year or two, they'll rank Kobe the 20th best player and a few more years after he'll be ranked outside of the top 25. I've never seen any player of that magnitude get this much disrespect by the media/LeBron fans (the ones who always jump with the "Kobe's not top 1 million or LeBron's better" insults).
Everything u said Is absolutely true, the media has it out for Kobe and they are doing everything in their power to tarnish and diminish his legacy, Kobe is by far a top 5 player all-time and it's not even debatable
💯 agreed. the more they hate kobe the more i appreciate his greatness. mamba we have your back!
@tony tonyt it's not that he's even 14th, but how is DAVID ROBINSON greater than Kobe? No ONE has EVER considered The Admiral a top 15 player! And now Curry is 10th all time? Lmao
Milestonecomics lol before the rape case???
Bro he was hailed the next Jordan. He had his own video game. Lol you kobe stans are ridiculous.
@tony tonyt it's ok if u wanna hate Kobe Bryant the human being, but there is no way in hell u can say with a straight face Kobe Bryant the basketball player should be #14, u either must have not watched him play or u must be the guy who made this dumbass ass list, it's got to be one of the two
Who's here after the terrible news. So sad to hear. R.I.P Kobe Bryant. The greatest.😢☝.
Raja Bell knows Kobe very well, having had to guard the Mamba all his career. Those who didn't have to guard him would disrespect him the way these nerds do, but real ballers know better.
Im speechless...smh...kobe is the most skilled player in the history
R.I.P. Kobe... some didn’t truly appreciate your greatness
Kobe would wipe the floor with Steph's face on both ends of the floor 😂 BR must be crazy
I have watched the nba since 2004...kobe is a top 10 player ever and top 4 I saw next to duncan shaq and lebron...and to me d wade is a top 15 player..he may have only had a top 20-25 career but hes a top 15 player easily....trust me...the gap between him and kobe is not wide its narrow...curry may be top 25 already which is hard for me to say but on defense hes a clown show so its hard for me to put him top 20 same for dirk..you gotta play that end of the court man....... kd is top 15....hes a weapon I know nba history and you can't name 10 guys better than kobe or 15 better than kd or wade and you can't tell me curry is top 20..not yet...
Why you compare Kobe sg with pg curry ?? So many all Time greats players said curry second greatest pg ever
@@razkable i see your comments everywhere always hate on curry whats wrong with you haters??
Kobe top 10
@@arnasgudaitis3951 I would even argue Kobe top 5
All of the Kobe “nemesis” keep going to bat for him. Kind of gives Kobe enough validation. I mean what better respect than to have opposing players give you props. Let the Media nut jobs continue to ignore Kobe. Players and REAL basketball fans know what’s up!
Jamal Abdelbaset Facts!
Jamal Abdelbaset AMEN
@Leland Joseph no, the media shows one specific stat like "last 10 seconds" and show he doesn't shoot a great percentage and say he isn't as clutch as everyone thinks. When in reality being clutch is way more than just that. The media has always been against him especially in defense of Bron
@Leland Joseph what?
K.O.B.E. = King Of Basketball Everywhere. I have him 3rd behind Mj and Kareem. People forget and refuse to acknowledge how great the mamba was. If Raja Bell knows wassup and can clearly see it as a rival, then we all should come to the same conclusion that Bryant was a dominant force in his time. He is definitely underrated in these convos, and deserves to be recognized as one of the all-time greats.
It amazes me how these “Lists” that are made by geeks and analysts sitting behind computers are constantly hating on and trying to downplay Kobe’s greatness
But when you ask other athletes- ppl that played with/against him, or even *Hated* him will quickly say Kobe’s top 3 if not definitely top 10.
I’m sorry but I will always go with the word of a another professional athlete over the word of some random fanboy or analyst. athletes who know how hard it is to go out every night and bang bodies with other 200+ lbs men and still manage to drop 20-30-40 pts on the regular, win a ring with a broken finger , drop 60 at 35 yrs old. 5 rings, gold metals, 2nd highest scoring in a single game, 3rd in the all time leading scorers, Mvp, finals Mvp, one of the best clutch players in our era... but “yeah let’s put Steph ahead of him” 🤦🏾♂️ (by the way before Steph broke the record with 13 3s in a game, I believe Kobe had the record with 9. And Kobe isn’t even a 3 pt shooter) so yeah ya better start putting respect on this mans name!!
Kobe had the record with 12.
Kobe dropped 60 in 37-38
All those in favor say
Kobe had 12 3s and 9 in a row
Wait I’m a huge Kobe fan and I didn’t know about the 3’s record are you guys sure about that? I feel like it should be like Ray Allen, Reggie Miller or someone like that lol just goes to show how good dude really was I guess
When the hate don't work, they start telling lies
💪🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Facts
Exactly! Not only that but all these clowns making this shit up don’t know shit about basketball..
I'm inclined to say KOBE wins 2 out of 3 games against each and every person ranked above him some 3 out of 3 HANDS DOWN
Not Jordan buddy, you tripping
@@mychaeltaylor159 jordan said himself, kobe would be his toughest match up. Rumor has it kobe has NEVER lost a one on one.
@Shawn Wright 1 game maybe but definitely not 2 out of 3
@@mychaeltaylor159 it's definatly debatable buts it not crazy. It wouldn't even mean Kobe's a better overall player if he won 1on1 matchups. Kobe is a nightmare to gaurd, he's got every move in the book and can finish with either hand up close and at range. Honestly its not even disrespectful to think it, Kobe is as fundamentally sound as any player that ever played offensively.
I'm sure I can beat them all in a game of chess, what's the relevance. Basketball is a team sport.
Even Michael Jordan chose KOBE as his air apparent!!! This list is so TRASH!!!
Air or heir..
