Majestic Pape
The-Coli = W SOHH = L
MJ obviously won 5 titles/finals MVPs during that stretch while Kobe only won 2 titles/finals MVPs. HOWEVER, remember that Kobe had to go through a rebuilding stretch from 05-07 when he played with Kwame, Smush, and Luke in the starting lineup.
The fact Kobe turned it around that quickly was pretty amazing to go from out of the playoffs in 05 to in the NBA finals in 08.
Plus this season isn't over yet. If Kobe wins the title and finals MVP this year then it would be 5 for MJ vs. 3 for Kobe.
Man, how the fukk did Kobe turn it around? The Lakers turned around when they traded for Gasol and Bynum developed; Kobe was the same player all along. The credit goes to the front office for "turning it around".