Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James (2024)

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June 21, 2013, 4:41pm

Kobe is waaaaaay beter than LJ remember the league befor was better than now, LJ is a wanabi and 4 the ones that say KB coudnt win a ring by him self haha waht happend to LJ he couldn't do nothing so he went to Miami and has a big team that was the only way he won a ring but if not sorry 4 him he will prop be at his house crying all day haha The Black Mamba #1

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April 23, 2013, 11:58pm

First of all all legends have sed kobe is better. Mj sed 5 is better than 1, I'm not trying to bring up rings but the point is he knows kobe is a MUCH better WINNER and as here Edwards would say " you plays to win the game" next magic just repeats kobe is better and even says kobe is better than magic Johnson himself, one of the goat has sed kobe is better than him, no one sed Lebron is better than them because he is not. Bird says if he wants to have fun he would take Lebron but to win then kobe. Once agin kobe is portrayed here as a winner. Next kobe is simply more clutch and yes he has the killer instinct it is not myth Lebron fans just hate and know that Lebron will never be like kobe or anyone else who can come up big late in games. Lebron is only there for his stat sheet. Ys the stats show the Lebron is catching up or already caught up to kobe but when u watch both of their games Lebron has the ball in his hand every play and is looking to be the reason his team scores and just build up his stat sheet. He has tried to rip a rebound out of the hands of his own teammate! Come on man! That's pathetic! Kobe doesn't do dumb stuff like tht he is a play who can go a game with just 4 points if it means that's how his team will win and it has happened a few times. Kobe plays only to win and be the greatest because he only plays to win and be great. Lebron sed it himself he just plays for his fans. Obviously he doesn't care to win because kobe does just as much for his fans while winning. It took kobe shaq to win 3x but it took Lebron wade and bosh 3 hall of famers on a team. And worst of all for all ur info Kobe's prime came at a time when the lakers where BAD. Lbrons came while he was talking bout "10" championships and got 3 superstars. In Kobe's prime he had smush Parker Lamar odom vlad divac and freaking Luke Walton on the starting lineup come on now! Kobe is just. Better than Lebron and that's all there is to it Lebron plays for stats and kobe plays to win and for his franchise to be successful nuff sed

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January 1, 2014, 6:55am

Kobe has a killer instinct LeBron will never have

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August 22, 2011, 2:14pm

-Here are the advantages for LJ: {Athleticism,Scoring, Passing, Rebounding, stealing, blocking, FG%, and overall stats.}
-Here are the advantages for KB: {Killer instinct, Determination, Leadership, FT%, 3pt%, Work Ethic, Basketball IQ, Footwork, Clutch Factor, and overall Experience}.

Why do you people keep arguing! Until James shows the the hard work and improvement expected from a player of his caliber he will never be close to Kobe and will never in his life be compared with Michael Jordan. Also, now I think Scottie Pippen has lost his mind! Saying quote "Michael best scorer ever Lebron best all around player". Scottie has said a lot of crazy stuff but saying Lebron is better than his airness is what I call idiotic and dman stupid!

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January 1, 2014, 6:57am

West is harder than the East by far. I would rather play in the East where you could be under .500 and make the playoffs

— 173.✗.✗.137

December 31, 2013, 2:28pm

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LeBron James vs Kobe Bryant Comparison - NBA Comparisons

— 66.✗.✗.244

August 3, 2013, 4:49pm

Kobe is the best theys stats aee wrong kobe doesn t have 14 allstars he has 17 this is all wrong and lebron will never in his life shoot better 3s than kobe

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April 15, 2013, 5:58pm

Everyone wants to call the heat stacked and while they are so were the lakers when they had shaq. If it wasn't for shaq I don't think kobe would have as many rings as he does now. Face it everyone that has a ring had some substantial help. Jordan pippen rodman kukoc and Kerr. The drive to win helper fuel jordan to win championships but without team chemistry and good players it never would have worked. Kobe shaq and fisher all helped the lakers win three years in a row. And shaq being the dominant center that he was helped kobe get those rings. Pierce Allen KG rondo and Perkins were probably the best stacked team in my opinion since the bulls with the players I mentioned earlier. A quick point guard with great court vision a deadly three point shooter a dominant center and powerforward with a decent mid range game and small forward that can be deadly if in the zone. The heat are pretty much the Yankees of basketball right now they have money and are willing to pay any player money to help them win championships. Where the heat are now after just a couple season and having great team chemistry even though they have many superstars just let's you know that they are determined to win. One thing that bugs me with kobe Bryant fans is that they always say that lebron left the cavs and looks like a b***h but what about when kobe wanted to leave because he couldn't make the championship run any more? He stayed and got the help he needed. Lebron's televised decision was the b***h move but he did what any athlete would do go to a winning team and make a bigger name for himself. Both are great players and deserve nothing but respect.

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April 4, 2013, 6:47am

" I can guarantee LeBron puts more time into the gym than Kobe and its obvious when you look at his BMI that he works very hard. He is 6'8 250 pounds of pretty much pure muscle". What a joke
Hahaha he says his BMI, if were going by BMI's these days then Kobe was the most dominant player on his team with Shaq.