Dendra7 I’m HOPING he was going for a double entendre 🤞
the MadHater bron not the goat put down the pipe
the MadHater no he isn’t. His resume doesn’t surpass Kareem and MJ.
the MadHater cupcake ass east. Kareem has 6 rings to Bron’s 3. He dominated in college and dominated in the NBA. More MVPs all-time leader in points, games played, minutes, FG made, blocks, rebounds, and career wins. Don’t ever compare Kareem and Bron’s resume it’s not close. When tf did you start watching basketball??? 😂
Kobe is top 3 all time !! No debate ....💯💯💛💜
LakersLegend 2414 no way is he top 3. This is foolish.
@@user-lq6vp9el6l nah thats an EASY debate. even from the number 1, 2, 3 ranked players themselves. Bron, MJ, and Magic have all put him up there at top 3 and ill take the word of men who play the game and played against Kobe over a Kobe hater or analytics junkie whos never touched a basketball in his life.
E A stop the foolishness. It can be strongly argued that Tim Duncan is better than Kobe. Micheal and Kareem are firmly in the top 2 spots. Lebron, Shaq, Bird, Magic are all better than Kobe.
u a thts false ... but believe what you want dummy ... rt 💯😂😂😂 talking crazy
LakersLegend 2414 “Kobe top 3” lol you Kobe stans are wild’n
Kobe has become the most underated player of all time.
You mean overrated
Most ignorant comment in this thread ☝️
Moses malone
kobe and MJ are easily one of the greatest of all time players and i’d say rookie d rose if he didn’t get hurt if you saw hime play he looked like kobe and MJ out there
not goat but y know at least top 30
Kobe is a TWO time finals MVP and a FIVE time champion !
Those who say “kobe had Prime shaq”
I say “Steph had Prime Durant”
This is idiotic, to compare steph to Kobe, Period !
Shaq without kobe and wade = 0rings
Kobe didn't get carried.
@@thelilmarsquad7728 this a lie man if shaq had t mac or iverson instead of kobe he still 3x finals MVP
@@mannymatencio1279 he had a great squad in Orlando lol take that L... shaq has 4 rings thanks to Kobe and Wade. KOBE has 2 without shaq.
Manny Matencio thats not necessarily true. Neither of those players have the amount of all defensive teams then Kobe.
THE LILMAR SQUAD BACK TO BACK at that
Its obvious the media doesn't like Kobe and they love LeBron, Lebron is not greater than Kobe.
lebron is greater than kobe... kobe is not mj, stop pretending like he is his first title he was a true 22 ppg 44% fg sidekick and lebron would have 4 rings if kyrie and love were healthy in 2015 so lets just stop acting like kobes 5 rings mean anything over lebron should be 4 rings because as leaders of their teams they both have about 4 ....and well kobe running fisher and shaq and phil out of town twice and then his rape allegations and adultery may have had something to do with why the media prefer lebron who is 100% clean..and before you bring up possible steroids kobe went to germany for an illegal knee procedure in 2011 during the lockout that helped him get back his lift and made him look spry again when in 2011 he looked like he was stuck in molasses unable to jump or move on defense...
@@razkable Kobe is better than lebron
Asmosis Jones LeBron is chasing Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles. Literally. If he doesn’t win a championship in Los Angeles then we’ll never let him live it down. Trust
5 beats 3
@@AlwaysSmileTv 7 beats 5
Kobe is better than LeBron and Magic Hands down.. LeBron is a great behind Jordan and Kobe Curry should not be a top ten Dirk should be higher
So kobe and Curry shouldn't be top 10 but Dirk should. You're crazy.
1 mj 2 lebron 3 kareem 4 magic 5 Larry 6 kobe
Magic himself proclaimed kobe the greatest laker
@@robertestrada1683 magic is a clown then
Ayaan Ahmad if Magic Johnson proclaims Kobe as the greatest laker of all time even though everyone calls magic the greatest then everyone will believe him
It's funny how players appreciate Kobe while the nerds always disrespect him.
@tony tonyt stat pad? You must be mistaken Kobe for someone else lol. Kobe wanted to win! And you're wrong, many players like KD, Barkley, Kyrie, Steven Jackson, Shaq etc put Kobe top 5 so i don't know what you're talking about. Do some research kid. KD even put Kobe as top 3.
Ben2bwild if Kobe cared about winning he wouldn’t of gave up on his team 2006 playoffs, 2008 finals and he wouldn’t of shot his team out of the game despite them winning 2010 finals.
tony tonyt HE SAID KOBE STAT PADS
@tony tonyt how can that be a fact? Lmao. Do you know what a fact is? Those are opinions of nerds who never played the game smh. Do you think any player believes Steph is better than Kobe? The fact is many players (past and present) believe Kobe is top 5 or at worst, top 10 and many pick Kobe over LeBron. I'll take their word for it since they know better. That's a fact.
@@judahmourneth3211 Kobe gave up on his team in 2008 and 2010? The game 7 against Phoenix, Kobe was trying to make a point since everyone was criticizing him for shooting too much. That was one game in 20 years! Try again lmao.
The media is smoking something when you have LeBron at #2 when he has had to have superstars around him to get to where he is in the number of championships and leave Kobe Bryant out of the top 10! Kareem is obviously the most dominant of all, but Kobe at 14?!? Steph Curry better? Get out of here!!!
Dion Richardson Listen I agree Kobe is getting disrespected but let’s not talk about superstar help when Kobe has fucking Shaquille O’Neal in his prime that’s where I would have to stop you
Oma Idolor Kobe later proved he could win with an all star big not nearly as dominant as Shaq.
