Peak Play: Kobe vs Bird vs Magic vs Hakeem

[Ca$H]

Bird: 29.9 9.3 6.1, 28.1 9.2 6.6, 28.7 10.5 6.6
Magic: 23.9 6.3 12.2, 22.5 7.5 12.8, 22.3 6.6 11.5
Kobe: 35.4 5.3 4.5, 31.6 5.7 5.4, 30.0 6.9 5.9
Hakeem: 26.1 13.0 3.5, 27.3 11.9 3.6, 27.8 10.8 3.5


I'll take Kobe just based on those three stats (PPG RPG APG). It is his low FG% that makes Bird, Magic, and Hakeem's peak better. If Kobe had a career FG% of 50% instead of 45.4% Kobe would have the best peak of the four players.

[Smook A.]

It's really hard to pick one. At their peaks they were all too great

[Jlamb47]

I would go with Kobe but all 4 our great

[Akrazotile]

OP owns a Collins jersey.

[Dr Hawk]

Would you take peak Kobe over peak Lebron?

[Akrazotile]

Bird: 29.9 9.3 6.1, 28.1 9.2 6.6, 28.7 10.5 6.6
Magic: 23.9 6.3 12.2, 22.5 7.5 12.8, 22.3 6.6 11.5
Kobe: 35.4 5.3 4.5, 31.6 5.7 5.4, 30.0 6.9 5.9
Hakeem: 26.1 13.0 3.5, 27.3 11.9 3.6, 27.8 10.8 3.5


I'll take Kobe just based on those three stats (PPG RPG APG). It is his low FG% that makes Bird, Magic, and Hakeem's peak better. If Kobe had a career FG% of 50% instead of 45.4% Kobe would have the best peak of the four players.

If ifs and buts were colorado sluts..... kobe would rape.

[T_L_P]

Hakeem had the best peak, when defense is factored into it.

[Bernie Nips]

I take Bird.

[moe94]

Dream > Bird > Kobe > Magic

[fpliii]

Hakeem
Bird
Kobe
Magic

[K Xerxes]

Bird: 29.9 9.3 6.1, 28.1 9.2 6.6, 28.7 10.5 6.6
Magic: 23.9 6.3 12.2, 22.5 7.5 12.8, 22.3 6.6 11.5
Kobe: 35.4 5.3 4.5, 31.6 5.7 5.4, 30.0 6.9 5.9
Hakeem: 26.1 13.0 3.5, 27.3 11.9 3.6, 27.8 10.8 3.5


I'll take Kobe just based on those three stats (PPG RPG APG). It is his low FG% that makes Bird, Magic, and Hakeem's peak better. If Kobe had a career FG% of 50% instead of 45.4% Kobe would have the best peak of the four players.

And the point is... he doesn't. Get over it.

In any case, IMO looking past the box scores and at their overall games... Hakeem > Bird > Magic >= Kobe.

[scm5]

Hakeem
Kobe
Bird/Magic

Hakeem's mostly because he was not only a great scorer, but a game changer defensively.

Kobe was by far the best scorer of the bunch and could play lock down defense when he wanted to.

Bird and Magic I think at the same level. Bird was regarded as the better player, but I attribute that to him being the better scorer which usually attracts more attention. Magic was one of the few players that could control the pace of the game at will.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Hakeem
Bird
Magic
Kobe

[Akrazotile]

Kirby arguably has the GOAT empty stats peak. When you combine that with zero defensive game, he is clearly the MOAT

[Bob Dole]

Bird
Magic
Hakeem
Kobe

Lol at having Hakeem over magic or bird. Dude only played early career Shaq to a draw at best. The tale of Hakeem being some mythical like basketball player grows stronger everyday.