Kobe has never shot above 47 percent. Lebron has done it all but 1 season.

[JohnMax]

Young LeBron couldn't make a jumper to save his life yet he shot over 47% in his SECOND season (and every season beyond).

Meanwhile, Bean has never shot 47% in his 18 NBA seasons.

And that's without even bringing up the fact that a wing player's shooting percentage should increase when you have constantly had legit centers drawing triple/double teams throughout your career.

How do you have trouble shooting 47% when you had Shaq drawing triple teams and Bynum/Gasol/Howard drawing double teams?

I don't know what the hell is wrong with people that think LeBron James and Bean Bryant are in the same stratosphere when it comes to putting the ball in the basket in NBA basketball... it's not even close to being close.

[tgan3]

lebron points are scored in the paint= better fg%
Kobe points are scored shooting in the perimeter, fadeaways = lower fg%.

Thus lebron is the better player no secret.

[Micku]

The answer is a bit simple I guess. LBJ at finishing>Kobe.

LBJ in his second year shot 71% at the rim. He shot 7 attempts there too.
http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart...Season=2004-05

Kobe highest FG% was in 2002. Kobe shot 65% and he shot 5 attempts there too.
http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart...Season=2001-02

I'm pretty sure LBJ average more attempts per game at the rim than Kobe ever did and he finished better too. To prove it, look at LBJ second year. He had 557 shot attempts at the restricted era. In 2006, where Kobe took the most FGA, he only had 451 shot attempts. I think that in 2006, this was the most shot attempts Kobe ever had at the rim.

Oh. Not to mention Kobe has bad shot selection.

[Warfan]

Lebron uses his athleticism and IQ to get to to good spots on the floor and finish or create for teammates. Kobes shot selection isn't always the best and he thinks he can make whatever shot he wants (which isn't far from the truth). He has the skills and ability to create and make any shot even if the defense is all over him. He's mentality and approach is different to lbj, in that his first move is to attack and try and finish the play himself, whereas lebron has the ability to do that aswell but also tries to pick the defense apart more and get teammates good looks more often then kobe. For these reasons, lbj has been more consistently effective on offense compared to kobe.

[IllegalD]

If it wasn't close to being close then you would just be secure about it and let it be, yet here is another Kobe-related thread in the front-page made by an insecure LeBron Stan.

[raprap]

Lbj just takes smarter shots.

[East_Stone_Ya]

Lebron uses his athleticism and IQ to get to to good spots on the floor and finish or create for teammates. Kobes shot selection isn't always the best and he thinks he can make whatever shot he wants (which isn't far from the truth). He has the skills and ability to create and make any shot even if the defense is all over him. He's mentality and approach is different to lbj, in that his first move is to attack and try and finish the play himself, whereas lebron has the ability to do that aswell but also tries to pick the defense apart more and get teammates good looks more often then kobe. For these reasons, lbj has been more consistently effective on offense compared to kobe.

[Quickening]

LeBron is one of the best passers ever, therefore he gets easier shots as teams know he will find the open man, plus he is more athletic, higher basketball iq and better at finishing. So it's not surprising he is on a far higher percentage/ far better player.

[Lebronxrings]

wow even dubeta laughs at that.

[AirFederer]

The skill to get easy lay ups was never a high priority for Kobe

Kobe, imho, would have been more effective if he had more finishes at the rim and if he passed more. As it was, defence knew he`d nearly always finish the play himself, whereas Lelbron can`t be guarded like that because of his passing. Just stating the obvious.

[Ne 1]

Did you ever consider that most of LeBron's points are dunks, layups or close runners? btw, Kobe's efficiency has always been excellent given his usage and volume. The league average for SG's is around 42-43%, Kobe hovered around 45-47% for most of his career. The truth is Kobe being inefficient over his career is a myth. He has always been efficient relative to league average, even in most of his highest-volume shooting seasons. In fact, he had excellent efficiency over his prime. He was at a excellent +3-4% relative to league average TS% from 2001-2009. That's as good as the "efficiency God" Dwayne Wade or 2nd 3-peat Jordan. At no point in his career has Kobe been under league average efficency and he takes many last second shots. You say Shaq made the game easier for Kobe because he was getting double teamed. I find this hilarious because Kobe would also draw double teams too and made the game easier for Shaq as well. How many times have we seen highlights from that era of Kobe penetrating into the paint, drawing a second defender then dropping the ball into Shaqs hands for an open power slam? People always brings this up as if Kobe was just getting spoon feed open shots. Teams weren't playing off of Kobe to double Shaq, the double teams came from the other positions more often than not. If anything, Kobe directly created for Shaq more with his penetration. Kobe's points didn't come easily, and he provided more than just scoring.

[Quickening]

Did you ever consider that most of LeBron's points are dunks, layups or close runners? btw, Kobe's efficiency has always been excellent given his usage and volume. The league average for SG's is around 42-43%, Kobe hovered around 45-47% for most of his career. The truth is Kobe being inefficient over his career is a myth. He has always been efficient relative to league average, even in most of his highest-volume shooting seasons. In fact, he had excellent efficiency over his prime. He was at a excellent +3-4% relative to league average TS% from 2001-2009. That's as good as the "efficiency God" Dwayne Wade or 2nd 3-peat Jordan. At no point in his career has Kobe been under league average efficency and he takes many last second shots. You say Shaq made the game easier for Kobe because he was getting double teamed. I find this hilarious because Kobe would also draw double teams too and made the game easier for Shaq as well. How many times have we seen highlights from that era of Kobe penetrating into the paint, drawing a second defender then dropping the ball into Shaqs hands for an open power slam? People always brings this up as if Kobe was just getting spoon feed open shots. Teams weren't playing off of Kobe to double Shaq, the double teams came from the other positions more often than not. If anything, Kobe directly created for Shaq more with his penetration. Kobe's points didn't come easily, and he provided more than just scoring.

You trying to hard.

[nathanjizzle]

because lebron waits for his shots, thats why he is criticized for disappearing so many times.

while kobe is an aggressor. offensive controllers dont have the luxury of taking high percentage shots. thats just the truth

[nycjeff45]

fcking idiots explaining why they have twenty dollars in their bank account, its still gonna be twenty dollars dumbass...

[GimmeThat]

while Jr. Smith might have something to say about this

Kobe is probably best at making dumb shots.

which you know, somehow in the 4th quarter, making dumb shots matters.
because the pressure of time makes dumb shots attractive.
because getting an extra posession when you can MAKE dumb shots means a better chance of turning a losing scenario into a winning one.

It's just not in Lebron's nature to take dumb shots
because getting an easy shot is so easy for him
that it's easier for him to believe that someone will make an open 3
then to think for a reason as to why they won't make it