🤦🏽♂️ Lebron had more help than Kobe is not even a question these 2 are great tho
Oma Idolor shaq wouldn’t have won those rings without Kobe . Stop lying to yourself. They both needed each other so stop hating
@CHRIS SAVAGE
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
Kobe vs LeBron
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
Total Points Scored Career
LeBron 34,933✔️
Kobe 33,643
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 1947✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,045✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 970✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 72.46✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings
So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA finals
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
2011 NBA playoffs
Mavericks 4 Lakers 0
Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times
Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
And this is coming from a dude that went at Kobe hard when he played against him Respect! These Nerds and their rankings smh
Kobe is the greatest
Courtney Henry no he’s not
@@courtneyhenry6025
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
Kobe vs LeBron
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
Total Points Scored Career
LeBron 34,933✔️
Kobe 33,643
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 1947✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,045✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 970✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 72.46✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings
So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA finals
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
2011 NBA playoffs
Mavericks 4 Lakers 0
Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times
Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
@@kenallday4786 You can post that bullshit in as many comment sections as you want, it doesn't change the fact that Kobe is a Top 5 player All-Time! Definitely not #14🤣 as this list suggests.🤦♂️
Kobe should clearly be ranked above Shaq because of commitment, ability, desire and the five titles Kobe has, especially the two he won without Shaq. THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL SHAQ SHOULD BE RANKED ABOVE KOBE.
Shaq was Finals MVP for Kobe's first 3 rings. Shaq owns one Season MVP and 3 Finals' MVPs to Kobe's one Season MVP and 2 Finals MVPs. The year Kobe won Season MVP, LeBron had better numbers.
3 Lakers - Shaq (1,3), Magic(3,3), and Kareem(6,2) have more MVPs than Kobe (1,2) and should be ranked above him.
Kobe was Shaq's sidekick. Kobe got Shaq traded b/c he likely realized he'd never win Finals MVP while Shaq was on the team. Put your Kobe pom poms down.
@@Speedoftht ...but as you NON-ATHLETIC white boys should know, your analytics don't tell the whole tale. CAN YOU REMEMBER HOW MANY NIGHTS HACK-A-SHAQ COST THE LAKERS THE GAME ? ...DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES KOBE HAD TO BAIL OUT THE LAKERS IN THE LAST 5 MINUTES BECAUSE SHAQ CAN'T THROW A PENNY IN THE OCEAN FROM THE FREE THROW LINE ? ...DO YOU REALIZE KOBE LOCKED DOWN THE OTHER TEAMS BEST PLAYER AND STILL SCORED 30+ POINTS HIMSELF. KOBE WAS A MAINSTAY ON THE NBA 1ST TEAM ALL-DEFENSE. KOBE HAS 5 TITLES TO SHAQ'S 4, BUT SHAQ RODE THE BACK OF D-WADE FOR HIS 4TH TITLE AND KOBE WAS THE LEADER OF HIS 4TH AND 5TH CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS...AND KOBE IS THE 3RD LEADING SCORER OF ALL-TIME. "SO SUCK ON THAT YOU NON-ATHLETIC PRICK"🤔
Shag at his best was never as good of a all around player as Kobe.
@@ronaldjackson7541 Shaq's 3 consecutive Finals' MVPs and one season MVP demonstrate that he was, at that time, a more dominant and important player to the Lakers than Kobe.
Shaq was the most dominant big man in b-ball during parts of his career. Kobe was never the most dominant anything except ball hog.
Put down the Kobe pom poms. Can Kobe dribble, shoot free throws, and jumpers better than Shaq? - Yes. Was Kobe the most valuable player in the Finals for his first 3 rings -- absolutely not!
@@therealist2798 You must be a comedian b/c your handle 'Realist' is disconnected from reality. Kobe was a stats chaser, ball hog, poor teammate, poor leader, never made anybody better and wannabe MJ.
He was never on MJ's, LeBron's, Magic's, or Bird's level. His MVP count, stats, etc. say so. Get out of your feelings and face reality.
Robert Horry has 7 rings. Should he be rated higher than Kobe? MVP is about a player's individual performance and Kobe fell short.
Get some medication for your allergy to facts. I suspect you might actually be Kobe trying to keep your delusional fans addicted to your supposed greatness.
Anyone who watches game of zones knows that B/R love throwing shade at Kobe. Like more than anyone else
Yooo I never thought I’d see the day Raja Bell would say this. This guy HATED Kobe!
In what world is Steph Curry David Robinson or Oscar Robinson better than Kobe, because they are not, not here on planet earth
WORD!
Marlow Stanfield Lebron is not better than Kobe
@@ericgarcia6264 It debatable imo. It depends on what you value more winning or individual accomplishments. But its very close imo
30,000 points and 5 rings isn't impressive
@@yowhatsmyname Right 20,000 points 2 rings and zero finals mvps is so much more impressive
There was a void when Jordan left the game and that void was filled when Kobe became Kobe. Now there feels like there is a void again.
The NBA has some great talent now but not to that level.
Yeah I agree, there is an intensity that is missing. When Kobe was in his prime and the lakers were in tv you knew it’d be an exciting game. And you’d see something spectacular. Nowadays it’s just anticlimactic with teams shooting 50 threes a game and players fraternizing with each other.
@Vonte Stevenson MJ came in avg 27 you sound dumb
@@CxsualtyGaming expected from a lebron fanboy lol
Kobe is, better than lebron... He, has, 5rings,he can score 81...
Rhen Zepol Lebron averages more points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. Lebron has 4 MVPs Kobe has 1. Lebron has 3 finals MVPs Kobe has 2.
JR New Lebron can do anything in today era. This era is just too soft players.
bledzone231 I agree but it’s not Lebrons fault the league gets softer decade after decade
@@jrnew1970 if u base in stats 5>3 all day eat your lequeen stats stupid bronsexual ud
It's the spacing that makes it so easy to have high stats. Let's not forget how Kobe was most of his career played in the triangle system outscored an entire team, scored 81 points against a team that not only was the defensive team of that year but also was the team that went to the finals that year. Kobe averaged 40 ppg for what 4 months correct?
