Tuesday's Matchup

Kobe Bryant vs Michael Jordan - Stats

Both Kobe and Michael have are very similar players. The type of game they play is very similar, both won their championships under the great Phil Jackson, and both are and were the best of their decade. For my entire life Michael Jordan was my favorite player and I will choose him over anyone in any toss up. Now I am not blind to real talent because Jordan is and will always be my guy. I still truly beleive he is the better basketball player. So enough with the talk, this post is meant to compare two of the games greatest in a statistical manor. (all stats courtesy of http://www.basketball-reference.com/)

Career Averages

Michael Jordan in bold

Kobe Bryant in Italics

Points
30.1

25.2

Rebounds

6.2

5.3

Assists

5.3

4.6

Steals

2.3

1.5
Field Goal Percentage

.497

.456

Single Season Best

Points
37.1

35.4

Rebounds

8.0

6.3

Assists

8.0

6.0

Steals

3.2

2.2
Field Goal Percentage

.539

.469