Has anybody consistently faced tougher Playoff defenses than Kobe Bryant?

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Re: Has anybody consistently faced tougher Playoff defenses than Kobe Bryant? 

Post#41 » by OhayoKD » Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:00 am

didn't wilt play tougher defenses(relative to era obviously)
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Re: Has anybody consistently faced tougher Playoff defenses than Kobe Bryant? 

Post#42 » by ty 4191 » Sat Jun 25, 2022 5:06 pm

OhayoKD wrote:didn't wilt play tougher defenses(relative to era obviously)


Yes. Wilt faced the toughest defenses, overall, relative to one's league, in NBA History in the playoffs:

Read this epic thread, courtesy of 70'sFan and I:

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Wilt vs. Elite + All Time Great Defenses:
45% of total playoff games played
47.2 MPG
25.0 PPG
26.6 RBG
3.5 AST/G
rTS%: +3.8%

Lebron vs. Elite + All Time Great Defenses:
22.1% of total playoff games played
42.3 MPG
26.3 PGG
7.8 RBG
rTS%: -1.3%

Kareem vs. Elite + All Time Great Defenses:
13.9% of total playoff games played
42.1 MPG
29.4 PPG
14.2 RBG
3.8 AST/G
rTS%: +4.8%

Jordan vs. Elite + All Time Great Defenses
33.0% of total playoff games played
42.1 MPG
32.7 PPG
6.3 RBG
6.3 AST/G
rTS%: 0.15%

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