Who's better in 2014 - Kobe Bryant or Jimmy Butler?

[Human Error]

Kobe: 24.6 ppg on 22.1 attempts (37.7%), 5 rpg, 5 apg, 3.3 to
Butler: 21.9 ppg on 14.5 attempts (48.9%), 6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.6 to

Kobe takes 8 more shots to only score 3 more points and turns the ball over twice as much. Not to mention Butler is a much much better defender. No matter how hard you try to twist it, there's no rational argument to say that Kobe is better than Butler.

[BigTicket]

So far Butler has been better. Better shooting and better defense, and more of a focus on actually winning.

[Cali Syndicate]

Kobe is better but he's at the age where he can't consistently bring it every game, similar to MJ in his wizard days. Butler primarily has that advantage, which definitely shows on the defensive side.

Kobe's still one of the top SG, butler is too but just below IMO. Butler so far is the MIP though.

[Shih508]

Butler by a landslide.

If kobe isn't living off his reputation, he's not even good enough to be 6th man for most of teams tbh. Low efficiency choker

[Height Freak]

Butler has signs of brilliance...not yet an all-star.

[T_L_P]

The one who can shoot above 40%, not brick 21 of his 22 last clutch shots, and at least try on defense.

[Mr Feeny]

The one who can shoot above 40%, not brick 21 of his 22 last clutch shots, and at least try on defense.

This. If Kobe even pretended to TRY on defense, this might be a discussion. He's abysmal at the moment, despite what Kobe stans would have you believe.

[f0und]

kobe brings very little positive to a team. id take rasual butler over the mamba.

[97 bulls]

This is the most ridiculous....... I can't believe hiw many people are actually choosing Bryant. Jimmy Butler is clearly better. Bryant shoots too much, hes inefficient, his.defense sucks, and the Lakers suck.

[Force]

Butler is clearly better on both sides of the ball. I doubt he'll ever sniff Kobe's sack when it comes to career and legacy but right now there is no question he is the superior player. The Lakers look better with Kobe on the bench or when he doesn't shoot.

[J Shuttlesworth]

If Kobe was in Butlers spot he would be shooting way more efficiently, because he'd actually have some help and wouldn't have to shoot 22 shots per game

Just because he wouldn't have to, doesn't mean he wouldn't. Kobe would shoot 22 shots a night even if he was playing with Popovich. That's his mentality. ME FIRST, team second.

Plus it's not like Jimmy Butler is in some elite offensive system. Bulls are only 2 points per 100 possessions higher than the Lakers right now. He's thriving because he's a great player. This era of bulls teams have been offensively trash, especially without Rose

[Twiens]

Jimmy but that's not a bad thing.....he's been ridiculous this year. #2 SG behind Harden.

[DonDadda59]

Is this a serious question?

Is Bean even a top 5 SG this season?

[HurricaneKid]

This is amazing to me. Anyone suggesting Kobe is within 30 spots of Butler is a troll a Stan or a dolt. I should just put them all on mute as their opinions on ball are worthless

[DMAVS41]

Butler...not close