Two of the biggest household names from the NBA record books, Jordan and Bryant. Both equipped with numerous awards and accolades, and many consider them as a pair of the best basketball players to ever live. Each played alongside another hall of famer, Bryant playing with Shaq, and Jordan with Pippen. So each of these players had to share the ball with another seriously talented player. Imagine the heights these two could’ve seen had they been the sole playmaker, as a player like LeBron did early in his career. Even playing alongside high-caliber players, they put up incredible numbers, placing their names among the best. Career stats, career averages, and NBA awards will be compared to see who the better baller was.
While Kobe played in 274 more games and five NBA season than Jordan, their career stats are surprisingly comparable. “In Kobe’s 20 seasons he put up 33,643 career points” (Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan Comparison). Which, “ranks him 3rd on the all time scoring list behind the ranks of Abdul-Jabbar and Malone” (ESPN). While Jordan put up “32,292 career
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The first award we will look at is the R.O.Y award. Each player only had one year to get this award, and “Jordan was the one to get the rookie of the year” (Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan Comparison). Next, is the MVP award, “Kobe was the MVP one year, while Jordan was the MVP five years” (Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan Comparison). This shows us that Jordan was dominating the league, while other players were just as dominate as Kobe was. Finally, we will look at NBA championships and Finals MVP’s. “Jordan won six NBA championships compared to Kobe’s five” and “Jordan was the finals MVP five times while Kobe was once” (Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan Comparison). This tells us that Jordan played better, when the stage was the biggest. If the more dominate player already isn’t clear, it’s Michael