06-07 Kobe Bryant vs 13-14 Kevin Durant

[Trollsmasher]

05-06 Kobe

[Genaro]

Kobe played better defense. I go with #24

[navy]

Durant had 2 50+ point games this season Kobe had 10(including 2 60+ games and 4 50+ games in a row)
that's maybe worth mentioning

Why is his ppg so low? (Lower than Durants)

[inclinerator]

Numbers say Durant. What does your heart say?

kobe

[riseagainst]

Why is his ppg so low? (Lower than Durants)

inconsistent chucker. Is this what you were looking for?

[Milbuck]

So we're just gonna ignore the fact that peak Kobe was a substantially better defender. Got it.

[BlackVVaves]

This has to go down as one of the most unintentionally funny threads on ISH ever

KD has better numbers across virtually the entire board, in less minutes played

[Cold soul]

Kobe and it's even close.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

Durant. Easily. In fact, Durant's current season is better than any of Kobe's.

[BlackVVaves]

Kobe played better defense. I go with #24

Kobe 06-07 defensive win shares: 2.2
KD 13-14 defensive win shares: 4.4

inb4 someone posts Kobe's RAPM and it's -5

[navy]

So we're just gonna ignore the fact that peak Kobe was a substantially better defender. Got it.

Durant has been pretty decent on defense this year and I dont see any reason that Kobe's substantially better defense actually affected games substantially more than Durant. Durant was just better this year.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

It's sad that the myth of Kobe being a good defender post-Shaq is still being spread around.

[navy]

inconsistent chucker. Is this what you were looking for?

Yes and no. I want a non trolling answer with numbers.

[navy]

It's sad that the myth of Kobe being a good defender post-Shaq is still being spread around.

He is a good defender. But let's be honest. Guard defense isnt as important as post defense.

[Genaro]

Kobe 06-07 defensive win shares: 2.2
KD 13-14 defensive win shares: 4.4

inb4 someone posts Kobe's RAPM and it's -5

You don't rate defense through stats. You just don't.