Anyone can play the youtube game:
Kobe's airballs in clutch moments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4pnPaZtO3c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzMYKBtl5Xw&feature=related
And how many of those 40 point games did he take 30+ shots? I bet there are a lot of players in the league who could score 53 points if they took 44 shots or 58 points on 45 shots or 52 on 38 shots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iUZBSl_1kU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaqsIgG1-eM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-IamOwG_NE&feature=related
Lets go to age 29 for both and also an MVP year for both ( Jordans 3rd , Kobes 1st )
Per Game
Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Click column headers to sort
<TABLE class="sortable stats_table" id=per_game><THEAD><TR class="" onmouseover=hl(this); onmouseout=uhl(this);><TH class="ranker sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting" onmouseover="Tip('Rank')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="0">Rk</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc" align=left table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="1">Player</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc" align=left table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="2">Season</TH><TH class="tooltip sort_default_asc" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="3">Age</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Games')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="4">G</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Games Started')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="5">GS</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Minutes Played Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="6">MP</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Field Goals Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="7">FG</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Field Goal Attempts Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="8">FGA</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Field Goal Percentage')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="9">FG%</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('3-Point Field Goals Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="10">3P</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('3-Point Field Goal Attempts Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="11">3PA</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('3-Point Field Goal Percentage')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="12">3P%</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Free Throws Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="13">FT</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Free Throw Attempts Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="14">FTA</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Free Throw Percentage')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="15">FT%</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Offensive Rebounds Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="16">ORB</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Defensive Rebounds Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="17">DRB</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Total Rebounds Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="18">TRB</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Assists Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="19">AST</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Steals Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="20">STL</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Blocks Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="21">BLK</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Turnovers Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="22">TOV</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Personal Fouls Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="23">PF</TH><TH class=tooltip onmouseover="Tip('Points Per Game')" align=right table_number="2" sorttable_columnindex="24">PTS</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR class="" onmouseover=hl(this); onmouseout=uhl(this);><TD align=right csk="1">1</TD><TD align=left csk="Bryant,Kobe">Kobe Bryant</TD><TD align=left>2007-08</TD><TD align=right>29</TD><TD align=right>82</TD><TD align=right>82</TD><TD align=right>38.9</TD><TD align=right>9.5</TD><TD align=right>20.6</TD><TD align=right>.459</TD><TD align=right>1.8</TD><TD align=right>5.1</TD><TD align=right>.361</TD><TD align=right>7.6</TD><TD align=right>9.0</TD><TD align=right>.840</TD><TD align=right>1.1</TD><TD align=right>5.2</TD><TD align=right>6.3</TD><TD align=right>5.4</TD><TD align=right>1.8</TD><TD align=right>0.5</TD><TD align=right>3.1</TD><TD align=right>2.8</TD><TD align=right>28.3</TD></TR><TR class="" onmouseover=hl(this); onmouseout=uhl(this);><TD align=right csk="2">2</TD><TD align=left csk="Jordan,Michael">Michael Jordan</TD><TD align=left>1992-93</TD><TD align=right>29</TD><TD align=right>78</TD><TD align=right>78</TD><TD align=right>39.3</TD><TD align=right>12.7</TD><TD align=right>25.7</TD><TD align=right>.495</TD><TD align=right>1.0</TD><TD align=right>2.9</TD><TD align=right>.352</TD><TD align=right>6.1</TD><TD align=right>7.3</TD><TD align=right>.837</TD><TD align=right>1.7</TD><TD align=right>5.0</TD><TD align=right>6.7</TD><TD align=right>5.5</TD><TD align=right>2.8</TD><TD align=right>0.8</TD><TD align=right>2.7</TD><TD align=right>2.4</TD><TD align=right>32.6</TD></TR></TBODY><TFOOT></TFOOT></TABLE>
Overall, they're pretty even. If Kobe took as many shots as MJ, and MJ got as many FT attempts as Kobe, Jordan has about 1 more point per game, 1 more steal, reounds, assists, and blocks are almost the same. If we go by stats on their 29th year, it would indicate #23 is slightly better then #24.
Heres further proof that Jordan was a much better overall shooter than Kobe ...
* I had to exclude Jordans first 2 years in these stats.
Jordan Had 525 30+ pt games , MJ shot over 60 % from the field in 122 of those games. 23.2 %
Bryant has had 308 career 30+ pt games, KB shot over 60 % in 59 of those games 18.2 %
Well most of you would say those numbers are actually pretty close in comparision, and you would be right, they are .. However as the shots get higher and pts go up thats when we notice a signifigant distance between the two.
