I am curious to see what this sub thinks about this matchup. Usually, espn and other media sites put their names in the same tier in 7-10 range.
Who do you think is better between the two players? What about greater?
Bird have 3 Straight MVPs. Kobe only have 1 MVP.
Bird have 3 rings with 2 FMVP. Kobe have 5 rings with 2 FMVP.
But as for skills.
Kobe is the better scorer and defender. He also have the better work ethic. Bird is the better Shooter, Rebounder, and way better Passer.
But overall, who do you think is better and/or greater?
Cap, kobe had maybe 10 years close to league mvp level. However, bird in mvp voting finished in the top 2 for 8 years straight. Blatant cap
Kobe was MVP level from 2000-01 to 2012-13. That’s 13 years …