Is Michael Jordan better than Kobe Bryant

Michael Jordan- http://espn.go.com...... Kobe Bryant- http://espn.go.com...... Shooting statistics A. Highest Points per game list by season. (with Field Goal Percentage) Kobe Bryant 1. 35.4, 45% 3005-2006 2. 31.6, 46.3% 2006-2007 3. 30.0, 45.1% 2002-2003 Michael Jordan 1. 37.1, 48.2% 1986-1987 2. 35.0, 53.5% 1987-1988 3. 33.6, 52.6 1989-1990 Just from this you can tell Michael Jordan was a better shooter. In addition Micheal Jordan's career scoring average is 30.1 Points per game, while in Kobe's 3rd highest scoring year he averaged 30.0 points Per Game, not to forgot Jordan shot 49.7% while Kobe has currently shot 45.4% in his career. Highest rebounds statistics, by season. Kobe Bryant 6.9 2002-2003 6.9 1999-2000 6.3 2007-2008 Michael Jordan 8.0 1998-1999 6.9 1989-1990 6.9 1994-1995 In total Michael Jordan averaged 6.3 rebounds per game, while Kobe only averaged 5.2. Some say this is only because Michael Jordan is taller, I think not because he also averaged less turnovers per game despite being the taller player. ( Michael = 2.7 Turnovers per game Kobe = 3.0 turnovers per game) Kobe's Teammates have been a gargantuan factor in his career. PPG= Points Per Game RPG= Rebounds Per game Had amazing talent alongside through his career that led him to championships. Glen Rice (18.3 , 4.4 RPG) Dennis Rodman (7.8 PPG, 13.1 RPG) (Played alongside both Michael and Kobe) Lamar Odom ( 13.3 PPG, 8.4 RPG) Derek Fisher( Hit an amazing game-winner vs. the San Antonio Spurs when the series was tied 2-2) Andrew Bynum (11.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG) Pau Gasol ( 18.4 PPG, 9.2 RPG) Metta World Peace/ Ron Artest ( 14.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG) Dwight Howard ( 18.3 PPG, 12.9 RPG) Steve Nash ( 14.4 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 8.5 Assists per game) Shaquille O'Neal (23.9 PPG, 10.9 RPG) (was 1 vote shy of a unanimous MVP vote.) http://espn.go.com...... http://articles.philly.com...... Stats 1. Michael Jordan is 6 for 6 in the NBA finals, while Kobe is 5 for 7 in the NBA finals. 2. Michael shot 49.7% while Kobe shot 45.4% per game. 3. Michael had 6.2 Rebounds per game, while Kobe has averaged 5.3 per game. 4. Michael had 5.3 assists per game, while Kobe currently has 4.8 per game 5. Micheal had 0.8 Blocks per game while Kobe has averaged 0.5 per game. 6. Michael had 2.3 Steals per game, while Kobe has averaged 1.5 per game. 7. Michael had 2.7 turnovers per game, while Kobe has averaged 3.0 per game. 8. Michael recorded 422 Double-Doubles 9. Oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game: 38 years, 315 days (51 points, vs. New Orleans Hornets, December 29, 2001) 10. Oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a game: 40 years, 4 days (43 points, vs. New Jersey Nets, February 21, 2003)[22] Records 1. Michael Jordan had 866 games in a row in which he scored double-digit. 2. Michael was the only player to record a triple-double during a all-star game. 3. Michael scored 41 Points per game during the 1993 NBA Finals 4. Michael had 10 NBA scoring titles 5. Michael won the Finals MVP 6 times 6. Michael Jordan tied an all-time defensive record once, with eight steals in a half. 7. Michael Jordan holds the all-time playoff points per game record with 33.5 8. Michael Jordan produced an amazing all-time regular season record 563 games where he scored over 30 points. 9. Michael has the all-time record for most points ever in a playoff game with 63 vs. the Celtics in 1986. 10. Michael Jordan set a still standing playoff record in the 1991 Finals vs LA when he scored on 13 consecutive field goals without a miss. That is a Finals record but it is also an all-time playoff record. 11. Michael Jordan is the only player in NBA history to never once score under 15 points in any playoff game he ever played in. 12. Michael Jordan holds the all-time record for free throws made in the playoffs with 1,463. 13. Michael Jordan holds the all-time record for the most blocked shots ever by a guard with 893. 14. Michael Jordan had 131 blocks in a single 82 game season is the most ever recorded by a guard Spawning the Shooting Guard Era because of Michael the NBA transitioned from Centers taking the most shots (due to the Chamberlain Era) to Guards. In Europe Centers tend to shoot more. ( Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Dirk Novitzki) some Shooting Guards that began dominating the league during the middle and end of the Jordan Era are Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Tracy Mcgrady, Vince Carter, Larry Hughes, Ray Allen, Michael Redd, Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon, Jason Terry, Jerry Stackhouse, and Manu Ginobili.