"what we're whitnessing from durant hasnt been done in 20+ years"- ESPN

[christian1923]

2003/february = 40.6ppg, 4.9rpg, 3.6apg, .583 TS% 117 ORTG 104 DRTG
2006/january = 43.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.1apg, .611 TS% 122 ORTG, 109 DRTG
2006/april (only 8 games) = 41.6ppg, 5.5rpg, 3.6apg, .621 TS% 125 ORTG 102 DRTG
2007/march = 40.4ppg, 6.2rpg, 4.5apg, .575 TS% 117 ORTG 114 DRTG

KD January 36.5ppg, 6.4rpg, 6.2apg, .673 TS% 130 ORTG 104 DRTG

What is offensive and defensive rating?

[J Shuttlesworth]

2003/february = 40.6ppg, 4.9rpg, 3.6apg, .583 TS% 117 ORTG 104 DRTG
2006/january = 43.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.1apg, .611 TS% 122 ORTG, 109 DRTG
2006/april (only 8 games) = 41.6ppg, 5.5rpg, 3.6apg, .621 TS% 125 ORTG 102 DRTG
2007/march = 40.4ppg, 6.2rpg, 4.5apg, .575 TS% 117 ORTG 114 DRTG

KD January 36.5ppg, 6.4rpg, 6.2apg, .673 TS% 130 ORTG 104 DRTG

Hmm.... only one of Kobe's stretches really compares, but it was only 8 games. I'm afraid January KD > Prime Kobe. He's owning his overall ORTG, and has better rebound/assist numbers. Durant > Kobe

[juju151111]

2003/february = 40.6ppg, 4.9rpg, 3.6apg, .583 TS% 117 ORTG 104 DRTG
2006/january = 43.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.1apg, .611 TS% 122 ORTG, 109 DRTG
2006/april (only 8 games) = 41.6ppg, 5.5rpg, 3.6apg, .621 TS% 125 ORTG 102 DRTG
2007/march = 40.4ppg, 6.2rpg, 4.5apg, .575 TS% 117 ORTG 114 DRTG

KD January 36.5ppg, 6.4rpg, 6.2apg, .673 TS% 130 ORTG 104 DRTG

Ddurant better it seems.

[kennethgriffin]

It's not that Kobe was inefficient during his hot scoring streaks, because he wasn't. It's just that Durant is on "God Level" efficiency wise at similar volume.

kobes 6-5... durants 7 feet


a higher efficiency or rebounding percentage is expected

[Ancient Legend]

40 ppg over 35ppg is such a huge advantage that a few

KD is at 37 ppg for the month , fa66ot.

[Droid101]

Ortg and Drtg are more of a team stat.

Kobe's are way more impressive. Stop being so dense.

Accept Durant's MVP this year without having to bring up past legends.

[Budadiiii]

kobes 6-5... durants 7 feet


a higher efficiency or rebounding percentage is expected

Yah, he's a better basketball player by default.

Basketball is a game of genetics. Nothing new here.

[juju151111]

kobes 6-5... durants 7 feet


a higher efficiency or rebounding percentage is expected

He getting more asts too and being tall doesn't mean your going to get rebounds.

[Akrazotile]

Kobe is amazing. How can you hate on that. Those numbers are godly.

Honestly dude, they're not as godly as you think. Players in basketball and football have put up eye-popping regular season numbers that matter little. From Melo, to Tmac, to Iverson, to Kobe, to Kevin Love, to Wilt, and even Peyton Manning in football. If you're talking about selective stats over a single month, hell Monta Ellis has some impressive ones. Teams like the Suns and Warriors. Some of them have had good playoff moments... but 'volume stats' guys tend to look a lot less DOMINANT when postseason time arrives. As opposed to true beasts like Shaq, Lebron, Duncan etc.

Kobe could have put up those exact same 'godly' numbers for the Charlotte Bobcats and never been part of a single championship title team. How much would your respect him then? Your perception of him has more to do with the franchise he was lucky enough to play for rather than anything his numbers tell you. If he'd gotten them playing for an organization that was never able to build COMPLETE championship teams, you'd call Kobe's stats empty. Instead you called them godly. Due mostly to sheer luck.

Great teams win championships, but people love to hero-worship, so they pick the guy with the best stats and claim it was his stats that earned "the ring." Meanwhile anyone with the same stats but lesser teammates is "empty."

I don't care if you wanna say Kobe's a good player. Of course he is. But most people want to START with the premise Kobe is some sort of legendary giant, because thats what they WANT to believe, then they come up with inconsistent logic as to why it's so.

[kennethgriffin]

Ddurant better it seems.

durant is more efficient


but any time a guy is 7 inches taller and takes 7 less shots with better team mates taking pressure off him... its expected.


more impressive? the guy dropping 40+ a game

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

What were Kobe's percentages from the field? Just curious

[J Shuttlesworth]

Ortg and Drtg are more of a team stat.

Kobe's are way more impressive. Stop being so dense.

Accept Durant's MVP this year without having to bring up past legends.

How are Kobe's more impressive? Seriously?

[juju151111]

Ortg and Drtg are more of a team stat.

Kobe's are way more impressive. Stop being so dense.

Accept Durant's MVP this year without having to bring up past legends.

How is it better? Durant is more efficient,more rebounds, and more asts.

[Milbuck]

In his prime, he missed the playoffs

Yes, because we should totally hold it against him for missing the playoffs when his coach resigned midway through the season, when he was injured for a month, when his teammates were Chucky Atkins, Chris Mihm, Smush Parker, Lamar Odom (he was good), Caron Butler, Brian Grant, Brian Cook, Jumaine Jones, Tierre Brown, etc.

[J Shuttlesworth]

durant is more efficient


but any time a guy is 7 inches taller and takes 7 less shots with better team mates taking pressure off him... its expected.


more impressive? the guy dropping 40+ a game

Did Kobe actually average 40 points a game in a whole month? It seems unfair to compare a month from Durant to an 8 game stretch for Kobe. What were Kobe's month long averages?