Kobe Bryant or Larry Bird

[FreezingTsmoove]

Who wus the greater player

[Nilocon165]

Why is this a question:facepalm

Easily Larry Bird.

Anyone who says otherwise is a blind Kobe fanboy.

[iamgine]

Larry Legend was the better player but if greatness includes fame and all the other non basketball stuff then Kobe Bryant is greater for sure, not even close.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Why is this a question:facepalm

Easily Larry Bird.

Anyone who says otherwise is a blind Kobe fanboy.

Youre the biggest flip flopper in ish history

5 minutes from now you will change your mind to Kobe :lol

Werent you a warriors fan after game 4 bro? :lol

[feyki]

Career - Bird , Slightly

Peak/Prime - Bird , Significantly

[Thorpesaurous]

Career - Bird , Slightly

Peak/Prime - Bird , Significantly


Like this.

[raprap]

Bird didn't have the longevity of Kobe but the majority of basketball savants have him greater than Bean.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Bird. Kobe impact on team success is arguably the worst when it comes to the all-time great players.

[Gotterdammerung]

Larry Bird peaked higher than Kobe, winning three MVPs in a row in a competitive league, thrived in an era of powerful dynasties like the Sixers, Lakers, and Pistons, and spearheaded one of the greatest teams in league history. :cheers:

Kobe was the more explosive scorer, but he could never control a game like Bird.
:kobe:

[Jasper]

bird had to fight for titles against majic.....

Kobe had to fight with his team mate Shaq:wtf:

[ScalsFan21]

Definitely Bird. Kobe's longevity helps him make an intriguing case against guys who've had their careers shortened by injury or other circumstances, but it's still Bird by a clear margin.

[Mr Feeny]

bird had to fight for titles against majic.....

Kobe had to fight with his team mate Shaq:wtf:
:roll: :roll:

To answer the question, the guy who dominated the mid 80's and won 3 consecutive mvps which not even lebron has done.
This isn't even a comparison. Bird is a couple of tiers above Kobe. He was simply put a much better basketball player.

[FillJackson]

:roll: :roll:

To answer the question, the guy who dominated the mid 80's and won 3 consecutive mvps which not even lebron has done.
This isn't even a comparison. Bird is a couple of tiers above Kobe. He was simply put a much better basketball player.

For his first 9 seasons, he was never worse than 4th in the league.
1979-80 NBA 0.068 (4)
1980-81 NBA 0.613 (2)
1981-82 NBA 0.661 (2)
1982-83 NBA 0.485 (2)
1983-84 NBA 0.858 (1)
1984-85 NBA 0.978 (1)
1985-86 NBA 0.981 (1)
1986-87 NBA 0.357 (3)
1987-88 NBA 0.659 (2)

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Larry Bird

[feyki]

For his first 9 seasons, he was never worse than 4th in the league.
1979-80 NBA 0.068 (4)
1980-81 NBA 0.613 (2)
1981-82 NBA 0.661 (2)
1982-83 NBA 0.485 (2)
1983-84 NBA 0.858 (1)
1984-85 NBA 0.978 (1)
1985-86 NBA 0.981 (1)
1986-87 NBA 0.357 (3)
1987-88 NBA 0.659 (2)

Incredible nine years stretch . Seven of Nine were top 2 , totally amazing .

Probably , greatest 9 years strecth by any player in history . Maybe , Kareem and Russell had better .

[scuzzy]

Are we really comparing Top 10 Elite's to the doorman of the party? :lol