Jordan had 166 career 40+ pt games , MJ shot over 60% from the field in 64 of those games. 38.5 %
Bryant has 96 career 40+ pt games , KB shot over 60% from the field in 19 of those games. 19.7 %
and now for the kicker ... 50 point games shooting over 60 %
Jordan 31 career 50pt games , he shot over 60 % in 16 of them
51.6 %
Bryant has 24 career 50pt games, he has only shot over 60 % in 6 of them ... 25.0 %
If anybody needs an explantion of what this means , Ill be happy to explain, just let me know ....
* I had to exclude Jordans first 2 years in these stats.
Jordan Had 525 30+ pt games , MJ shot over 60 % from the field in 122 of those games. 23.2 %
Bryant has had 308 career 30+ pt games, KB shot over 60 % in 59 of those games 18.2 %
Well most of you would say those numbers are actually pretty close in comparision, and you would be right, they are .. However as the shots get higher and pts go up thats when we notice a signifigant distance between the two.
Jordan had 166 career 40+ pt games , MJ shot over 60% from the field in 64 of those games. 38.5 %
Bryant has 96 career 40+ pt games , KB shot over 60% from the field in 19 of those games. 19.7 %
and now for the kicker ... 50 point games shooting over 60 %
Jordan 31 career 50pt games , he shot over 60 % in 16 of them
51.6 %
Bryant has 24 career 50pt games, he has only shot over 60 % in 6 of them ... 25.0 %
If anybody needs an explantion of what this means , Ill be happy to explain, just let me know ....
Stat I just unearthed
There has been 159 50+ pt games scored in regular season games in the NBA since the 1986-1987 seasons. Of those 159 times , on 15 occasions the player who scored 50 or more shot UNDER 50 % from the field ....
Jordan did it once ... (48.4 )
Wade has done it (48.7)
Paul Peirce even did it once (47.2)
Iverson whose never known at shot he didnt like made the list once (47.2)
Mcgrady Once (46.9)
Well in fact quite a few players made the list once, but only once.Nobody made it twice out of the 15 times it happened, Nobody except for Kobe that is who made that list SIX times. Including the lowest 3 individual scores overall (41.5 , 43.2 , 44.7) It just goes to show , if you keep shooting you can score alot of pts and Kobe a career 45.5 % shooter isnt afraid to huck it up there.
On the flip side of this list is the top shooting percentages when people go for 50 or More and you guessed it ....Jordan has 7 of the top 15 scores. (including numbers 1,4 and 6 )
There has been 159 50+ pt games scored in regular season games in the NBA since the 1986-1987 seasons. Of those 159 times , on 15 occasions the player who scored 50 or more shot UNDER 50 % from the field ....
Jordan did it once ... (48.4 )
Wade has done it (48.7)
Paul Peirce even did it once (47.2)
Iverson whose never known at shot he didnt like made the list once (47.2)
Mcgrady Once (46.9)
Well in fact quite a few players made the list once, but only once.Nobody made it twice out of the 15 times it happened, Nobody except for Kobe that is who made that list SIX times. Including the lowest 3 individual scores overall (41.5 , 43.2 , 44.7) It just goes to show , if you keep shooting you can score alot of pts and Kobe a career 45.5 % shooter isnt afraid to huck it up there.
On the flip side of this list is the top shooting percentages when people go for 50 or More and you guessed it ....Jordan has 7 of the top 15 scores. (including numbers 1,4 and 6 )
WHO AM I ?
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
Member of six NBA championship teams (1991-93, 1996-98)
Five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991-92, 1996, 1998)
Six-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (1991-93, 1996-98)
Ten-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)
All-NBA Second team (1985)
Nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)
Two-time IBM Award winner, for all-around contribution to team's success (1985, 1989)
Three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
Participated in 11 NBA All-Star Games (1985, 1987-1993, 1996-98), starting 10 times, and missed another due to injury
Holds the NBA All-Star Game career record for highest scoring average (21.3 ppg)
Recorded only triple-double in All-Star Game history, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland
Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk in 1987 and 1988, also participating in 1985
Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading playoff scorer (5,762 points) during the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals
Passed Dennis Johnson into fourth place on the NBA's all-time playoff assists list (1,006), in an 88-83 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 1997-98
Scored his 29,000th career point, posting a game-high 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, in a 107-93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/3
Broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record by scoring in double-digits for the 788th consecutive game, scoring a game-high 33 points, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 12/30/97
Scored a career-high 69 points in a 117-113 overtime win at Cleveland on 3/28/90
Chicago Bulls all-time leader in scoring (29,277 points), assists (5,012) and steals (2,306)
Holds the NBA record for most seasons leading league in scoring -- 10; highest points per game average (minimum 400 games or 10,000 points) -- 31.5; most seasons leading league in field goals made -- 10; and most seasons leading league in field goals attempted -- 10
Shares the NBA career record for most seasons with 2,000 or more points -- 11; and most consecutive seasons leading league in scoring --7 (1986-87 through 1992-93)
