1998 Jordan vs 2008 Kobe

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1998 Jordan vs 2008 Kobe 

Post#1 » by Matt15 » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:38 am

Who was the better player?
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Re: 1998 Jordan vs 2008 Kobe 

Post#2 » by TheGOATRises007 » Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:28 am

Box-score metrics slightly favor Jordan. Not sure what certain impact metrics say.

On-off seems to favor Jordan too.

I do think Jordan would play slightly better than Kobe vs the Celtics, but that's still conjecture. You could argue Kobe might fare just as well as Jordan did vs the Jazz.

I do think the Lakers supporting cast that season was better than the Bulls in 98.

Would lean Jordan, but it's certainly close.
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Re: 1998 Jordan vs 2008 Kobe 

Post#3 » by rk2023 » Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:26 am

TheGOATRises007 wrote:Box-score metrics slightly favor Jordan. Not sure what certain impact metrics say.

On-off seems to favor Jordan too.

I do think Jordan would play slightly better than Kobe vs the Celtics, but that's still conjecture. You could argue Kobe might fare just as well as Jordan did vs the Jazz.

I do think the Lakers supporting cast that season was better than the Bulls in 98.

Would lean Jordan, but it's certainly close.


Would you say either is clearly at an all-time level, or moreso strong MVP caliber? (If you’re using such a framework to assess)
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Re: 1998 Jordan vs 2008 Kobe 

Post#4 » by TheGOATRises007 » Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:39 am

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TheGOATRises007 wrote:Box-score metrics slightly favor Jordan. Not sure what certain impact metrics say.

On-off seems to favor Jordan too.

I do think Jordan would play slightly better than Kobe vs the Celtics, but that's still conjecture. You could argue Kobe might fare just as well as Jordan did vs the Jazz.

I do think the Lakers supporting cast that season was better than the Bulls in 98.

Would lean Jordan, but it's certainly close.


Would you say either is clearly at an all-time level, or moreso strong MVP caliber? (If you’re using such a framework to assess)


I think they're both strong seasons, but a clear level below all-time great.

I do think Kobe's peak was arguably 2008 and not 2009. The poor finals hurts how that 2008 seasons is assessed, but his RS and playoff run seem more impressive than 09.

I also think Jordan's finals vs the Jazz is extremely underrated. His scoring efficiency was league average, but his turnover economy was extraordinary.
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Re: 1998 Jordan vs 2008 Kobe 

Post#5 » by Tim Lehrbach » Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:08 am

Never mind.
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Re: 1998 Jordan vs 2008 Kobe 

Post#6 » by Asianiac_24 » Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:04 am

It’s a shame that Kobe ran into the Celtics and had a poor series, otherwise all his prior rounds he was excellent. But I don’t think 98 Jordan would have done much better either, and I think overall Kobe was a tad better, just unfortunately ran into a defensive powerhouse

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