Magic and Shaq said Kobe is the greatest Laker ever. With that being said, he's top 3. Dude also won 2 chips without Shaq, the disrespect is getting OLD smh.
Hey idiot how can any player who only hit 43 out of every 100 shots be an all time great. None of you know wtf you are talking about
@@drexlspivey3047: Hey moron! & I guess you do, huh? I don't understand why yall base everything off of stats. LeBron got all of these stats but barely got 3 rings! I mean... If stats was so important, then why did LeBron go to Miami? If its all about stats, he could have stayed in Cleveland & got stats but he knew if he didn't get that ring his career would have been worthless. THE MAN IS 3-6 IN THE NBA FINALS! He's better than who? 😂😂😂😂😂
@@mingledjester2278
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
Kobe vs LeBron
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
Total Points Scored Career
LeBron 34,933✔️
Kobe 33,643
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 1947✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,045✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 970✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 72.46✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings
So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA finals
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
2011 NBA playoffs
Mavericks 4 Lakers 0
Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times
Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
@@danarmstrong943 and guess what? You just copied and pasted shit which means you're a casual.
@@Shemzinho LOL but he is right stats are fax
After MJ, i wouks put Kareem and then everyone else. Kobe TOP 5, easily.
David facts!!
He's number 2 no question about it bro
Kareem over mj
@mac Stanford .Larry Bird was a way better passer and shooter
@mac Stanford .Maybe
1. Jordan
2. Kobe
3. Lebron
When lebron gets 5 rings we can talk about moving him up.
Nighthawk Slumps he’s not even top 5 MJ 6 Magic 5 Kobe 5 Kareem 6 Bill Russell 11
Nop lets say he gets a back to back it will still he 5 in 11 ..kobe 5-7 and 2 of these rings was with a teamnof misfits everysingle lebron rings was in a stacked team .
Stop it Kareem is definitely above Kobe and Lebron is too.
Kareem 6 rings, 6 MVPS, 2 finals MVPs
Lebron 3 rings, 4 MVPS, 3 finals MVPS
Magic 5 rings, 3 MVPS, 3 finals MVPS
Bird 3 rings, 3 MVPs, 2 finals MVPS
Duncan 5 rings, 2 MVPs, 3 finals MVPs
Kobe 5 rings, 1 MVP, 2 finals MVPs
All of these players are more decorated than Kobe and have 2 plus more MVPS..if you want to only talk about rings than I guess Robert Horry is better that Kobe right? Kobe is a top 10 player not top 3
Nighthawk Slumps Lebron against soft era...😂. If MJ or Kobe are in today era, they will get their championship every year for sure. MJ or Kobe are the most skilled players I’ve ever seen.
Bron could easily had 5 rings if he would be more cluch. But he is not so...he just passed Larry Bird on fifth place:-)
Kobe should be at 2!
King James
1.Jordan 2.Kobe 3.LeBron
Thank you
@@milsetrhodes1524
Thank u
That’s how I posted it 👍🏾
Kobe should have some separation from Kevin Durant no question. KD went to a team that has already won a chip and was 73-9 before he got there. Kobe LED a Lakers team to back to back chips bruh with him as the only Superstar. Not to mention the 3 peat with shaq where he was huge and just as important as shaq. Those things are in two separate realities cuzin.
You know Kobe is top 10 all time when his enemies defend him in blasphemous conversations
Kobe Is A Top 5 Player Of All Time #5 In My List
K!ng Knowledge easily
Kobe better then magic by far then bird steph ??? Lol bill Russell is not top 10 regardless of is streak with chips Mount Rushmore is literally mj Kobe Kareem wtv order the 4 Th is debate and not LBJ no 1 and I mean no 1 should be considered all time great with a losing record in chips twice has more on top of that. I don’t glorify losing at all. That’s just me ppl can debate all they want but losing record don’t deserve top Rushmore. Yes he got stats but it’s the body of work and the chips . He good great even but not all time great specially by teaming up but I’ll let it slide for the sake of argument. Media want to force feed this narrative so bad it’s insane
The one Above all wait you said Lebron not an all time great? Getfo
The one Above all LBJ definitely a MT Rushmore player you smoking, Kareem magic Lebron Jordan
@@theoneaboveall6768 Stats is the only thing that greatness has been judged by in any sports so what you are saying doesn't make any sense. Your hatred for Lebron is the reason why you can't think straight. This is not a lovefest. They are talking about individual accolades and on-court performances. I understand that you fell in love with Kobe but this is not a lovefest.
Something hilarious is I've been balling over 10 years (I'm 19). I've played people who's in college now, Gleague and all. NONE OF THEM and I mean NONE ever said they want to be "Lebron". I'm from NY and Jersey, every one says Kobe or MJ.
Yeah cuz it's impossible to duplicate his body type. He is skilled but what Kobe and MJ do is artistic and jaw dropping. Lebron will get you 36, 8 and 9 but on what moves? We all know MJ and Kobe's fade aways, hangtime, switch mid air and 1s... The way they pilled up points. Lebron does the 1 dunk, locomotive drive to the basket and bowling ball and 1. Unless you're big you can't train or duplicate that. It's amazing in it's own right, but you can't duplicate that on the playground.
@@francisbawasanta6310
Zion williamson doesnt want to be like lebron, he wants to be like jordan or kobe, thats why zion signed with the jordan brand, and zion has the lebron body. Just that media are forcing him to be lebron.
Bruh Kobe!!! He beat lebron twice! In 2009 and 2010 been the 5 seed! Yall putting that dude lebron at 2🤦🏾♂️ stop bruh!!
but Lebron is better tho..
@@alexjames6412: NO HE'S NOT!
