Kobe (jan 2006) vs Durant (jan 2014)?

[BlakFrankWhite]

PPG/APG/RPG.......FG/3P/FT

Kobe 43.4/4.1/5.6 on a 47/40/90 Lakers were 9-4.


Durant 35.9/6.1/6.1 on a 54/43/89..Thunder went 9-3

[BlakFrankWhite]

Highlight:

Kobe:81 point game on 28-46 shooting vs Raptors

Durant:54/6/6 point game 19-27 vs GSW...outdueled both Curry and Thompson.

[ShawkFactory]

Kobe.

[BlakFrankWhite]

Durant had 36 ppg on a 68.5% TS...

[swagga]

note: i dislike kobe's style, it is inefficient, greedy and can't work without great big men.

That being said, I'm taking kobe without even blinking. I've been watching basketball since the late 80s/ early 90s and i have NEVER seen anybody do what kobe was doing back then. it's a testament to kobe's ridiculous talent that he didn't shoot in the 30s. Some of these shots were harder then HORSE shots ffs. He just went on those insane rolls where he was hitting crazy shit, I used to watch all his games even if I disliked him as a person, his game was :wtf: :applause:

kobe's 81 is the greatest scoring game in the history of basketball. His team needed him to score, and he went against a legit NBA team in a competitive game, not some circus amateur league shit like wilt's 100 (sorry laz, it's the truth).

[Cold soul]

Kobe was much greater season over Durant especially if you factor in defense. Durant got locked down at times while Kobe didn't when he was double and triple teamed he was in the zone that year unguardble and unstoppable. The stuff he did that year scoring wise only ranks right up their with Wilt and Jordan best seasons.

[BlakFrankWhite]

note: i dislike kobe's style, it is inefficient, greedy and can't work without great big men.

That being said, I'm taking kobe without even blinking. I've been watching basketball since the late 80s/ early 90s and i have NEVER seen anybody do what kobe was doing back then. it's a testament to kobe's ridiculous talent that he didn't shoot in the 30s. Some of these shots were harder then HORSE shots ffs. He just went on those insane rolls where he was hitting crazy shit, I used to watch all his games even if I disliked him as a person, his game was :wtf: :applause:

kobe's 81 is the greatest scoring game in the history of basketball. His team needed him to score, and he went against a legit NBA team in a competitive game, not some circus amateur league shit like wilt's 100 (sorry laz, it's the truth).

But Durant avg 36 ppg at 68.5% TS

[swagga]

Durant had 36 ppg on a 68.5% TS...

TS don't mean shit without context. Harden's TS is enormous but his game is almost fraudulent, chucking threes and living at the line because the refs suck dick. Against a good defensive team that will gameplan for him, if whistled properly, he will look pedestrian.

The pressure kobe put on defenses in 2006 was just insane, and it can't just be quantified by TS, because he was being doubled/tripled all the time and he still shot it, because he had an absolutely putrid roster. He also gave the STACKED suns a HUGE scare. Durant wouldn't even come close to that result with that lakers roster. As a scorer durant can't touch kobe's creativity, ball handling and slashing, and they are really close in shooting skills so it's not like durant has a big advantage there (durant better spot up shooter, kobe better off the dribble).

[swagga]

imo 2006 kobe is a full tier above any durant. A difference like MJ > drexler.

[HOoopCityJones]

I think comparing Durant to Tmac is the better comparison.

[swagga]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHvdUi2M7iA

28 shots went in that game.
17 out of 28 shots were heavily constested jumpers
5 out 28 came from kobe's penetration
2 out 28 came from defensive breakdowns
4 out 28 came out of triangle plays.

that means he did it against very good defense that night, just watch the video, the number of contested shots going in was just :wtf:

[SilkkTheShocker]

LeBron.

[Cold soul]

imo 2006 kobe is a full tier above any durant. A difference like MJ > drexler.

This. I'm not sure who this is even a close comparison.

[JerrySeinfeld]

Kobe Bryant.

[magnax1]

Kobe Jordan and Wilt really stand head and shoulders above the competition in terms of scoring ability.

[BlakFrankWhite]

Kobe Bryant.

Russwest what happened to you...you been brainwashed or somethin?

