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    Default The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    They both were great players, I still believe Julius Erving is better but if Kobe should be getting compared to any legend it would be a guy is right outside the top 10 in Erving.

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...anko01&y2=2008

    Same PER and virtually the same TS%

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Dr. J averaged 3 more boards and shot 5% better from the field, while not being a threat from deep (which Bryant is, though that's not the strength of his game). Symptomatic of Erving being a pure 3. He could have played SG (which is Bryant's primary and best position) because he's just such a great player, but that doesn't mean he was true guard.

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by Real Men Wear Green
    Dr. J averaged 3 more boards and shot 5% better from the field, while not being a threat from deep (which Bryant is, though that's not the strength of his game). Symptomatic of Erving being a pure 3. He could have played SG (which is Bryant's primary and best position) because he's just such a great player, but that doesn't mean he was true guard.
    Like in how good they were and legacy.

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Tmacsrockets at it again .

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Its not really a bad of a comparison legacy wise at least at this point...

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by Younggrease
    Its not really a bad of a comparison legacy wise at least at this point...
    It's not terrible if viewed in those terms but Erving is still ahead.

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by Younggrease
    Its not really a bad of a comparison legacy wise at least at this point...
    I suppose if you only view Erving through his NBA days.

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    OhMyGod can we PLEASE stop comparing Kobe to these inferior players everyday... KOBE=GOAT..... KOBE>MJ>>>>>>>Everyone else........ He's not comparable 2 anyone. PERIOD

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by kells333
    OhMyGod can we PLEASE stop comparing Kobe to these inferior players everyday... KOBE=GOAT..... KOBE>MJ>>>>>>>Everyone else........ He's not comparable 2 anyone. PERIOD
    Kobe Groopies Crying:

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by kells333
    OhMyGod can we PLEASE stop comparing Kobe to these inferior players everyday... KOBE=GOAT..... KOBE>MJ>>>>>>>Everyone else........ He's not comparable 2 anyone. PERIOD
    He hasn't even shown himself better than Pierce. Pierce on a busted knee outplayed him. Billups who wasn't even a star outplayed him in the 2004 finals.

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    How can Kobe be comparable to Erving, if Vince Carter is so much better than Kobe?

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy2k8
    How can Kobe be comparable to Erving, if Vince Carter is so much better than Kobe?
    Who ever said that?

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by TmacsRockets
    They both were great players, I still believe Julius Erving is better but if Kobe should be getting compared to any legend it would be a guy is right outside the top 10 in Erving.

    http://www.basketball-reference.com/...anko01&y2=2008

    Same PER and virtually the same TS%

    I dont even know why Im bothering to respond...I

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    You say T-Mac is better than Kobe, so T-Mac is better than Dr J?

    Kobe is better than Erving. He's MUCH more skilled, better all-around, and has three times as many rings.

    Larry Bird's career "per" is lower than Kobes, despite Kobe coming out of high school 5 years younger than Bird. Does that mean Kobe's better than Bird?

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    Default Re: The guy most comparable to Kobe is Julius Erving

    Quote Originally Posted by eliteballer
    You say T-Mac is better than Kobe, so T-Mac is better than Dr J?

    Kobe is better than Erving. He's MUCH more skilled, better all-around, and has three times as many rings.

    Larry Bird's career "per" is lower than Kobes, despite Kobe coming out of high school 5 years younger than Bird. Does that mean Kobe's better than Bird?

    ISHiot
    Don't change the theme of the topic this is about Kobe and Dr J.

    Anyway Larry Bird has led the league in PER before and he has 2 finals MVP's and 3 league MVP's. He is much better than Kobe.

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