MJ or Kobe? The real answers!?
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MJ has better numbers - this is the only season that Kobe even comes close to Jordan's numbers.  This is Kobe's first scoring title, Jordan has won a few.  Jordan is a 6 time finals MVP and so far a much, much better defensive player.  Jordan lead the league in steals once, and was always in the top 10 (not counting his years with the Wizards).  Kobe was only the second best player on his team - so you should be asking who is better, Scottie Pippen or Kobe Bryant.  Those two are in the same league, compare Jordan to Shaq, and Kobe to Pippen cause Shaq won all 3 finals MVP's.\n\nEven Jordan's dunk contest was better than Kobe's.  We still see highlights of Jordan's free-throw dunk, and dunk from the side, but none from Kobe's cause his dunks weren't all that good (that was one of the worst dunk-contestes ever - I think that's why they didn't have one the following year).\n\nI understand Jordan had Pippen, Rodman, Harper, Kuckoc, Kerr, Paxson, Armstrong, and some other good players - but so what - Jordan was still the best and almost always game MVP.  Only in a few playoff games did Pippen score more than Jordan, and only once Kukcoc socred more.  Lots of times Robert Horry or Shaq, and ever Fisher, or Glen Rice, score more than Kobe in the playoffs.\n\nI think Kobe is the best player today, and his single best season may top Jordan's single best season, but it is near impossible for him to top Jordan's career.  Someone would have to win 7 titles and 4 mvp's to top MJ's career.  \n\nDon't you remember a few years ago people were saying Randy Moss will be considered to be better than Jerry Rice, and then a couple years later they said that about TO.  Last year Jerry Rice was on dancing with the start and still had almost more touchdowns than Moss and TO combined - Moss had a crappy year and TO didn't even play.  They may have had one great single season better than any of Rice's seasons, but their career fell way short of Jerry Rice's career.
880393
thats true no one has nuttin on kobe \nkobe is the best \nn people who say jordan tops kobe not true \nis jordan even playin??....FUK NO he isnt \nkobe n lakers number 1
81828
Well if you are going by stats, definitely Iverson. He has the stats to back it up. Averages more assists and steals a game. I believe he is also the toughest player on the court today. He plays hurt, something Kobe is not the best at doing. They are both great closers in tight games though. And they both go off when it comes to scoring. Kobe is the better pure shooter though. I would be happy if I got either on my team.
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Suns totally!  Steve Nash is one of the best players in the NBA and with his big men to back him up they are unstoppable.  The Mavs will stop them though.  I really dislike Kobe Bryant, because he is just too cocky.  I don't think he's all that great.  He just turns my stomach.  I also didn't like Bill Clinton after that whole scandal.  Maybe it's because famous people think they can get away with everything and they don't that young people are going to follow their example.  Understand your responsibility people!!!
166972
MJ is hands downs the greatest ever, but Kobe or LeBron might one day be their also... MIGHT
185574
Kobe is the best of right now. but not of all time. not yet. he could be, but we'll have to see how his career plays out.
48005
kobe because billups got the wallces and hamilton, while kobe got mihm, really. kobe is running for mvp while billups isn't even close.
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Kobe is.  Please note i am not a Kobe fan, just a realest\n\nKobe:  32.7 points / g, 5.4 reb / g, 4.4 Asst. / g.\n\nT-Mac: 23.9 points / g, 7.2 reb / g, 5.4 asst / g
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No. This is because you can't really compare the two of them yet, because kobe is still young- but so far, he isnt, because kobe doesnt pass the ball. all he does is shoot, shoot, shoot. but dont get me wrong- kobe is probably the most skilled player in the league today. jus think where the lakers would be without him.
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Had to get my 2 cents in...the answers before are NOT students of the game. Pound for Pound..Kobe, no doubt has more skills...he's puttin' up numbers even MJ can't touch(look it up)..however the NBA is a team game and Kobe without shaq is no good..like if Pippen hadn't gond the Chicago MJ would had NO rings, YEP I said it!! Bird,Magic, and the Dr. are all in the same boat. You must realize MJ never beat the Piston without Scottie!! But Pound-for-Pound the only 5 people in their prime that could challenge Kobe are A.I., Jerry West, The Big O, Bill Russell , and Kareem..people please MJ is great but if the Lakers get Kobe a "Pippen" look out more titles in LA. In my opinion Iverson is a better player then Kobe simply due to the fact he doesn't sit out and is on a REALLY bad team and by himself gives them some punch. But the BEST player of all time was Bill Russell and I don't even like the Celtics but without him not 1 of those 9 rings would be possible and "Red" knew it.
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they prob. are retarded, the only reason why people dont wanna say kobe is the best is cuzz of all the scandal around him. Jordan was the embodiment of an athlete
27252
All kobe does is shoot...he never give assist..\n\nAllen Iver gets point and assists...\n\nplus steals\n\n\nso on mah opinion...AI is better
241755
MJ and Pip scores from 2 or 3's. Kobe is an all-around scorer but his defense is lacking. Shaq drains only 2 point buckets but has a big factor in defense. MJ is a defensive player of the year awardee while Pip has a decent defense. More meat, slow paced, the smaller ones will prevail. \n\nMJ is the best basketball player known in the universe (remember Space Jam?). There's no question.\n\nMJ and PIP.\n\nLong live, Chicago Bulls '98!
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Michael Jordan, hands down. No one person has ever or ever will have the talent the MJ has. Not downing Wilt, but he was 6 inches taller than everyone else in the NBA. If we get a 7'8" guy with power, he would dominate. Not because of skill...because of size.
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Kobe...if you mean better at raping a chick.\n\nIf you mean basketball...Lebron.
618335
I think Kobe is the best player in the league.  He can score at will, & plays hard-nosed defense.  He also has the "IT" factor where he can perform under pressure & win the close games at the end.  He already has 3 rings; yes, Shaq had something to do with it, but all the greats in the history of the NBA had their counter parts (Jordan/Pippen, Magic/Kareem, etc.).  The only other player you can make an argument for is Lebron.  However, he has yet (not saying he won't) to prove himself.
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yes, i believe that jordan is a cut above the rest. but lebron and kobe are closing in fast. it remains to be seen