[penny4president]

as much as a i like KD.. i will go for kobe, just for the fact that he scored 81 points

[J Shuttlesworth]

Come on. Prime Kobe is much better than prime Durant

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

ko-beh

[SugarHill]

"much better"
"full tier"

just fvcking stop

[LoneyROY7]

Kobe.

[Cold soul]

"much better"
"full tier"

just fvcking stop

Lol it's the truth you mad, bruh? :oldlol:

[Cold soul]

Kobe Jordan and Wilt really stand head and shoulders above the competition in terms of scoring ability.

Damn straight. I would put MJ their also.

[BlakFrankWhite]

Damn straight. I would put MJ their also.

Lol...Kev's scoring ability is getting underrated.

4 scoring titles....first player to average 32 ppg on 50% shooting in decades....put up a 28 ppg season on a 50/40/90.

Durant's one of the best scorers ever...and he's only 26.

[nba_55]

Lol...Kev's scoring ability is getting underrated.

4 scoring titles....first player to average 32 ppg on 50% shooting in decades....put up a 28 ppg season on a 50/40/90.

Durant's one of the best scorers ever...and he's only 26.

He's done.


And back to topic, Kobe by far.

[SwayDizzle]

Kobe's 06 season made it clear to all that there could be someone who could score better than MJ.

[BigBoss]

Kobe has averaged 40 in a month a few times. Pull up those stats OP.

[BlakFrankWhite]

Kobe has averaged 40 in a month a few times. Pull up those stats OP.

What were the FG%?

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Kobe's 06 season made it clear to all that there could be someone who could score better than MJ.

No, it didn't. Better than MJ? **** outta here.

Kobe's run > Durant's run though.

[BlakFrankWhite]

MJ put up a 38 ppg season.

[BigBoss]

What were the FG%?

:roll:

[SwayDizzle]

No, it didn't. Better than MJ? **** outta here.

Kobe's run > Durant's run though.
MJ was untouchable in terms of scoring before Kobe came along. Kobe's 06 season showed the world that it was possible (when he was at his absolute peak and on a hot streak) to outshine MJ.

[ShawkFactory]

MJ's 86-87 season was incredible

Scored 50+ 8 times. Averaged 40 the first month. Scored 40+ 37 times :eek:

Kobe scored 50+ 6 times and 40+ 27 times.

[BigBoss]

MJ's 86-87 season was incredible

Scored 50+ 8 times. Averaged 40 the first month. Scored 40+ 37 times :eek:

Kobe scored 50+ 6 times and 40+ 27 times.

Kobe had 10 50 point games in 07. Kobe averaged 40 in a month twice in his career.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

MJ was untouchable in terms of scoring before Kobe came along. Kobe's 06 season showed the world that it was possible (when he was at his absolute peak and on a hot streak) to outshine MJ.

MJ is still untouchable in terms of scoring. Peak MJ > Peak Kobe.

[J Shuttlesworth]

MJ is still untouchable in terms of scoring. Peak MJ > Peak Kobe.
Kobe also averaged 41 ppg in the finals against the Suns

GOAT scorer
GOAT player :applause:

edit: oh wait, that was MJ

[NBAplayoffs2001]

MJ is still untouchable in terms of scoring. Peak MJ > Peak Kobe.

Does anyone know his stats if we don't count his two forgettable years in the Wizards uniform?

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Does anyone know his stats if we don't count his two forgettable years in the Wizards uniform?

MJ's stats with the Bulls: 38.6 MPG, .505/.332/.838 shooting line, 31.5 PPG, 5.4 AST, 6.3 RPG, 2.5 SPG, 0.9 BPG.

[ShawkFactory]

Kobe had 10 50 point games in 07. Kobe averaged 40 in a month twice in his career.
Ok.

Jordan has scored 40+ 38 times in 179 playoff games. That's 21% of the time.

Kobe has scored 40+ 11 times in 220 playoff games (200 if you count only starts). That's 6% of the time.

Jordan has scored 50 or more 8 times in the playoffs. Kobe just once.

And this is against actual competition.

I know you don't ACTUALLY think Kobe > Jordan, but I still had to do this :lol