Kobe being better on defense than Magic is a myth

Kobe through the years

1996-97 -0.5
1997-98 ★ -1.5
1998-99 0.2
1999-00 ★ 1.6
2000-01 ★ -1.0
2001-02 ★ 0.0
2002-03 ★ 0.0
2003-04 ★ 0.1
2004-05 ★ -1.1
2005-06 ★ -1.5
2006-07 ★ -1.5
2007-08 ★ 0.2
2008-09 ★ -0.3
2009-10 ★ -0.1
2010-11 ★ -0.9
2011-12 ★ -1.3
2012-13 ★ -0.7
2013-14 ★ -1.2
2014-15 -2.1
Career -0.5
The dude is negative almost every year no impact on the other side of the ball
Magic
1979-80 ★ 2.0
1980-81 3.1
1981-82 ★ 2.8
1982-83 ★ 2.0
1983-84 ★ 1.7
1984-85 ★ 0.4
1985-86 ★ 0.4
1986-87 ★ 0.5
1987-88 ★ 0.3
1988-89 ★ 0.9
1989-90 ★ 0.6
1990-91 ★ 0.9
1995-96 0.1
Career 1.2