Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=c3z4r]I find this to be very flawed because you don't factor in 3pointers, which are included into FGA, and free-throw attempts, which don't count as a FGA. I mean, for example, Lebron is currently shooting a career low free-throws, so if this trend continues he'll have to take more FGA to compensate for the lack of free-throws points.
Edit: I wasn't asking because I don't know how to calculate, but rather because a simple calculation won't do.[/QUOTE]
If you want to do a total calculation, scaling for FTA, then it would be
30k-total points scored=y=points needed for 30k
y/(ppg average for recent trend say 4 years)=X=games needed for 30k
(.44*FTA averaged during trend)+(FGA averaged during trend)=Z=average shots needed per game to reach 30k
X*Z=N=shots needed to reach 30k=N
(Career FTA*.44 + Career FGA)+N=total shots needed to reach 30k points
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=Yao Ming's Foot]The greatest trick Kobe ever pulled was making his longevity look easy. The large majority of players dont stay this good this long. :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
Durant is secretly 7 feet tall. And people just ASSUME Durant will be the goat scorer even though the dude is running like a racing horse right now, how will he even match what he's doing now in the next 6 years? You can't compare the legs of a 6'6 guard to a 7 footer :no:
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
As mentioned earlier, Kobe's longevity is insane. This is Kobe's 17th season and he's averaging 28/5/5. Here's the few others who come close in their 17th season:
Kareem- 23/6/3+
Malone- 22/8+/4/2
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=c3z4r]I find this to be very flawed because you don't factor in 3pointers, which are included into FGA, and free-throw attempts, which don't count as a FGA. I mean, for example, Lebron is currently shooting a career low free-throws, so if this trend continues he'll have to take more FGA to compensate for the lack of free-throws points.
Edit: I wasn't asking because I don't know how to calculate, but rather because a simple calculation won't do.[/QUOTE]
Well you don't need to include free throws attempted because if OP is referring to purely the number of field goals attempted then you only need to calculate these guys based on their field goals attempted. Obviously it makes LeBron/Durant's pace look MUCH better than Kobe's if they get more free throws than he did.
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
who cares how many shots he needed...he got there and congrats
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=pejavelin]DUMB THREAD
because historically S Guards have better FG% than Centers and pf. hes not too far from mj in fga and mj was a beast. just being in that group is an honor.[/QUOTE]
How dare you try to bring common sense into a good ole Kobe hating thread.
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
According to ESPN stats guy, Kobe shots more shots Per minute than Allen Iverson, I think thats highest ever?
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
He also reached the 30k milestone holding 5 rings, how did the other ones fare when at that milestone :oldlol:
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
Kobe currently has more career points than Lebron and Durant COMBINED
:bowdown: :bowdown:
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=Whoah10115]Nope. Because, statistically, they may never be this efficient again.
For example, stupid, Michael Jordan. The year the Bulls won their second title he had his lowest PPG average in 6 years. And he took .3 more shots per game than the year before, while scoring 1.4PPG less.
So, it seems like your argument is full of shit. But please, go ahead and tell me how I'm wrong.[/QUOTE]
You're an idiot
Player A averages
5.0 ppg year 1
7.0 ppg year 2
11.0 ppg year 3
16.0 ppg year 4
22.0 ppg year 5
25.0 ppg year 6
23.0 ppg year 7
His average for these 7 years were 15.2 ppg
After averaging 23.3 ppg over the past 3 years, you would expect him to average 15.2 ppg in year 8?
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=Mr. Jabbar]He also reached the 30k milestone holding 5 rings, how did the other ones fare when at that milestone :oldlol:[/QUOTE]
Durant is on pace to win 0 rings, the KING maybe 2 at best.
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=Yao Ming's Foot]Kobe currently has more career points than Lebron and Durant COMBINED
:bowdown: :bowdown:[/QUOTE]
:bowdown:
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=DStebb716]PS- His Michael Jordan number is false. It took MJ 22,956 shots to get to 30,000. That's only 107 less than Kobe.[/QUOTE]
Must be his Wizards years.
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
[QUOTE=Yao Ming's Foot][B]Durant is on pace to win 0 rings[/B], the KING maybe 2 at best.[/QUOTE]
:lol
Re: How Kobe stacks up vs other 30000 point scorers
I hope this takes into account that Kobe is the ONLY 30,000+ scorer to play through 2 LOCKOUT seasons. Back in 99 the season didn't start till February ( would've been an all star again too) and just last year season didn't start till christmas. If last season was a full season he would've been hit 30k