Basketball

Iverson (1996-2002) vs Kobe (2001-2008)?

2 players added to the (Next 10 on the Greatest players of all-time list). 3rd Leading Scorer in NBA History (27.9) Big East Rookie Of The Year - NCAA Big East Defensive Player Of The Year - NCAA (1996) NBA Rookie of the Year (1997) All-Star Rookie Game Most Valuable Player (1997) All Rookie First Team (1997) NBA Most Valuable Player (2001) NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2001) NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2005) 4-time NBA Scoring Champion 3-time All NBA First Team Selection 3-time All NBA Second Team Selection 3-time NBA Steals Champion 8-time NBA All-Star (missed 1 due to injury) Team USA Basketball Captain (2004) Kobe Bryant 9-time NBA All-Star 9-time All-NBA Selection 7-time All-Defensive Selection 2-time NBA All-Star MVP 2-time NBA Scoring Champion 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Champion 1996 Naismith Prep Player of the Year 1996-1997 All Rookie Second Team 3 Time - NBA Champion Those are the stats, but who at their peak was better? I'm talking in terms of Individual achievements and talent

Public Comments

1. Kobe. He's bigger, a better shooter, has more championships. He is the best player in the last 10 years.
2. Why would anyone rather be iverson then kobe. Okay besides the rape thing. I rather have championships then anything. you can even ask iverson if he would be willing to give up all he had for a ring.i think he would. you play for a ring.
3. iverson was better the difference in the 01 finals between the two was shaq he was dominant then and there was a strong core of role player around kobe
4. Both are good. A.I. was better. Remember that he was already putting up huge numbers and Kobe was still finding his way. When Shaq and Kobe came, A.I. was still better individually than Kobe. When Kobe forced the Lakers to let Shaq and Phil go, so he could be the man, then he bcame the man and he put up huge numbers as well. But where is the ring some people are talking about when he is in charge? It was Shaq's peek when the lakers won championships. After Shaq came Kobe's peek... NOW KOBE is just like A.I. But he'll stay longer bcoz his younger. Kobe is better now. But A.I. is still holding his own. Both are Great players, liked, hated, yet they just play the game according to its merit.
5. AI hands down
6. Kobe...he's been better in his whole career than Iverson ever was/will be.
7. Both are amazing players, but I think Kobe Bryant (in his prime) is better than Allen Iverson (in his prime). Allen Iverson has always been able to completely change the face of a game with his offense. Every once in a while he'll get a huge steal, but generally he dominates through his offense. Kobe Bryant, on the otherhand, can take over a game with not only his offense, but his defense as well. Most people know he's a dangerous scoring threat (Scoring 81 can't be done by just anyone), but I feel that he's a fairly underrated defender. He can control the way a game is played after a blocked shot or two, some steals, or just the lock down defense that he plays. In their prime, Kobe Bryant.
8. Kobe Bryant is better, and today is the best player in the league. Maybe Allen Iverson brightness first... but simply because he was the franquise player for the Sixers, while Kobe began his career behind Shaq O'Neal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. iverson, kobe and shaq iverson and who? yea thats what i thought and besides iverson did everything played every minute and remmeber where talking about practice x12