Well Now That Kobe's Career Is Over, Where Does He Rank All-Time

[Reggie]

He is top ten to me and he has been for a few years now. He is on there with MJ MAgic Wilt Bron Bird Kareem Shaq Duncan and Oscar on my list. Wth no dis to Elgin Baylor Jerry West or Bill Russell.

 

[THE K-MAN]

Top 10 All-Time

2nd Greatest shooting guard

2nd Greatest Laker

 

[mbewane]

Strictly sticking to players I've actually see play (early 90s-present), the only player I can say is/was flat-out a better basketball player is Micheal Jordan.

For all the others it depends what you put your emphasis on (skills, team success, individual success, longevity, level of opposition, teammates, etc.). But I think that no matter the criteria Kobe should be in everyone's Top 5.

Career's not over tho

 

[BrothaZay]

Since I rank basketball players by skill, hes the GOAT

 

[Big Boss]

Top 10

 

[nieman]

Top 5...In no specific order

Jordan
Wilt - sheer numbers puts him up there
Kareem
Kobe
Bird

 

[JYoung24]

his career aint over as of right now top 3 or top 5 at worst

 

[Cynic]

Best player of all time. Skillswise nobody is touching dude...

 

[CantStop]

Since he didn't play most of his years and won his titles in the watered down 90's, I'll have him ranked as.....





































































GOAT