Who is the best scorer : KD or Kobe ?

[SadimirPutin]

First things first......when we discuss better scorer can we please have the OP set out the criteria we are using to base this on?

There are good sports discussions to be had but what generally happens on the internet is that people have arguments when they are both using different criteria to come to their conclusion?

So how about shot selection, efficiency, distance from the basket, variety of ways to score, scoring against top tier defenses etc?

 

[PortCityProphet]

That would be because he played his whole career with a guy who took more shots than he did.

He and Russ always got around the same amount of shots. Kd always got between 17-20 shots a game. He had free reign to get as many shots as he wanted.

 

[Jordan>>LeFrozen]

Let's see. 81 points

9 straight 40 point games when Shaq was out

4 50 point games straight

6 60 point games

3 40 point months

3rd in all time ppg and 4th in playoffs

Vs Somebody who isn't even in the top 10 in scoring neither in playoffs or all time yet

This wasn't hard

 

[bucks3115]

Let's see. 81 points

9 straight 40 point games when Shaq was out

4 50 point games straight

6 60 point games

3 40 point months

3rd in all time ppg and 4th in playoffs

Vs Somebody who isn't even in the top 10 in scoring neither in playoffs or all time yet

This wasn't hard

Durant - 4 scoring titles (10 seasons)
Bryant - 2 scoring titles (20 seasons)

Durant - 27 ppg
Bryant - 25 ppg

Durant - 49% fg%
Bryant - 45% fg%

Durant - 38% 3pt%
Bryant - 33% 3pt%

Durant - 88% ft%
Bryant - 84% ft%

 

[Reggie]

KD is more well rounded as a scorer but Kobe is more explosive with it. But KD could do the same thing to if he had that mentality.

 

[The God Poster]

If you're a Kobe Bryant fan, neither.

Y'all still pretending like LeBron ain't lap him 5 years ago.

y'all Bron stans

When the Warriors beat y'all hero again

 

[Rigby.]

KD could be the best scorer period if he had the mentality for it

He'll have to settle for being better than Kobe though. Better shooter, more efficient, physically harder to stop, I don't know if there's a pro for Kobe other than I guess his capacity to take as many shots as he thinks is needed

 

[Jordan>>LeFrozen]

Durant - 4 scoring titles (10 seasons)
Bryant - 2 scoring titles (20 seasons)
and? AI had more scoring titles than kobe as well. Is he the greater scorer?
Durant - 27 ppg
Bryant - 25 ppg
God forbid Durant spends his final 5 years plaqued with injury that affects his scoring, his point production will drop as well
Durant - 49% fg%
Bryant - 45% fg%
True, however, he has around the same FG as Jordan too. Is he better? fukk no
Durant - 38% 3pt%
Bryant - 33% 3pt%
True, however, read above
Durant - 88% ft%
Bryant - 84% ft%
True

 

[Damnshow]

I'd say kobe had a little more impressive record, kobe was carrying bums in 2006, all they had to worry about is how to defend kobe and he still dropped insane amount of points

KD had westbrook missing half a season and he stepped his game up. But he still had ibaka and reggie jackson + half season westbrook is a better help at taking pressure off you when you compare that to odom + bums

 

[Versa]

KD is more well rounded as a scorer but Kobe is more explosive with it. But KD could do the same thing to if he had that mentality.

Kevin Durant's "mentality" towards scoring the basketball > Kobe's.

I'll take 30 on 53% shooting over 30 on 45% shooting but to each their own

 

[CHICAGO]

KD IS A MUCH BETTER FINISHER.
BETTER 3P SHOOTER
BETTER FT SHOOTER
AND THEYRE ABOUT EVEN IN THE MID RANGE.

KD HAS MORE SCORING TITLES.

KOBE HAS THE BETTER POST GAME.



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[THE MACHINE]

KD

 

[Rich Spirit]

Negged for putting Kobe and KD in the same sentence

 

[HabitualChiller]

KD for the sheer fact that he's not a chucker. Kobe could've been so much better if he wasn't a hardass that always wanted to take every shot.

 

[Supreme365]

Numbers or my eyes, wonder which I should trust?

My eyes see a 7footer who's arguably one of the 5 greatest shooters of all time super athletic, great length and can handle the ball like a 6ft guard can literally get his shot off whenever he wants and offensively is the biggest mismatch the league has seen probably since shaq...With that said I'm not saying that KD is the better scorer but don't throw some eye test bullshyt out there like KD don't get busy this is a legit question and can go either way