re: Phil Jackson on Kobe and MJ

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It's not just one or the other (rings or stats). It's a combination of both. Will LeBron need 5 rings to pass Kobe? IMO, probably not if he continues putting up numbers like he is. But right now he is firmly behind Kobe in BOTH stats and rings.

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Really? The rings and total stats obviously, but in career averages and projection, he's going to blow away Kobe. As for rings, we'll see eventually. He doesn't need 5 to be considered better than Kobe. Most people already consider him #2 all time with just 2 rings.

Kobe has 31700 points, 6601 rebounds, 5925 assists, and 2455 combined S+B in 18 seasons

LeBron has 23170 points, 6086 rebounds, 5791 assists, and 2119 combined S+B in 11 seasons

If LeBron averages just 27/6/6, combined 2 S+B this year, and plays every game, his totals will be 25384 points, 6578 rebounds, 6283 assists, and 2283 combined S+B.

So he would pretty much have Kobe's Rebound, Assist, and S+B numbers in 12 seasons as opposed to Kobe's 18, and only short 6k points.

Kobe has a higher "total" count because he's played 7 more seasons than LeBron, but LeBron is the better overall player that we haven't seen in a LONG time.

Who has had a better PER, ortg, drtg, and WS to his team? LeBron

Kobe's BEST PER season was 28.0, LeBron's AVERAGE is 27.8. LeBron's best was 31.7 and that ties Jordan's best