![]() ![]() Jordan was the most athletic player to every play, while also having the greatest killer instinct and raw basketball skills to ever play.that's why his overall package adds up to equal the best player to ever set foot on the hardwood. The Celtic game where Jordan scored over 60 on Larry Bird should be enough to help you realize such a statement is utterly foolish. I guess that's what happens when all of you kids on this board were still shitting in your diapers when Jordan was in his athletic prime. You seriously are retarded if you believe "kobe is more athletic than Jordan." I'm sorry, but that is simply wrong. but with the 6th and 7th title, i just might. still can't say the words "Kobe is better" yet. I'm a fan of both players, but I'll take Jordan by a slim margin. Kobe has a longer range, better shooter, and more athletic. Pretty tough for Kobe to follow that no matter how well he does. Jordan was a pioneer in sports advertising, media, the Internet became popular, so he fits snuggly into a period where he received more attention that Magic and Bird, and was the face of the NBA. All rights reserved.ZIRH:if kobe played in the mid 80s to the late 90s, he would definitely be regarded as "the best player to ever play the game", too bad he came later where ppl were missing Jordan's plays and hating on Kobe being like him in almost every facet of the game. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Similar in style and mannerism, maybe, but when we translate the statistics for era, it becomes very clear that Jordan was actually the one "playing chess" while Bryant "plays checkers." In other words - and this should be obvious - when we watch Kobe play, we're seeing a far lesser version of Michael Jordan in action. Also, note the translated defensive ratings: aside from their age-21 seasons, MJ is better (sometimes vastly so) at every turn. The mark of a truly great offensive player is to maintain a high level of efficiency while taking on a large share of the team's offensive responsibility, and even though Kobe's numbers are impressive, Jordan is consistently more efficient than Bryant no matter if he's using more possessions or not. It's more interesting, though, to look at the efficiency levels the players maintained vs. Kobe's story is the opposite: with great teammates early, he didn't have to do as much, but when Shaq left before the '05 season, Kobe was actually forced to take a larger role in the offense than even Jordan ever had to. ![]() Paine shows a nice big chart, and then concludes:Īs you can see, out of necessity Jordan was taking on a large offensive responsibility early in his career as his teammates got better, he slowly eased back on the workload, and his efficiency improved as a result. Who's better, Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant? Neil Paine of navigated numbers like points produced per 100 possessions used, the percentage of team possessions used when on the court, points allowed per 100 opponent possessions, and "the Pythagorean expectation." You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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