@@mingledjester2278 fax
@@alexjames6412 yall clowns just base anything off stats dont ya? Bruh kobe is way more skilled then lebron and didnt sell 6 nba finals smh. This era is soft.. if kobe played in this era my g would be the goat
Ur calling a dude that sold 6 nba finals a goat when kobe won 5 only lost 2 and got wayy more rings buddy, yall be tripping basing stats over skill and mentality smh. Yall bronsexuals need to chill bruh
@@You-tl8oj 3 mvp,3 finals mvp,the first player in nba history to ever comeback from a 3-1 lead in the nba finals,this generation ain't soft,taking threes instead of going to the rim at risk of getting double/triple team aint soft.Its a new era,deal with it or stop watching the nba and just go watch some old clip of MJ and Kobe.Yeah he got more rings but what about the final appearences,yall bashing on his 3-6 record in the final while your GOATs made it to less than 7,1 less of lebron 8 straight final ,Yeah it aint perfect,but it is impressive that he was able to drag his team to the final against most future HoF,nigga everyone have Lebron higher than Kobe,its a known fact that Lebron,Kareem and MJ is the unanimous top 3 of all time
There's only 3 players in nba history with 30,000 plus points and 9 plus all 1st team defense Kareem Abdul jabbar Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant which produced 6 chips for Kareem 6 for Michael and 5 for Kobe. Every basketball player has to play offense and defense they did it to the heightest level. Kobe bean Bryant has 9 all defense 1st team and 3 all defense 2nd team 12 total. 3 goats no matter how you rank them
Rick Cistrunk exactly
Whoever made the list: “How do we get the buzz going on about the list?”
Shit head assistant: “Why don’t we throw Kobe under the bus again?”
Whoever made the list: “Genius. You’re promoted. Your my boss now.”
Jonathan Buckwalter that’s why I don’t even trip. that assistant could very well be a Kobe Stan but knows what sells/influences exposure
Facts, David Robinson? GTFO 😂😂😂
Kobe is the best I have ever seen n we already missing him n they still talking shit
Lmao media is shills for me. Kobe is better than me for sure.
We know lebrons the Goat
@@novo1952 GOAT of losing lololol
@@LeBronJames-StatPadderMan hed 3-6 fairly better than 1-9 in the playoffs without a player
@@novo1952 no, mj is. You may have an argument if you say Kareem or bill russell.
Delonte West is the greatest BALLER- just ask Lebron mom!
I guess the composer of this list is probably 22 year's old. Kobe is a Top 5 if you're talking skill, winner, grit, and impact.
Brah I'm 22 please don't put this list on us 😂
@@darthcaseybasquiat ok brotha good to know that some young adults know whats up. #knowyourhistory
@@davidwhite8158 yeah growing up playing basketball my dad and uncle's had me watching illegally record old VHS tapes of Magic Zeke the O.G. "Baby face assassin" The Ice man The dream M.J. of course etc always have to build you base game with a knowledge of what came before
"they see that level, level which they can never get to, they know they can never be at that level, so only thing they can do is tear that level down" -Kobe Bryant.
Noah Caucasus where did he say this? Is there a video on RUclips?
RIP KOBE...
ONE OF THE BEST TO EVER DO IT
Amen
Kobe top 3 ever
It don't even matter where the media rates Kobe Bryant . Players in the league know what they had to deal with when they guarded him. Kobe was a beast he made you come with your A game. He worked his defenders and on the defensive end the same. The media will have you thinking he didn't even exist don't fall for the BS ! The NBA is a job and he treated it like it was each game he played even injured. The man will always be in my top 5. He is a Legend amongst NBA players and real basketball fans. (LAKER4LIFE 8/24)
Kobe wipe the floor with LeBron. Its a shame. The best one After M.J.
LeBron beat him every time they played..?
@The B.O.A.T
Lebron didn’t win every time he is 16-6 but that doesn’t mean he is better. Kobe is 5-3 against MJ. Larry Bird is 17-3 against MJ.. so all lebron stans saying Lebron’s record against Kobe is proof..
Then u r wrong.. that win record includes those team where Kobe’s teammates were Smush Parker, Kwame Brown, and Luke Walton and the years that Kobe was past his prime and had the Achilles injury.
@Robert Johnson
In the iso, Kobe kills Lebron.
Kobe’s field goal percentage when being guarded by Lebron: 52%
Lebron’s field goal percentage when being guarded by Kobe: 27%
And Kobe is a better defender.
Career High in Steals for a season:
Kobe: 181 Steals
Lebron: 177 Steals
All Defensive Teams
Kobe 12 > LeBron 6
First All Defenisve Teams
Kobe 9 > LeBron 5
2018 NBA Finals
Lebron was the worst defender in finals history in 2018 gave up 143 points in a 4 game sweep.
He allowed Kevin Durant to average
28.8 PPG on FG 52% on his position
Some defense huh....
2017 NBA Finals
LeBron James amazing defense against kd allowed kd to average a monster 35.2PPG on FG 56%.
In the 2012/13 season that LeBron got 2nd place in DPOY he was only top 20 in one defensive category (Dwin shares at 10th). He was not top 20 in DBPM or Drtg.
* the 06/07 regular season, Tony Parker averaged 18.6 pts on 52%
* Against Lebron in the 2007 Finals, Parker averaged 24.5 points on 57% shooting
In the 2013 playoff series between the Heat and Pacers, Paul George played better against LeBron than he did in the regular season or against any other playoff team
* Paul George in the 2012/13 regular season - 17.4 ppg on 42%
* Paul George in the 2013 playoffs against the Hawks - 18.7 ppg on 42%
* Paul George in the 2013 playoffs against the Knicks - 19.5 ppg on 39%
* Paul George in the 2013 playoffs against Lebron's Heat - 19.4 ppg on 48%
* Paul George was at his most efficient, by far, when he played against Lebron's Heat.
