Kobe Bryant: top 6 GOAT

[LongLiveTheKing]

1. Jordan
2. Magic
3. Kareem
4. Russell
5. Bird
6. Shaq
7. Kobe
8. Duncan
9. Hakeem
10. West

[Deuce Bigalow]

NBA Champion
NBA Finals MVP
Highest single single series PPG in Playoff history
Most points in NBA Finals history
Most 30 point games in NBA Finals history
Most 40 point games in NBA Finals history
Most 50 point games in NBA Finals history
Second highest single series PPG in NBA Finals history

"Next", kid.

[LongLiveTheKing]

NBA Champion
NBA Finals MVP
Highest single single series PPG in Playoff history
Most points in NBA Finals history
Most 30 point games in NBA Finals history
Most 40 point games in NBA Finals history
Most 50 point games in NBA Finals history
Second highest single series PPG in NBA Finals history

"Next", kid.

Weak era lost 8/9 finals.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Weak era lost 8/9 finals.

[MetsPackers]

Kobe is lucky to be top 10 on any legitimate list. He still has no case over Shaq but that doesn't stop Kobe stans from ranking him ahead of Shaq

It's truly comical the justifications i've heard for Kobe being top 6-8. "Well he tecnically 'has an argument' to be over these guy ,therefore I personally place him over them" So basically, you're a shameless dyckrider? Oh wait we already knew that

When it comes down to it Kobe is borderline top 10 (can be placed barely on either side) and only Laker/Kobe stans see him as better.

[TheWalkman]

Rode Shaq to become a borderline top 10 player at best.

[arifgokcen]

I have been around a lot of forums.Consensus is #8 or #9.

Nobody in their right mind would actually rank kobe ahead of MJ,KAJ,Magic,Wilt,Russell,Shaq.After that bird and duncan is arguable.For me bird is definitely ahead of kobe too.

I would say bird is ahead of him,duncan has more accolades but doesnt have the wow factor but his impact is undeniable.I would say he is around #7-#9 closer to #9.

[SCdac]

If anybody's longevity should be touted it's 37 year old Tim Duncan.



- 14 All-Star appearances in 16 seasons played

- 14 All-Defensive teams (2 more than Kobe)

- 17.8 PPG, in terms of current bigmen, that's higher scoring than Howard, Al Jefferson, Horford, Bosh, Cousins, Hibbert, etc.

- 2.65 BPG was #3 in the league, highest average for somebody 36 or older since the stat's been recorded.

- 15th playoff appearance and 8th WCF appearance.

- Moved up to #2 in playoff Double-Doubles. 143 and counting.

- With about 30 more points, Duncan is set to surpass Jerry West and become #6 in career Playoff points.

- During the season he passed Charles Barkley to become #22 in career Regular Season points (23,785).

[Magic 32]

If anybody's longevity should be touted it's 37 year old Tim Duncan.



- 14 All-Star appearances in 16 seasons played

- 14 All-Defensive teams (2 more than Kobe)

- 17.8 PPG, in terms of current bigmen, that's higher scoring than Howard, Al Jefferson, Horford, Bosh, Cousins, Hibbert, etc.

- 2.65 BPG was #3 in the league, highest average for somebody 36 or older since the stat's been recorded.

- 15th playoff appearance and 8th WCF appearance.

- Moved up to #2 in playoff Double-Doubles. 143 and counting.

- With about 30 more points, Duncan is set to surpass Jerry West and become #6 in career Playoff points.

- During the season he passed Charles Barkley to become #22 in career Regular Season points (23,785).

hmmmm.........he took off 4 years though (after getting spanked by Kobe in 2008).

[alexd]

Kobe made top 6 all time this year (in his 17th season) and didn't even get to play in the playoffs.
Discuss...

not even close

[The-Legend-24]

Godbe's longevity is only rivaled by Kareem. 17th season and still dropping, 27+/5+/5+..

[K Xerxes]

I have been around a lot of forums.Consensus is #8 or #9.

Nobody in their right mind would actually rank kobe ahead of MJ,KAJ,Magic,Wilt,Russell,Shaq.After that bird and duncan is arguable.For me bird is definitely ahead of kobe too.

I would say bird is ahead of him,duncan has more accolades but doesnt have the wow factor but his impact is undeniable.I would say he is around #7-#9 closer to #9.

For anyone clued up on the game, Bird is at least as great as Magic, so there is no way Kobe is greater than him. There is an argument to be made with Shaq though.

[poido123]

#10 soon to be 11

This.

1.MJ
2.Russell
3.Wilt
4.Kareem
5.Shaq
6.Bird
7.Magic
8.Hakeem
9.Duncan
10.Kobe(Soon to be out of top 10 by Lebron)

[Shepseskaf]

1.MJ
2.Kareem
3.Wilt
4.Russell
5.Magic
6.Bird
7.Duncan
8.Shaq
9.Hakeem
10.Kobe(Soon to be out of top 10 by Lebron)

Corrected

[ThaRegul8r]

If that's your opinion, that's your opinion. I don't get the point of threads like this. Is it just to find out "how many people agree with me" or what?