Kobe just had more longevity, prime/peak Wade is the better player.
Beat me to it. Wade’s bad knee shaved a good 2-3 seasons off his prime. He was better at both ends going peak for peak. Got to the line just as much if not more during their primes, was a more disruptive defender, and was much more efficient from the field while keeping his teammates involved more, but they were both done as elite shooting guards after 2012-13 while Wade was 4 years younger. He had an unfortunate tendency to get injured at the worst possible times too. Game 5 of the 2005 eastern finals, game 5 of the 2011 finals, and was hurt through the playoffs in 2012-14. That’s where bean overtakes him. The level he played at from 1999-2000 through 2012-13 didn’t see the same peak, but was 5 whole seasons longer than Wade’s, which started in 2004-05 and he wasn’t dealing with injuries as frequently during the playoffs. Over a 10 year span, I’ll take Wade. If it’s 15 years, I’ll go with Kobe.