Why is Kobe better than Lebron?
452475
Real simple.  Kobe can do anything on the offensive end as well if not better than LeBron, yet he plays FAR better defensively than LeBron.  Comparing them currently is easy, Kobe is a better player.  LeBron is a better player at this stage than Kobe was at the same age though.  LeBron has the potential to be as good and maybe a little better than Kobe, but not until he learns how to play defense and then put forth the same effort at both ends.
561025
Listen yo, I am a die hard Celtics fan, so I know all about the Lakers. I think Kobe is the best player in the league. He works hard as hell, and those who dis him or hate him (although how can you hate someone you don't know) don't know that, and are jealous of his abilities. That whole publicity stunt that whacko girl pulled in Colorado was BS. His wife is gorgeous why the heck would he cheat on her for a ugly biatch? Listen, my personal favorite player is Paul Pierce, but everybody deep down knows Kobe is the best, better than Lebron, better than Nash and Dirk and Timmy D.
1041147
MJ is a legend, Kobe is working on his legacy.  Both are awesome players and great people.  Who's better?  I think they're both awesome.
588771
Dont get me wrong Lebron is an amazing player. But Kobe is on a different level. Kobe and him can both score whenever they want to.  \n\n        But the thing Kobe is doing in the playoffs is amazing. By sharing the ball all the other players are playing great. Lamar Odom, Smush Parker, Luke Walton, Kwame Brown. I think a trait that all great players have is to make other players better. Lets look at ball hog Kobe he scored 40 a nite but they got 7th seed. Lets look at playoff Kobe. Winning a series to the 2nd seed in the West. \n\n         Lebron amazes me by how good he is already. He is the 2nd best guard in the league at age 21. He has 10 years left of basketball and he has already surpassed the talent of some greats. I think he does not have anyone to help him it is just the Lebron Show. Lebron gets better every year and he always adds something to his repeteur. This year he became a great shooter. \n\n          They are both outstanding guards. But I give Kobe my vote because of his experience and ability to perform in crunch time.
661737
Lebron is...he got his team farther this year. Kobe shoots way too much. Lebron would share the ball more if there was someone else on the Cavs that could shoot the ball.
239675
lebron is already better than kobe, and when it's all said in done, it wont even be close.\nLebron's overall numbers are better, and he is a far better team player.\nif you compare kobe's first 3 seasons OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL to LeBron's first 3 seasons OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, you'll laugh.
1057435
Wade is; he's more interested in giving Shaq the ball than Kobe ever was.  I'm certainly not saying Kobe isn't the better player or that Shaq is more successful with Wade than with Kobe, but Wade is a better teammate than Kobe is.
574892
Kobe is better than LeBron at this point, but judging from the accomplishments he has done in just three years, he could be even better than MJ if he improves continuously.
270017
No. Kobe is better. No matter how selfsh he is, he's still the best. And who can blame him, I mean he's on the Lakers. Their 2nd best player is Lamar Odom and after that there's no one.
1029349
kobe vs lebron so kobe can embarass him.
621957
Kobe has major issuses as a player in this leauge.   Ol' boy commented that people criticize Kobe when he has 81 and tries to do it all--- and those same people criticize him when he has 1 pt in the 2nd half and tries to get everyone involved/  that's exactly Kobe's problem.  Thats not how the game is played; look at LeBron,  you dont see him either score 50 or get score 10 and get everyone involved, he goes out every night and plays an all- around game like he should--- like everybody should.- Why is Kobe the only player who has problems with these kinda decisions? He isnt the only super star player who has ever played with sub par teammates in the history of the league... but its always something with him;  I thought he had matured a few years back= thats what analyists were saying right
129050
I would have to say Allen Iverson is better all around.  I know Kobe Bryant had a 81 point game, but a true superstar makes the players around him better.  \n\n\nWhen AI first got into the league he hated playing point guard so they moved him to the shooting guard because he had a shoot first mentality.  Well now that they switched him back to point, he gets more assists and can run the offense more effectively.  When he penetrates to the basket, people collapse on him and he can dish it off to his teamates for the wide open J.\n\nKobe, on the other hand, is going to shoot regardless.  Through a double team, triple team, press, it doesn't matter. He wants the ball in his hands at all times.
1163106
People will always say Lebron or Shaq, but you have to see if scoring a bunch of points makes them great. If Shaq didnt weigh 300 lbs and was only 6'6" like M.J. he would be working at McDonalds. He sucks. He is only good when he is 3 feet from the rim. Kobe is better than Lebron but excluding those 2 Wade is coming up very fast. It took more than Shaq to get them to the finals right? Kobe #1   Lebron #2    Wade#3     Shaq#12
618335
I think Kobe is the best player in the league.  He can score at will, & plays hard-nosed defense.  He also has the "IT" factor where he can perform under pressure & win the close games at the end.  He already has 3 rings; yes, Shaq had something to do with it, but all the greats in the history of the NBA had their counter parts (Jordan/Pippen, Magic/Kareem, etc.).  The only other player you can make an argument for is Lebron.  However, he has yet (not saying he won't) to prove himself.
419647
Kobe has skills so he seems better. But lebron doesn't take enough chances to prove himself!
411935
LeBron James is better because he's an all-around player, but Carmelo Anthony is just for scoring...
664237
They are from 2 different eras. Kobe grew up playing like Mike thus he's like Mike with differences. Like he shoots the 3 better and has a prettier jump shot, but he can't palm the ball. Better 360's but he can't jump from the foul line. Better crossover and dribble, but a tiny bit slower. All in all both average out the same because both score the bulk of their shots with a low post fade away because it is a higher % shot.