Kobe Bryant has the 3rd leading PPG all time as a #1 option

[kennethgriffin]

kobe has been the lakers #1 option every year since 2001

shaq was actually #2 in shots per game for LA in his last 4 years with the team

kobe since 2001 ( 13 years ) has average

- 28.1ppg, 5.7 reb, 5.2 ast

this ranks 3rd behind

#1 michael jordan ( 30.12ppg )
#2 Wilt Chamberlain ( 30.07ppg )



this is why career averages favor guys who are drafted to bad teams. and shouldnt be used in all time rankings.

the real way to judge a career is sustained dominance, highest level of play and how long they stayed at that level

[dbk123]

too bad kobe will retire with only 5 rings

[cotdt]

yep pretty much.

[#number6ix#]

That's cool but more shot attempts don't make him the #1 option. Westbrook takes more shots than kd but is he the #1 option

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Shaq 93-94 - 99-00 = 28.2 ppg

[Jameerthefear]

too bad kobe will retire with only 5 rings

You say this like it's a bad thing..

[Deuce Bigalow]

too bad kobe will retire with only 5 rings

"Only"

Only more rings than 27 NBA Franchises, including Miami.

[tpols]

Shaq 93-94 - 99-00 = 28.2 ppg

He mightve just /threaded you here dude.

[kennethgriffin]

Shaq 93-94 - 99-00 = 28.2 ppg

you're such a failure roundmound

He mightve just /threaded you here dude.

maybe... if roundmound knew what he was talking about


and lol@ excluding shaqs 1st year.. he averaged 17 shots per game. same as nick anderson. not nearly big enough of a difference to exclude that year

[LongLiveTheKing]

If only he was good enough to be a number 1 option from his rookie year like pretty much every other superstar ever.

[tpols]

Kenneth, why dont you use 05-current Kobe instead since he wasnt clear cut first option with Shaq there.. more 1a/1b.

28.6ppg for it.. even higher.

[Deuce Bigalow]

you're such a failure roundmound







maybe... if roundmound knew what he was talking about

1992-93 Orlando magic

Nick Anderson - 16.8 fga
Shaquille O'Neal - 16.1 fga

[kennethgriffin]

Kenneth, why dont you use 05-current Kobe instead since he wasnt clear cut first option with Shaq there.. more 1a/1b.

28.6ppg for it.. even higher.

because kobe was the real 1st option on 2 of those 3 championship teams

shaq was just more efficient due to being a center. and got those finals mvps from playing weak east competition in the finals

kobe was the lakers best all around player since 2001... #1 option for a reason

#1 play maker
#1 ball handler
#1 defensive player

#1 option on offense...

[RoundMoundOfReb]

you're such a failure roundmound







maybe... if roundmound knew what he was talking about


and lol@ excluding shaqs 1st year.. he averaged 17 shots per game. same as nick anderson. not nearly big enough of a difference to exclude that year

I said 93-94 since nick anderson shot more than shaq in his rookie year. I'm using your own logic.

[tpols]

because kobe was the real 1st option on 2 of those 3 championship teams

shaq was just more efficient due to being a center. and got those finals mvps from playing weak east competition in the finals

kobe was the lakers best all around player since 2001... #1 option for a reason

#1 play maker
#1 ball handler
#1 defensive player

#1 option on offense...

Yea but if were talking about 'ppg as first option' Kobe has a higher ppg when the team was fully his. So why wouldnt you use it?