| Kobe Bryant | 61% (3,634 votes) |
| LeBron James | 24.4% (1,456 votes) |
| Another player | 4.4% (262 votes) |
| Dwyane Wade | 4.3% (257 votes) |
| Kevin Garnett | 1.9% (113 votes) |
| Brandon Roy | 1.6% (94 votes) |
| Dwight Howard | 1.4% (83 votes) |
| Chris Paul | 1% (59 votes) |
Kobe's the complete package. Labron isn't there yet.
#3 - Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:00 PM EDTKobe is a better clutch shooter then Lebron, but Kobe can't do half to the things Lebron performs on a regular night.. Kobe's job is to score and lead by that example.. Lebron has to lead the total offensive load for his team.. Remember assists are points that person was responsible for, and Kobe still can't lead like that.. Let's see Kobe do it again without Shaq and then I'll give him credit.. For the record Dwyane Wade's performance in the finals was better than Kobe has ever performed in his career..
Ya, kobe is the complete package and knows it, he has a crappy attitude and a gigantic ego to match, which to me makes LeBron better overall. He's talented, humble, and willing to improve.
#4 - Thu Oct 1, 2009 2:09 AM EDTWhat does his attitude have to do with who's better. When Lebron gets a ring then we'll compare...
Are you kidding? LeBron humble, the guy is a sore loser, tries to pad his stats(like the rebound that he made sure he got over Ben Wallace even though Wallace actually grabbed the rebound at MSG for a triple double), or shaking hands with the winning team after the game. Or like having Nike confiscate a tape that had him being dunked on. Oh yah the same LeBron that throws fits for TMZ to catch in New York nightclubs like a spoiled valley girl. Hes good but hes not humble. He is so full of himself that you cant measure it!
I believe the question was who was the best player not who had the best attitude!! The best player in the game by far is Kobe Bryant period. Lebron is not close like Vincejr79 said you have to get a ring first. Kobe works harder than anybody else in the league and it shows in his performance. The coaches and players were polled on who you would want to take the last second shot with the game on the line overwhelmingly they all said Kobe Byrant. How is the Lebron going to be the best player in the league but not picked to take the last second shot??!!
THat's because Kobe is a better shooter than Lebron. But as far as all around player, Lebron is the man. James out-rebounds Kobe, he out-assists Kobe, and he out-defenses Kobe.
Swap out Ilgauskas and Ben Wallace for Gasol and Odom, and watch Lebron rack up the rings. Kobe has the best surrounding cast in basketball. If he didn't win the championship, he'd be a joke.
Yeah cos Kobe's attitude made him walk off the court without shaking hands after losing or getting his Nike rep to confiscate a tape of him getting dunked on... He's such a jerk LOL
Kobe is the better player and would remain so as MJ did until he retires..Most of the other player on the list are great , but still not complete..And when folks talk about attitude, they all have some negative attitudes(i.e LB) why do folks always jump on Kobe only.
#5 - Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:04 PM EDTEXACTLY........"Mr won't shake hands after losing" What a poor sport!
You can say whatever you like, but when you are Good at what you do, you will always be cut down, I just Love it cause the more everyone talks negative about him.....yep you guessed it he plays even BETTER. So reguardless of what the Haters say he still makes his
EXACTLY........"Mr won't shake hands after losing" What a poor sport!
Oh yeah. And what about Mr. "Chase Shaq out of Town" or Mr. "We suck. Trade me...what? We got Pau Gasol now?"
Kobe's a punk. He's proven that if he is surrounded with an elite cast, he can win championships. But then again, Steve Kerr can do that. And Kerr has more rings.
Kobe by far is the best. His work ethic is top notch and unmatched in todays game. How do you discount Phil Jackson stating Kobe works harder than Michael and not say Kobe is better right now. Kobe improves every season even if he is declining. Lebron James fans, I am sorry but that "poor sport" that Lebron is as demonstrated last year, shows what kind of "ego" and "attitude" he has. No player can come close to Kobe right now in work ethic and killer instinct!
#6 - Thu Oct 1, 2009 3:53 PM EDTI agree that kobe is the best player. A whole lot of people is leaving out d wade. How can any one do that? He`s in the top 3,no doubt. He won a championship really all by himself. This guy can see the next play be for it is even ran. he won a championship against the best defense in the league. He had help as far as passing the ball in but,that was about it. 1 of the greatest display of talent in a championship game ever. And let not forget james when he scored 28 straight points. even though he didn`t win the championship. Anybody can score but these 3 can do it all.
#7 - Fri Oct 2, 2009 10:37 AM EDTKobe is the best player in the game, Le Bron will not be there ....he is a bad loser and an arrogant young player. Don't forget he just walked off the orlando magic last season without shaking their hands. He said he is a winner ..Michael Jordan lost to the pistons year after year after year. he walked off a great loser that led him to be the greatest winner. Lebron won an MVP and wore a shirt MVP..he should wear MCP Most Choke Player ..I hate his ego his style ...he is no winner even he wins a championship for me he is just a pure loser with a BIG L!!!
#8 - Fri Oct 2, 2009 11:55 AM EDTCan't beat KB. He outscored the Dallas Mavericks in 3 full quarters all by himself. He scored 80 points in a game that the Lakers won from behind. And let's not forget the 4 Championships and counting with two totally different team members(except for D. Fisher). 'Nuff said.