— 75.✗.✗.78

April 4, 2013, 6:37am

The difference between Kobe Bryant and Lebron James is simple. Lebron James is the best player in the history of the game in the regular season...Kobe Bryant, just like Michael Jordan, lives for the pressure in the playoffs. Kobe could care less about his stats period, all he cares about is winning. For example, if you watch enough basketball you will notice how at the end of quarters Kobe is asking for the ball even if he has to shoot from half court (not a high percentage shot). On the other hand Lebron will either pass the ball or simply not shoot. The reason why, he does care about the stats. "Nothing is as necessary for success as the single minded pursuit of an objective". Objective: Kobe's = win championships, Lebron's = have the best stat line. Kobe has the killer instinct just like Michael, no matter what happens their confidence is never shaken. Lebron on the other hand is kind of a p#$%y, at least compared to the other two. Just think, if lebron james was not such an incredible physical specimen would he even be in this conversation? For you Lebron lovers i'll let your hopefully open-mind answer that. Lastly and most importantly Kobe and Michael have strong minds. They know how to get in other players heads and how to exploit this knowledge to their favor. If it came down to Lebron vs Kobe in game 7 of the NBA finals with lets say 7 seconds left. Lebron's mindset = O sh*t what if I miss, I should probably pass so I can't take the blame
Kobe's mindset = WIN!

Interesting Facts:
Look at last years NBA Finals game 2. I'll let you judge the game for yourself, but if OKC gets the call where lebron is scared and fouls Kevin Durant on the shot to tie, then OKC goes back to OKC for 3 straight games after taking 1 in Miama. Second point: Look up on youtube all of the missed calls for game 3, which was somehow still close. After playing their hearts out and being screwed over in two consecutive games, OKC was demoralized and pretty much gave up. This is Lebron's only titile in which he had the superior team by far, and well ill let you judge his championship after watching the videos.

Last point: The heat's team this year is unbelievably stacked, hell they beat the second best team in the league without lebron or dwayne wade. I still believe at Kobe's old age if the Lakers were to somehow overcome all of their injuries and pull together that now with Ron Artest (Meta World Peace) out, if the Lakers and Heat met in the finals Kobe would show the world what he and Lebron are really made of. I know this is a bold statement giving Kobe Bryant's age, but I still believe he would mind-f#*k that weak-minded p#$%y.

— 75.✗.✗.78

March 31, 2013, 5:02pm

Hate Too Say it but LeBron looks up to kobe numbers don't mean anything it's how good you are and how bad you want Kobe is respected my the best himself Micheal Jordan Kobe Might be as good as Jordan one day and kobe is 6 years older than james if kobe was born the same it would be no dout hes better

— 174.✗.✗.206

March 26, 2013, 4:50pm

LeBron is the best no doubt.

He's better than Kobe at basically every aspect of the game including Athleticism,Scoring, Passing, Rebounding, stealing, blocking, FG%,and 3PT%. A lot of people judge his clutch factor based on his performance in the 2010-2011 championship against the Dallas Mavericks. The people saying he isn't clutch have obviously not been paying attention. Also when it comes to who's the better winner sure Kobe has 5 rings but I would love to see Kobe win those rings on the cavs. Since LeBron joined the heat he is has been to the finals 2 times in 2 years. The first time was a learning experience because he had never been in that type of situation and then he came back the next year and won it. Also not to mention the fact that the heat are currently on a 27 win streak and LeBron brought the heat back from a 27 point deficit. I can guarantee LeBron puts more time into the gym than Kobe and its obvious when you look at his BMI that he works very hard. He is 6'8 250 pounds of pretty much pure muscle. LeBron is able to play every position on the court and very good at defender the opposing players in each of those positions thus making him undeniably the better overall player.

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August 22, 2011, 12:37am

Lebron James may have the upper hand with his high scoring average and his huge assist tally, but Lebron does not have a killer instinct worth mentioning and other than his statistics he does not have many intangibles worth talking about {other than his athleticism}. Kobe Bryant on the other hand, as already explained, has amazing qualities that can not be shown through statistics like determination, footwork, Basketball IQ, clutch play, extreme work ethic, and just being a better overall winner compared to Lebron. Every one even the best basketball players including Michael have admitted that Kobe is better overall player than James I am not saying that the greats hate Lebron but let's face it, even the people who said Lebron is better, such as Magic Johnson and Jerry West later admitted Kobe is still the greatest player on the planet. The Final Verdict: KB24.

— 216.✗.✗.231

May 10, 2014, 7:50pm

Kobe all day

— 75.✗.✗.154

January 24, 2014, 10:52pm

Kobe is better hands down competed in his prime during far better era. LeBron has to compete with no one and has D-Wade on his; tell me what other shooting guard in the league right now besides Kobe is better than D-Wade. (T-Mac , Vince, Iverson, and Kobe > Durant, Melo, D-Wade, and LeBron)

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January 15, 2014, 3:23am

Kobe is the best

— 75.✗.✗.34

January 11, 2014, 4:56pm

Kobe is better he got more championship kobe got 5 and lebron got 2
Kobe all day long

— 75.✗.✗.34

January 11, 2014, 4:50pm

Kobe got more rings he got 5 and lebron got 2

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January 1, 2014, 7:06am

Kobe shoots the ball cause he has to. Would you pass to Kwame Brown?? I'm better than him and I'm white

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November 1, 2013, 5:39pm

1st of all kobe stay with 1 team 2nd in his 4th yr won a tittle lebron could'nt until his 10 yr, and had to switch team otherwise 0 ring.kobe was also robed,out 3 league mvp and finally for all u ignorant people out there is a team game, shaq could'nt have done it with out kobe,either that's like jordan w/o pippen bill russell w/o havlichec,bird w/o machale or r. parrish,magic w/o kareem or worthy,batman and robin get the message. lebron certainly could'nt have won w/o bosch and wade.oh and no one wins all by them selves, the man the myth the legend when is all set and done kobe is and will always be better.

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