2012 Finals - Kevin Durant dropped 30.6 ppg on 55% on LeBron's overrated defense.
Lebron better....
Kobe wiped the floor with LeBron? Kobe is 6 - 16 verses LeBron in all time head to head match ups lol
WHEREVER KOBE WENT THE CROWD WANTED TO WATCH. ALL U HEAR IS THE CROWD YELL OUT. KOBE...KOBE...KOBE...KOBE !!!!
Getting MVP chants in Boston
@@angelcanez4426 lmao he had mvp chants everywhere.. toronto, boston, hell even phoenix who HATED kobe.
I literally the whole time was thinking the exact same thing. You can make a REAL case for Kobe being over Larry--Magic-Lebron alone. I don't think Kobe gets enough credit for 2008-2010 and the statistics he put up in that span alone. That is probably the greatest three year stretch in NBA history and it resulted in 2 finals wins and 3 finals appearances against very very very good team in every single round. There was't a bad team he played that didn't have straight ballers. Deron Williams in the first round? He was argued best PG in the league for 3-4 years. What Kobe did was insane. Magic or Bird never won that consistently without superstar players around them. Magic won A GAME without Kareem, not a series, a fucking game. It was a huge game and a major MOMENT. I am just baffled at the hate that comes this man's way. To be there is no argument. Kobe was a true basketball player. He could change playstyles when needed and do it at the top level. He did it with Shaq, he did it on the olympic team, he has insane IQ on the basketball court. And he showed us he can without question be the #1 most dominating and relentless player on the court and equate it with WINS without a superstar talent next to him. We got to start giving way more credit to his story and the things he overcame, it's ridiculous.
I’m a lebron fan and this is crazy , Kobe is top 10 and to me he’s top 5
Correct I'm a lebron fan kobe top 5 and take steph out he shouldn't even be ranked ahead of KD
Raheem Wilson i think he top 10 def but not top 5, i don’t even know if hes better than duncan or shaq considering their careers
@@jordanonyango i would def rank Kobe above Duncan and Shaq looking at their careers. Duncan won 5 titles as well but he wasnt Finals MVP or the best player for most of them (which is the same argument people make against Kobe, right?) But Kobe was the best player in the league for a far far longer time than Duncan was at the height of their careers. Kobe has more All team first defense honors, scoring leader for a season, etc....those accomplishments are already more than Duncan and Shaq.
@@jordanonyango You can make an argument for both but Kobe is ahead of them. Duncan never won back to back and Shaq wouldn't 3peat if it wasn't for kobe. Remember that EVERY team they faced in the finals were all perimeter based teams. While Shaq had the easiest time of his life getting guarded by guys like rich Smit.
E A Duncan has more FMVPS, and MVPS, and Shaq won all of the fmvps when the lakers 2 peated. He has an argument for top5 tho no cap
Im so upset that every shyt s on Kobe. He has 5 rings and he dominated the game. Plus his defense is crazy. Raja is right
The media and sport writers hating Kobe is the reason he only ever won 1 MVP. They even gave Steve Nash 2 just to not give another one to Kobe.....disgusting.
Kobe’s top 2 ALL TIME no if ands or buts.
No way. Not even close
That's right. Mamba only behind one player in history of the game.
Titch Lewis how show me your reasoning how hes better than any of the top 5
@@khal_vaal_hazak9372 you would take larry bird over kobe?
Kobe is not top 10
Back in 2006 Kobe was ranked 5th.
But year by year they put him down that list.
The kobe disrespect is at an all time high. I'm a lebron fan and I see that. The lebron hate is to. These are two players that need to be held in the highest regard. Top 10 no doubt. My personal top 3 is mj, kobe, then lebron based on what I've seen through my life.
Preach brother
THANK YOU!
Magic Johnson is honestly not even comparable to Kobe 😂😂😂😂 same with my guy Tim/Bill/Kareem/Larry/and Steph...don’t know about wilt tho he go crazy
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Bird, Kareem, and bill were good for THEIR TIME... bird would be average nowadays let’s be honest.. he won the 3 point contest with 17.. players now get high 20s easily
Steph never has played Defense they have to hide him it’s sad
Kevin Garnett over Barkley and malone is crazy too
Danny Banks it’s not too crazy, neither of them guys won a ring, plus KG has a defensive player of the year award and 9 time all defensive first team. They’re all in the same class if you ask me
Kobe Nr.2 After M.J.
Lebron better Kobe
Thank you
No way not better than bill Russell kareem tim Duncan or wilt
Ask M.J.
Lol no
kobe was a two way player...curry is not...end of story....kobe in 2004-2007 in the heart of his prime had bad teams around him for 3 years.....lets not forget that...curry this year has a better 2nd option that kobe in 2006 had in odom thats for sure
curry changed the game, kobe didnt. curry had way more impact in the game than kobe did. kobe is the all time leader in missed shots by far with a good not great 454 FG% the so called killer metallity that kobe had doesnt make him Mjs equal, not even close, and all this about kobe being clutch is false propaganda
@@josephphotography4127 kobe being clutch is not false propaganda lmao have you watched him play? Clutch isn't just those silly numbers max kellerman uses to try and say kobe wasn't clutch, he used to takeover games shot after shot not just the last few seconds but the last few minutes.
@@josephphotography4127 curry change the game so what? His stats and accolades aren't as good as Kobe's. His defense is a joke compared to Kobe. There is no argument for Curry over Kobe
@@josephphotography4127 one of the only SHOOTING GUARDS to play 20 seasons of course he gonna have the most misses MJ is #7 on that list and played 5 less seasons a bunch of all time greats are on that list, 45% isn't bad specially in his era
Curry is a far superior shooter and scorer than Kobe.
kobe d greatest n smartest player of all time👍
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
Kobe vs LeBron
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
Total Points Scored Career
LeBron 34,933✔️
Kobe 33,643
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 1947✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,045✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 970✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 72.46✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings
So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA finals
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
2011 NBA playoffs
Mavericks 4 Lakers 0
Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times
Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
when did i wake up in this alternate universe??!! i better ease up on these edibles cuz i be tripping. thought i saw kobe at 14 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lebron not even BETTER than Kobe, most NBA players will say Kobe is better than Lebron.... Media will always say Lebron better than Kobe. facts.
