Tim Duncan vs Kobe Bryant - Year by Year since 1998

[Duncan21formvp]

When you compare 2 of the best of the 2000's year by year for there career starting from the time when both were in the league (1998), who would say was the better player in each season?

1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 -
2011 -
2012 -

[BlackVVaves]

When you compare 2 of the best of the 2000's year by year for there career starting from the time when both were in the league (1998), who would say was the better player in each season?

1998 -
1999 - Duncan
2000 - Duncan
2001 - Kobe
2002 - Duncan
2003 - Duncan
2004 - Duncan
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Kobe
2007 - Kobe
2008 - Kobe
2009 - Kobe
2010 - Kobe
2011 - Kobe
2012 - Kobe

Without looking at statistics and going off of pure memory of each season.

[Punpun]

From 98 to 00, advantage to Duncan. And that's pretty arguable for 00. Since then, Kobe has dominated.

[BlackVVaves]

From 98 to 00, advantage to Duncan. And that's pretty arguable for 00. Since then, Kobe has dominated.

Good job being a homer. Duncan took a black and silver dump on the entire league in 2003.

[The Choken One]

I agree with the Waves for the most...besides maybe giving Kobe the edge in 2007. I know the Spurs won the finals...but still. Kobe was playing a tan incredible level at that time...

[NumberSix]

When you compare 2 of the best of the 2000's year by year for there career starting from the time when both were in the league (1998), who would say was the better player in each season?

1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 -
2011 -
2012 -

1998-2005: Tim Duncan

from then on, Kobe.

[magnax1]

98-05 Duncan clearly
06-present Kobe clearly
Really not a hard comparison. Their best seasons don't coincide at all.

[Punpun]

Good job being a homer. Duncan took a black and silver dump on the entire league in 2003.

Who cares ? This is a troll thread. Might as well roll with it.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

1998 - Duncan
1999 - Duncan
2000 - Duncan
2001 - Kobe
2002 - Kobe
2003 - Duncan
2004 - Duncan
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Kobe
2007 - Kobe
2008 - Kobe
2009 - Kobe
2010 - Kobe
2011 - Kobe
2012 - Kobe

Who cares ? This is a troll thread. Might as well roll with it.

It's not a troll thread at all, you're just a homer.

[kennethgriffin]

When you compare 2 of the best of the 2000's year by year for there career starting from the time when both were in the league (1998), who would say was the better player in each season?

1998 - duncan
1999 - duncan
2000 - duncan
2001 - kobe
2002 - duncan
2003 - kobe
2004 - duncan
2005 - duncan
2006 - kobe
2007 - kobe
2008 - kobe
2009 - kobe
2010 - kobe
2011 - kobe
2012 - kobe

not even close really

[kennethgriffin]

1998-2005: Tim Duncan

from then on, Kobe.

2001 kobe ( 28/6/5 season, 30/7/6 playoffs, nba champion, espn mag called him Best in the world, shaq called him the best player period )


2003 is tough... pretty close... but i give the edge to kobe cause of averaging 40ppg for 2 entire months, 9 straight 40ppg, 12 threes in a game

[Punpun]

It's not a troll thread at all, you're just a homer.

>Put the two GOAT of this era
>Ask to compare them and say who was better even though they didn't play same position etc.
>Heated arguments ensues
>Not a troll

Sure.

[BlackVVaves]

1998-2005: Tim Duncan

from then on, Kobe.

I think Kobe got the best of Duncan in 2001 and 2002, especially 2001. Kobe completely annihilated the Spurs in that Playoff sweep.

As in, ANNIHILATED. Best player in that series and it wasn't even close, at all.

I agree with the Waves for the most...besides maybe giving Kobe the edge in 2007. I know the Spurs won the finals...but still. Kobe was playing a tan incredible level at that time...

I was really stuck on determining which player was better that year. Kobe definitely had the better numbers and biggest impact on his team that year, but I gave Duncan the nod for adding to his ring collection.

Then again, this is purely a comparison between two players and their individual performances for those years. So, I guess I change my vote to Kobe for 2007.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Ask to compare them and say who was better even though they didn't play

That isn't relevant. Who's better Kwame Brown or Kobe?

Smarten up.

Heated arguments ensue

If you mean debating, yes, that goes on in every thread.

[AK47DR91]

1998 - Duncan
1999 - Duncan
2000 - Duncan
2001 - Duncan
2002 - Duncan (MVP)
2003 - Duncan
2004 - Duncan
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Duncan
2007 - Duncan
2008 - Kobe
2009 - Kobe
2010 - Kobe
2011 - Kobe
2012 - Kobe