Kobe Bryant is better than LeBron James.

I find it comical that you started to use the term 'king james' in this last post because this is not a nick name that he has earned. Rather, it is a nick name that he gave himself in high school and since ESPN published it on their cover, the public uses it as if it was an earned name. Not the case. You also continue to bring up points that are your personal opinions. When talking about Jordan playing for the Suns or Kobe playing for the Jazz, you make ridiculous assumptions without any proof or fact behind them and that has no place in this debate. We are talking about the best player in the game. We are not talking about players being traded to different teams or who we think will be the best in 2017. I must respectfully request that you limit your opinions and stick to the facts; Kobe and Jordan win championships while James has yet to accomplish such a feat. You continue to use opinion as you now relate players from both teams on their current rosters. Not to mention that you conveniently left out the 2nd best player on Cleveland, Mo Williams. Other strong players they have include Antwan Jamison and Delonte West. But this isn't the 'name game' its about being the best. And the best player is not immature. You, yourself, have admitted to this immaturity of James and I agree with you. A player cannot be a leader of a team if he is immature. Even though James has now been in the league 6 years, he still does not act line a leader and has not yet taken his team to the championship level. Kobe had won 3 rings by the time he finished his 6th year and no one was talking about his immaturity for walking off the court before the game ended or by not shaking hands with other players. That may be acceptable to LeBron fans, but look closer and you will see it's simply an excuse for those who are hoping he changes. Kobe is not one to make excuses, he broke his finger and rather than have surgery and miss the season, he had it taped in a way he would not further injure himself. He then had to develop a new way to shoot the basketball since two of his fingers were acting as one, and he was very successful with his new, but altered shot. Statistics, I agree, are misleading at times. A player averaging two more assists, one more point or a few more triple-doubles does not make him a 'better' player. Many factors, including coaching systems, need to be taken into account when comparing such close statistics.. A few statistics which cannot be ignored though, are those which define greatness. James has made 1 NBA Finals appearance with 0 rings to show for it. Kobe has made 6 appearances to the NBA Finals and has 4 rings to show for it. Kobe plays both sides of the ball (winning 6 All-Defensive team awards in his first 12 seasons) while LeBron is playing 'for offensive stats only' and has yet to win a single defensive award. We are talking about the best player. We are not talking about who's the younger player, I agree with you, it is LeBron. We are not taking personal guesses as to assume future teams and situations, because we have no way of knowing how those events will play out. We are talking about present day. We are talking about Kobe winning 4 rinks and James winning zero. We are talking a player who, when needed, isn't afraid to put his team on his shoulders as he takes the game winning shot...and usually makes it. A player who is more focused on winning than 'cool' pre-game dance routines. In the end, LeBron plays basketball to entertain. He dunks with amazing force (even if he does take 4 steps to get to the rim), he has long dance routines before the games with his buddies. He is very amusing on the sidelines and almost becomes a fan of the game he watches. These are all great characteristics for an entertainer and he does it better than almost anyone. Kobe is the player who plays basketball to win. He is more focused on winning championships and in the end, succeeds. Kobe has scored the 2nd most points in NBA history. In 2002, Kobe scored 81 points and became the only player after 1978 to score more than 70 points. While Kobe is amazing offensively, it cannot be stressed enough that he plays hard on both ends of the court. Like Jordan, Kobe has won NBA Defensive awards as well. Most players in the NBA, including LeBron, use their time on defense to rest and recharge their battery so they can produce a more entertaining offensive statistical display for the fans. This is not the case with Kobe. He is there to win championships and as we all know, defense wins championships.