Swoldier Nation ummm there are players that will take bron over Kobe too stop cappin
@Killmonger 26
Name 5
A. C he can’t because there are none. Players want Kobe over lebron. That’s jus facts
Darrell Weatherspoon Isiah Thomas, Jerry West, Tracy Mcgrady, Steve Kurr, JJ reddick, Jerry West the man who drafted kobe said Lebron better so stop cappin that’s 5 players
Darrell Weatherspoon that’s not facts at all lol if you taking Kenyon Martins opinion on that than whatever
You have all former and current coaches and players all say Kobe is second or at least top 5. Then kids, social media era kids and the media saying he's not. You do the math. Bleacher report has Curry in the 10 and not Kobe? Are you actually fucking kidding me!
1.Russell
2. MJ
3. Kareem
4. Kobe
5. Magic
6.Bird
7. Lebron
8.Wilt
9.Oscar
10.Duncan
Idk about Russell at 1
Coming from a guy who has a poster of him clothes-lining on his right!
Love how Raja has a picture of him clotheslining Kobe in the back 😂
😂😂
The disrespect towards Kobe is just straight jealousy I believe. He was just too damn good when he was before and in his prime. Buncha haters. #Mamba #Lakers4Life
I think its CLICKBAIT.... Bleacher Report made something controversy and slapped a bunch of ADs on the site. Payday.... Don't be fooled by these things.
I never expected Rajah Bell to sound like that
Kobe hate will never die like tom brady hate media and people hate 🐐 they jealous they aint them 😂
Tom Brady = LeBron
Kobe =
Michael Vick + Payton Manning
I'm picking Kobe over Magic and Bird that's just my opinion though.
He isn't better than Larry or Magic cmon. Larry has one of the best regular season winning PCT, 3 straight MVP, 3 titles, 3 3pt shooting, best passing forward ever, never missed the playoffs and basically accomplished in half of Kobe carrer time.
@@Sg6CrossOver Bird played on a stacked team his whole career. Bryant just need one all star ,(Pau) to win back to back titles after Shaq left.
@@beazy3364 u Clearly don't know bball history, by himself without any additions as rookie the Celtics from 20 Win to 60 Wins. Much more accomplished than Kobe individually, was always the best player on his team and faced better competition than Kobe.
The only thing Kobe has over him are longevity stats, and thats probably one of the weakest type arguments when Larry was hurt almost half of his carrer that is already shorter than kobe.
@@Sg6CrossOver Homie, thats literally not what happened. It is fucking known that Kobe faced the toughest western conference of all time where getting 46-50 wins was necessary to get into the playoffs. Kobe has faced the most 50 win teams in the playoffs and its not close, at all. Kobe faced more 50 win teams than Bird in like 4 years of his whole career. Not to mention, its known that the Celtics tanked the year before Bird got drafted. That roster literally changed in who they started, look it up homie.
No way!
Very glad to see people as well as these folks on TV completely disagree and shit on this stupidly insane list that makes no sense what so ever. Raja is right, you can make a case that Kobe is better than everybody other than MJ, yet he's somehow not on Bleacher Report's top 10!! I'm laughing and puking at this list.
We don’t have to make everyone agree on Kobe but everyone who knows basketball knows he is a top 10 at least.
Media throws him under the buss but the best players he played with offense or defense they all mention Kobe Bean Bryant. If you know, you know!
they have David Robinson over Kobe??? LMFAOOOO!!!! These nerds are out of control
Shits a whole joke
I honestly don't know what to say. Speechless @ Bleacher Report
How can you use win shares to create a list when teams don’t have the same schedules ...a east team plays east teams more during the season and vice versa...and the conferences were never even
Or better, how do you use win shares over WINS (titles)? Honestly, titles don't tell the full story either but that list is laughable
The media are all Lebron boys and we know how Lebron’s camp feel about Kobe.
I love how that picture of bell slapping Kobe is in the back while he says this. So bell spent his NBA and post NBA carrier "defending" Kobe in one way or another.
Damn the analyst, passion is the champion, that alone makes kb #1!!
Bleacher report top 50 NBA best players all time
1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Tim Duncan
14. Kobe Bryant
Kobe vs LeBron
PPG: LeBron
RPG: LeBron
APG: LeBron
SPG: LeBron
BPG: LeBron
FG%: LeBron
3pt%: LeBron
FT%: Kobe
TS%: LeBron
PER: LeBron
MVP's: LeBron
FMVP's: LeBron
Rings: Kobe (Best player on 2)
LeBron a better player then Kobe
Field goal%
LeBron 50.4%✔️
Kobe 44.7%
Most missed shots in NBA history
1. Kobe Bryant 14,481
2. John Havlicek 13,417
3. Elvin Hayes 13,296
Total Points Scored Career
LeBron 34,933✔️
Kobe 33,643
LeBron more points then Kobe
Kobe more missed shots then LeBron
Total 3pointers made
LeBron 1947✔️
Kobe 1827
Total Steals career
LeBron 2,045✔️
Kobe 1,944
Total Blocks career
LeBron 970✔️
Kobe 640
Defensive win shares
LeBron 72.46✔️
Kobe 50.66
Assists Leader
LeBron 1✔️
Kobe 0
Career highs
Kobe Bryant 28-46 fg and 7-13 3pt for 81 points vs Raptors 27-55 record
Career highs
LeBron James 22-33 fg and 8-10 3pt for 61 points vs Bobcats 43-39 record
Playoffs game winning buzzer beaters
LeBron 5✔️
Kobe 1
2010 NBA finals
Game 7
Lakers 83 Celtics 79
Kobe Bryant 6-24 fg and 0-6 3pt for 23 points
2013 NBA finals
Game 7
Heat 95 Spurs 88
LeBron James 12-23 fg and 5-10 3pt for 37 points
Pippen 6 rings > Kobe 5 rings
So having more team awards rings doesnt mean better player
Shaquille O'Neal 3 finals mvps best player on Lakers 3peat and carried Kobe Bryant to 3 sidekick rings
2000 NBA finals
Lakers 4 Pacers 2
Kobe 15.6 pts and 36.7% fg and 20% 3pt
carried by
Shaq 38.0 pts and 61.1% fg and 16 rebs and finals mvp
2011 NBA playoffs
Mavericks 4 Lakers 0
Kobe Bryant got swept with home court advantage and favorite
LeBron 16-6 owns Kobe in 22 career meetings
Jordan 6 times and LeBron 4 times best players on they teams titles more then Kobe 2 times
Kobe Bryant isn't even top 8 all time player
I love Kobe, but never considered him the goat. Realistically, I always see him between #5-#10. But out of the top 10 is just biased hatred.
