Different decades, different paths to the NBA, different numbers, but same positions , and the same league ! The question is can Kobe Bryant be classified in the same category as Michael Jordan? Or the other question is Kobie Bryant better than Michael Jordan ? Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls, no question they both are dynasties in sports franchises. High schooler from Pennsalvania and a college champion from the North Carolina Tarheels. The matchup both weighing in around 210 lbs standing 6ft 6 inches one looks to have a little bit of an edge with more years to come.
Kobe Bryant has won 4 NBA championships in Los Angeles , compared to Jordan’s 6 NBA championships in Chicago. Michael Jordan is leading in total points scored with over 32,000 but Kobe is on pace within the next 5 NBA seasons to catch Jordan. This should be very obtainable for Bryant to do as long as he stays healthy. Although just recently breaking a finger on his shooting hand he is still scoring 35 to over 40 points a game, incredible. The one thing even if we cant agree on who’s better, is that these to gentlemen are phenomenal athletes with super human powers to take it to another level. Did I mention Kobe hates being compared to Michael Jordan.
The amazing thing is that they both have also had off the court controversies which is just one more comparison. Kobe was accused in 2003 of raping a 19 year old girl in Eagle Colorado but in 04 she dropped sexual assault charges against him steeling on an undisclosed amount. Michael Jordan’s off the court troubles were in the gambling arena,, which I believe spend your money how you choose. Jordan has been seen spending large amounts of cash on the golf course to the casinos in Atlantic City NJ to Las Vegas NV at the sports books . Even though these to amazing athletes have plenty of similarities and looking at a few statics most people would see a very close comparison but you do not need a magnifying glass or a statistical fanatic to see that Jordan is hands down the best NBA player ever to have played the game.