Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thinks Tim Duncan had a better career than Kobe

[JordanWearinThe45]

When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks, people listen.

His words, his voice, his opinion matters, especially when it comes to the game he dominated for so long. Abdul-Jabbar played longer than most, better than most, more successfully than most.

When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks, people listen.

His words, his voice, his opinion matters, especially when it comes to the game he dominated for so long. Abdul-Jabbar played longer than most, better than most, more successfully than most.

So when the legend lends his opinion on hoops, it carries great weight — at least, more than that of some blowhard arguing with friends and strangers at a bar.

Near the end of a recent sit down with Tyler Cowen as part of the "Conversations with Tyler" series at George Mason University, an audience member asked Abdul-Jabbar a question basketball fans have debated for years: Kobe Bryant's career, or Tim Duncan's?

"Jeez, I would say that Tim Duncan has had a better career just because they've been able to win more consistently, and they didn't have to rely on Tim all the time," the Hall of Famer replied.


Kobe has worn his body out. He's only like 36 years old, and he's worn his body out. It's falling apart because of the stress that he had to do just taking on the load that he did, but he wanted to do it that way. That was that."

There's no right or wrong answer here, but hearing the former Lakers great speak so highly of Duncan must be sweet music to the ears of Spurs fans.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar takes Duncan's career over Kobe's

y'all agree? :sasds:

 

[Juggalo Fred]

@Sccit

 

[sportscribe]

"Jeez, I would say that Tim Duncan has had a better career just because they've been able to win more consistently, and they didn't have to rely on Tim all the time," the Hall of Famer replied.

While I agree that Tim has had the better career, these two statements are pretty incongruent.

Plus Kobe rode Shaq for 3 of his rings.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Kareem is probably high as phuck.

 

[KOBE]

So Tim had a better career because he didn't have to do as much? Sounds like he's saying he had the more accomplished career in terms of team success rather than individual greatness to me.

 

[Hey_zeus]

I'd say so. Timmy is far and away the best player ever at his position and had more sustained greatness as a player than Kobe. Never shot his team out of games. Still giving the heat that work in the 13/14 finals.

 

[Majestyx]

 

[#1 pick]

Yeah, no comparison

 

[MJ Truth]

It can go either way but all I'm gonna say is they're both ahead of Hakeem.

 

[Draje]

Same amount of rings, more FMVPs, and more MVPs?

 

[malbaker86]

It was never a serious debate in the FIRST place

Duncan>>>>>>>>>>Kobe since DAY ONE

 

[ALonelyDad]

Going to bulldoze Kareems statue tomorrow at Staples

 

[Big Boss]

@Malta

 

[Malta]

@Malta

It's over

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

I understand what he saying.... and it makes sense for the most part....