Kevin Durant is a better overall basketball player than Kobe Bryant.

Clarification: My opponent states I can't state who has more accomplishments based on Kobe Bryant having 11 years more than Kevin Durant. If that is true, then why are we comparing Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant currently when Kobe Bryant is older than Kevin Durant by 11 years. The resolution states that Kevin Durant is overall a better player than Kobe Bryant. If the resolution stated: "Kevin Durant is a better overall player than Kobe Bryant currently" or "Kevin Durant is better than Kobe Bryant currently", than it would be a different story. We need accurate comparisons of them both which is why career averages are the best. I definitely am not arguing who was a better player 7 years ago or who accomplished more, I am arguing who is the better player career-wise. None of the "concessions" you state are concessions are concessions. All of them are bested by Kevin Durant because your comparison is inaccurate. You are measuring all of them today which is unfair since Kobe Bryant is at retirement age and Kevin Durant is at his prime. All 13 "concessions" are not concessions because you are measuring Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant currently which is a bad comparison. The best comparison is when you match up careers which is what I did. Thus, none of these so-called concessions are accurate comparisons and are actually very bad comparisons. Defenses: I. On Balance Comparison of 2012 Regular Season. "If you do not disagree with the resolution, why did you accept the debate?" I don't disagree with the resolution, I agree with it. The resolution is about who is better overall. Overall means not just currently but career-wise. It's insanity. "This is a completely different resolution. And even if we did, Durant's stats are still better." This is an example of what a fair comparison would be instead of career. It's not a complete different resolution. And also, what sources do you state that Kevin Durant is better than Kobe Bryant in his 5th year? "He takes 13% MORE shots than Kevin Durant. He makes them at 6% less accuracy (9% for 3-pters), and he scored fewer points. He is very selfish compared to Durant." Seriously? Four more shots = 13% more shots? Where do you get this statistic? Either way, four shots more is not a lot. Plus 6% or 9% inaccuracy is pretty good for someone at retirement age compared to someone at his prime. Well, he's older and that means he may take "4 shots more" but that does not mean he's selfish. "Disregard the 30. Durant led the league in scoring at 28 PPG." Exactly! 0.1% more than Kobe Bryant. That's barely anything. "39% is 24% more than 30%, 9% more if we are subtracting the two." What? How is it 24% more? 39% is 9% more than 30% not 24% more. I'm very confused on why 9% is that much of an issue, especially when it is an inaccurate comparison. "I'm not saying he does. I'm saying Durant has more defensive ability." LOL. You just said "Often, when a player is good offensively, they lack the defensive ability on the other end of the court. This is the case with Kobe Bryant, but not with Durant." Now you're saying he doesn't lack the defensive ability. And how does Kevin Durant have more defensive ability. "Neither is Durant. Your "unfair" claim fails." LOL!! Kevin Durant's main position is Power Forward, what in the world are you talking about? My opponent doesn't even know his own player's main position! "No. I was discussing DEFENSIVE rebounds earlier. Total rebounds are obviously higher as they take offensive stats into account." Would you care to be clear instead of controversial? II. On Balance Comparison of 2012 Post-Season. "Con concedes this entire section with the "10 year" argument." Absolutely false. I never conceded anything. I am merely stating that your entire comparison is inaccurate. Why? Many reasons. First, it is that we are supposed to be debating who is the better player overall, not who is the better player currently. You are basing your entire comparison on inaccuracy. I declare that this entire section needs accuracy which is in my arguments. III. Clutch Performances. "Well, considering you have failed to show Kobe's clutch performances this season (which I'm sure exist), my point stands." You can't compare clutch moments. Specifically, you can't compare clutch moments currently. Kobe Bryant at retirement age against Kevin Durant at his prime is bull. All you stated as "clutch performances" were that you listed a couple teams and a couple clutch shots in the playoffs plus some awards he won. You can't compare clutch performances because some of them are harder to hit, others are much easier. Clutch performances can't be calculated. Then you state four awards he won. Do you want to play the accomplishments game? To be fair, I'll only state his accomplishments in his first 5 years. Kevin Durant: NBA Rookie of the Year (2008) 3ï¿½ NBA All-Star (2010–2012) NBA All Star Game MVP (2012) 3ï¿½ NBA scoring champion (2010–2012) 3ï¿½ All-NBA First Team (2010–2012) NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008) 2ï¿½ H-O-R-S-E Competition winner (2009–2010) 2010 FIBA World Championship MVP Rookie vs. Sophomores MVP (2008) Okay. That looks impressive right? 16 accomplishments in 5 years. Kobe Bryant: 2ï¿½ NBA Champion (2000, 2001) 3ï¿½ NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2001) 2ï¿½ All-NBA Second Team (2000–2001) 1ï¿½ All-NBA Third Team (1999) 1ï¿½ NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000) 1ï¿½ NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997) NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997) 3x NBA All-Star Starter (1998, 2000-2001) Youngest Slam Dunk Contest Champion (1997) Youngest NBA Starter (1997) Youngest NBA All-Star Starter (1998) Well, how many are these? These are the ones achieved in the exact time constraint Kevin Durant had. Oh! 18! That means Kobe Bryant had two more accomplishments in years than Kevin Durant had. That's the accurate comparison of accomplishments. My Arguments: My opponent claims these statistics are irrelevant. How could you state they are irrelevant when you can't compare two people fairly without the career stats Too close to call means that its too close to call. I didn't do it to "only Kevin Durant", I did it to Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant because it was way too close. Let's look at my statistics. I. Regular Season: Points: KB: 25.4 KD: 26.3 Lol! A 0.9 difference is not even a full point. Thus, I call it a tie because it is not even a full point of difference. If it were 0.1 points more, Kevin Durant would win. 0.1 - 0.9 points is way too little to call for an actual non-tie. FG %: KB: 0.453 KD: 0.468 Again, 0.015% is nothing. At least, a 0.5% percentage would make it. I mean 0.15% is nothing. Definitely a tie. 3P%: KB: 0.337 KD: 0.364 Again, a 0.027% increase is way too little for it to be called a non-tie. Thus, it is too close to call. FT%: KB: 0.838 KD: 0.878 Again, a 0.040% is way too little to be called a non-tie. RPG: KB: 5.3 KD: 6.6 Okay. Kevin Durant has 1 win. APG: KB: 4.7 KD: 2.8 Kobe Bryant has 1 win. SPG: KB: 1.5 KD: 1.2 Blocks and steals are so little so they are a win even if it is by 0.1. Kobe Bryant wins. BPG: KB: 0.5 KD: 1.0 Kevin Durant wins. KEVIN: 6 KOBE: 2 No. Four of Kevin Durant's "victories" were too little to win by. It's a tie. II: Playoffs: PPG: KB: 25.6 KD: 27.4 I'll give this one to Kevin Durant. FG%: KB: 0.448 KD: 0.440 Still a tie. 0.008 is way too little for a victory. 3P%: KB: 0.331 KD: 0.337 0.006% is way too little. FT%: KB:0.816 KD:0.845 This is still to little for a "victory". RPG: KB: 5.1 KD: 8.1 Kevin Durant wins this one. APG: KB: 4.7 KD: 2.9 Kobe Bryant wins this one. SPG: KB: 1.4 KD: 1.0 Kobe Bryant wins this one BPG: KB: 0.6 KD: 1.2 Kevin Durant wins this one. KEVIN: 5 KOBE: 4 Okay. My opponent fails to have any rebuttal for my All-Star argument which completes that Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant have the same amount of wins which means I win! Sources are in the Comments!