#10 - Sat Oct 3, 2009 12:22 AM EDTRight now (in my opinion) you have to give to Kobe simply because of what he accomplishes on the court coupled with the 4 rings he has earned. For those of you who get down on Lebron about being a choke artist and attitude and so fourth....I would ask you all to consider his age and how long he has been playing. The man is (in a way) still just getting started. And as a footnote, I have to throw this in. Although I agree fully that the 80 point game Kobe had is one of history's gems in the NBA ( and this is mostly for the people I hear say it is a better performance than any MJ had) he put those 80 pionts up against one of the weakest teams in the league and against a team that the league considered to have the weakest defense for that season. The night MJ poured in 63, it was against the Celtics........oh yeah and if I'm not mistaken.....in a playoff game:)
The only way to find out who is the best player is put Gasol a top 15 player with both of them. Since that won't happen we can't say. I can't even tell you for sure who the 2nd best player on the Cavs is for sure right now. Phil Jackson has had 2 of the top 15 players for so many years, that I am not so sure he is as good as we all think. When Kobe had no top partner, the Lakers were just above .500.
#11 - Sat Oct 3, 2009 2:45 AM EDTKobe Bryant is handsdown,the greatest player in the NBA.Kobe has it all,and is completely unguardable on court.People talk about his attitude and ego but lets be serious,what top perfomer on any level doesn't have some form of ego?Michael Jordan just went in the hall of fame and he still talks as if he could come back and serve most of the league up like a BK special.What Kobe has that truly seperate him from the pack is uncanny ability and unbelievable killer instinct especially when it counts.Dwayne Wadw has it but Lebron is not quite there yet.
#13 - Mon Oct 5, 2009 10:49 PM EDTThe list was alright. The best player IS LBJ, but I think Dwight is 2nd.
What I want to know is
WHERE THE HELL IS LEANDRO BARBOSA!?!
He deserves top 40 easy.
#14 - Wed Oct 7, 2009 2:00 AM EDTKobe is the best. DWade & Lebron are 2 and 2b for different reasonds. DWade has a championship and the same killer instinct as Kobe. Lebron has the monster overall game. But Kobe is today's MJ. Lebron may untimately pass him, but not yet!
#15 - Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:33 AM EDTKobe is a great player, but the question was who is the best player in the game, and hands down LeBron is. Kobe has ALWAYS had help, and LeBron, well you can't even name the best player that he's ever played with. I would love to see how many rings LeBron would already have if he had any help at all. Charles Barkley said it best, "The NBA is in TROUBLE if LeBron ever gets any help, because he may never loose again"... The numbers that LeBron puts up are staggering considering that he is constantly double and triple teamed. All his stats and percentages are better than Kobe's. You can't say that Kobe's the best just because of the rings. Robert Hory has as many rings as MJ.....
#16 - Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:19 AM EDTharold, in response to your statement regarding the best player in the game, lj has better % and stats because hes a ball hog, and wont trust his teammates, of which kobe ent thru that period also, maturity sorry to say but lj has a really long way to go, you also said lj gets double and triple teamed uhm did you watch the playoff last year thats everyones game plan double and triple team kobe, and he still either scored or was smart enough to kick it out to an open teammate of which lebron does not do, and robert horry the best clutch shooter ever hes got his props and his rings but we are talking about a current roster. lebron will have his day but i seriously doubt it will be during kobe's reign...until he proves it hes prince james til kobe abdicates the throne
Viewer,
You have no idea what you're talking about. Lebron James, over his career, averages 6.7 assists per game. Kobe averages 4.6. And James does it with an inferior cast around him. Remember, it's only an assist if the guy makes the shot.
James is noted for his UNselfishness and his passing ability. To say that he is ballhog is simple ignorance. Try using some data next time instead of whatever BS pops into your head.
By the way, James also averages 7.0 rebounds per game to Kobe's 5.3.
Best all around? Lebron James.
Did someone ask where T-mac was? Ummm... I think he is in the trainers room getting treatment... still.
#17 - Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:17 PM EDTKobe's my man, but if AI was Kobe or Lebron's height, he would be the best. Look at the stats... and he's getting those numbers at 6 feet!!!
#18 - Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:32 PM EDTIts 1 and 1A, but Kobe beats out LeBron James. Kobe has won more rings than Lebron (0).
That may change soon, but Kobe is a great team leader and his team plays well when they are on the floor with him. Kobe has great talent and Lebron has unbelievable talent. But Kobe is a great closer in the final minutes. Right now, that's the difference.
#19 - Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:17 PM EDTThis comment is to Harold who must be on drugs if he thinks that Lebron is the best player in the game!! At the end of the day its about winning and how many rings you have thats how great players are measured!! Lebron let his far better team get outplayed and lose to the Orlando Magic!! You mean to tell me they were better than the Cavs?? I don't think so!! The best player in the game by far is Kobe the Black Mamba Byrant!! The coaches and players were asked a question with the game on the line who would you want to take the last second shot?? They all said Kobe Byrant!! How if Lebron is the best player is he not going to take the last second shot??
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