I would listen to Raja on what He said about Kobe... On the strength of Him not liking Kobe. He couldn't stand dude so much, that Kobe tried to recruit Him for his Championship runs and He told No
Durant before wade lmao I’m tired 😴
For those of you who are old enough to have watched Larry Birds and Magics Career from Beginning to end... No way either of them were better than Kobe. Kobe would have literally destroyed Larry Bird. And Magic is my favorite player but to say the only reason Kobe wasnt the greatest SG of all time is because MJ existed is saying alot. Magic Nor Larry could play any defense. I watched Tim Hardaway dislocate Magics hip damn near with the UTEP two Step.
Exactly. I mean maybe Legacy and importance to the league they get the nod, but if were talking simply head to head bball... I mean Magic barely played D to begin with and Larry was actually sneaky good on D but he couldn't stay with Kobe. Kobe is only a little less effective than Jordan so that means he's very, very effective. Not to mention young and prime Kobe on D would have eaten them alive. Out of respect for Magic and Bird I still have them over Kobe but in terms of top ballers I have Jordan at 1, Kobe and LBJ at 2/3. Shaq most dominant but also didn't reach full potential so really he's like 6 cuz he left so much on the plate. He had potential to be #1...
So we gonna for get about kobe against the pistons Even jordan had to wait for Magic to get HIV to become a winner I never seen a player achieve so much in a short career Magic won Finals MVP as a rookie Yall tripping
The hate for Bird is insane. With an injured back he's still top 5 all-time and superior to Kobe.
C J kobe is not better than magic or kareem bro
You should of seened allen iverson and durant and stephen jack they all went crazy and went hard on espn and all these media outlets. This is no longer "conspiracies" they dont hide it anymore the fact that they do this to create anger and confusion is there, they dont care anymore the hate towards kobe is clear as day. And magic is my favorite player as well and even i know kobe was the best laker to grace los angeles, kobe made los angeles into what los angeles is now. Its such a shame the media wants kob out if peoples minds and see him basically as a bum.
Raja Bell vs Kobe Bryant were always fun
Always going at it
Respect to bell
No Kobe and the Dream in the top 10 smfh.
Cmon yall kobe better than Duncan by a mile....I jus dont like Tim
Tim is the Greatest PF of ALL TIME. Easily accolades, Loyalty and Fundamentals.
@@SuperSaiyanSway the nba isnt just powerfowards......
@@lelandhernandez5063 where did I say that???? Can you comprehend that correctly? Tim is the best PF of All time but Kobe is better, but clearly you're too fucking stupid to figure that out
@@SuperSaiyanSway no Tim is not the best pf of all time that's Dirk nowitzki maybe cause he white but 1v1 Dirk was better. Tim had the best coach and also had 2 allstars in Manu and parker. Who did dirk had??
@@SuperSaiyanSway also in 2006 alot of ppl said it was rigged and looking back dwade was a monster but look at the calls Miami had in 2006 tell me it was not a robbery against dirk
Once again the media is totally disrespectful towards Kobe Bryant, but that's why NBA players should pick top 50 players, because they are the ones who compete against each other and are better decisions making in this matter.
Sounds like heavy use of analytics and numbers that puke out shitty losts like this. Hakeem and Kobe should both be higher. Steve Nash is way too high as well. Scottie Pippen at 25 is a stretch as well
Steven Nash is one of the best pure point guards of all time, and he's at 35... That's too low! How many 2x MVPs are rated lower than him?
Media hates Kobe so much
KOBE IS AND HAS BEEN THE MOST EXCITING ATHLETE EVER IN ALL OF SPORTS INCLUDING M.J. WITH TYSON BEING 2ND THEN M.J. 3RD. We dont watch basketball because of a high 3% percentage. We watch it because of the EMOTIONAL moments created by a one superhuman or sometimes supergroup (mostly superhuman) who was giving it ALL and EVERYTHING in him or her for that singular human moment. Kobe generated more emotional moments per game including suspense, exctement, wonder etc. than any player ever including MJ. This emotion has to be part of it this equation. Its the reason we watch sports. If you could rate this excitement vs any other player in the NBA hes right there with MJ if not HIGHER! Nobody gave as much as he did... NO BODY! ...E V E R...EMOTION HAS TO BE FORMULATED IN THIS SOMEHOW. IT NEEDS TO BE QUANTIFIED BY SEING HOW MUCH A BRAIN LIGHTS UP IN AN MRI OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT. Nash had the will if not higher but missing the athletcism part.
Kobe all day..