Kevin Garnett's best season vs Kobe Bryant's best season (statistically)

[Samurai Swoosh]

And shaq still wins all Finals MVP.

I don't think so ... I think its very possible KG could've stolen some MVP awards.

His style and versatility would've meshed so well with Shaq, too.

He's a PF, then can extend his game to SF range.

So they both wouldn't be crowding the low block, like say Shaq / Duncan would be kind of redundant.

Duncan's actually more of a center than a PF, anyway.

But everyone calls him a PF.

[Bigsmoke]

Kobe's!

Kobe throughout that year had everybody at my school going crazy. There was always "damn did u see Kobe score 81? damn Kobe just got 60, holy shit Kobe was da shit" DAMN SON KOB' DID IT AGAIN"

KG was cool too that year but it wasnt historical as Kobe's

[MaxFly]

The only arguments people make to say Kobe Bryant is a better player is scoring and the numbers of rings. I have no reason to be mad.

Scoring: Kobe Bryant
Passing / Playmaking: Kevin Garnett
Rebounding: Kevin Garnett
Defense: Kevin Garnett

Really?

[dallaslonghorn]

Why are we comparing a ball-dominant shooting guard with a 7'0 defensive anchor?

Kobe and KG do VERY different things on a basketball court. At his peak, Kobe was probably better at what he does than KG is at what he does, but what KG does is more important to winning.

Really not fair to either to compare them individually.

[dallaslonghorn]

The only arguments people make to say Kobe Bryant is a better player is scoring and the numbers of rings. I have no reason to be mad.

Scoring: Kobe Bryant
Passing / Playmaking: Kevin Garnett
Rebounding: Kevin Garnett
Defense: Kevin Garnett

If you give Kobe scoring and playmaking, and you give KG rebounding and defense, than it becomes what do you think is more important?

Me personally, I'll take defense and rebounding, but that's an entirely different argument than Kobe vs. KG.

[Jacks3]

KG isn't a better play-maker/passer.

[Bigsmoke]

enough with all this KG D[COLOR="Black"]i[/COLOR]cklicking

[M.Bustly15A5RU8]

Kobe's!

Kobe throughout that year had everybody at my school going crazy. There was always "damn did u see Kobe score 81? damn Kobe just got 60, holy shit Kobe was da shit" DAMN SON KOB' DID IT AGAIN"

KG was cool too that year but it wasnt historical as Kobe's

Kobe's flashiness......"historical"......emotions...... *yawn*

You can have that. I'll take the player who has more impact on the floor.

[Heavincent]

Kobe's flashiness......"historical"......emotions...... *yawn*

You can have that. I'll take the player who has more impact on the floor.

So you'll take Kobe then?

[M.Bustly15A5RU8]

So you'll take Kobe then?

[eliteballer]

Who eliminated Garnett in his best statistical season?

[catch24]

Who eliminated Garnett in his best statistical season?

Shaq's Lakers

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

We'll just discount Kevin Garnett's far superior defensive impact (which these simple stats don't show)

Kobe Bryant in 05-06:

35.4 ppg
5.3 rpg
4.5 apg
1.8 spg
0.4 bpg
3.3 turnovers

Kevin Garnett in 03-04:

24.2 ppg
13.9 rpg
5.0 apg ()
2.2 bpg
1.5 spg
2.6 turnovers

Give me Kevin Garnett any day of the week and twice on sunday.

That's nice. KG had better stats than Kobe one season. Good for KG.
Prolly had better stats than Kobe in more than one season.
Kobe has 5 rings and two Finals MVPs. Has KG EVER led a team to a ring? Was he the undisputed leader of those Celtics? I think not.

[Jacks3]

Shaq's Lakers

Kobe was better than Shaq in 03 and 04. lol @ you.

[d.bball.guy]