Holds single-game records for most free throws made in one half -- 20 (December 30, 1992, at Miami); and most free-throws attempted in one half -- 23 (December 30, 1992, at Miami)
Shares single-game records for most free throws made in one quarter -- 14 (December 30, 1992, at Miami); and most free-throws attempted in one quarter -- 16 (December 30, 1992, at Miami)
Holds the NBA Finals record for highest single-series scoring average -- 41.0 ppg (1993)
Holds NBA Finals record for most three-point field goals made -- 42; and most consecutive games with 20 or more points -- 35 (June 2, 1991-June 14, 1998)
Holds the NBA Finals single-game record for most points in one half -- 35 (June 3, 1992 vs. Portland)
Shares NBA Finals single-game records for most field goals made in one half -- 14; and most three-point field goals made in one half -- 6 (June 3, 1992, vs. Portland); most free throws made in one quarter -- 9 (June 11, 1997 vs. Utah); and most free throws attempted in one half -- 15 (June 4, 1997, vs. Utah)
Holds the NBA Playoffs record for most points -- 5,987; highest points-per-game average (minimum 25 games or 625 points) -- 33.4 ppg; most field goals attempted -- 4,497; most free throws made -- 1,463; most free throws attempted -- 1,766; and most steals -- 376
Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against the Boston Celtics on 4/20/86, setting an NBA record for most points in a playoff game
Holds single-game playoff records for most free throws made in one quarter -- 13; and most free throws attempted in one quarter -- 14 (May 21, 1991, vs. Detroit)
Shares single-game playoff records for most field goals made -- 24 (May 1, 1998, vs. Cleveland); most field goals attempted in one half -- 25 (May 1, 1988, vs. Cleveland); and most three-point field goals made in one half -- 6 (June 6, 1992, vs. Portland)
Recorded two playoff career triple-doubles, both against the New York Knicks (May 9, 1989 and June 2, 1993)
Notched 28th career triple-doubles, the last being a 30 point, 11 rebound and 10 assist effort against the Toronto Raptors on 4/14/97
Member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team (1984, 1992)
As a freshman at the University of North Carolina, hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game
Named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News in both 1983 and 1984 and won the Naismith and Wooden Awards in 1984
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
Member of six NBA championship teams (1991-93, 1996-98)
Five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991-92, 1996, 1998)
Six-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (1991-93, 1996-98)
Ten-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)
All-NBA Second team (1985)
Nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)
Two-time IBM Award winner, for all-around contribution to team's success (1985, 1989)
Three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
Participated in 11 NBA All-Star Games (1985, 1987-1993, 1996-98), starting 10 times, and missed another due to injury
Holds the NBA All-Star Game career record for highest scoring average (21.3 ppg)
Recorded only triple-double in All-Star Game history, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland
Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk in 1987 and 1988, also participating in 1985
Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading playoff scorer (5,762 points) during the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals
Passed Dennis Johnson into fourth place on the NBA's all-time playoff assists list (1,006), in an 88-83 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 1997-98
Scored his 29,000th career point, posting a game-high 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, in a 107-93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/3
Broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record by scoring in double-digits for the 788th consecutive game, scoring a game-high 33 points, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 12/30/97
Scored a career-high 69 points in a 117-113 overtime win at Cleveland on 3/28/90
Chicago Bulls all-time leader in scoring (29,277 points), assists (5,012) and steals (2,306)
Holds the NBA record for most seasons leading league in scoring -- 10; highest points per game average (minimum 400 games or 10,000 points) -- 31.5; most seasons leading league in field goals made -- 10; and most seasons leading league in field goals attempted -- 10
Shares the NBA career record for most seasons with 2,000 or more points -- 11; and most consecutive seasons leading league in scoring --7 (1986-87 through 1992-93)
Holds single-game records for most free throws made in one half -- 20 (December 30, 1992, at Miami); and most free-throws attempted in one half -- 23 (December 30, 1992, at Miami)
Shares single-game records for most free throws made in one quarter -- 14 (December 30, 1992, at Miami); and most free-throws attempted in one quarter -- 16 (December 30, 1992, at Miami)
Holds the NBA Finals record for highest single-series scoring average -- 41.0 ppg (1993)
Holds NBA Finals record for most three-point field goals made -- 42; and most consecutive games with 20 or more points -- 35 (June 2, 1991-June 14, 1998)
Holds the NBA Finals single-game record for most points in one half -- 35 (June 3, 1992 vs. Portland)
Shares NBA Finals single-game records for most field goals made in one half -- 14; and most three-point field goals made in one half -- 6 (June 3, 1992, vs. Portland); most free throws made in one quarter -- 9 (June 11, 1997 vs. Utah); and most free throws attempted in one half -- 15 (June 4, 1997, vs. Utah)
Holds the NBA Playoffs record for most points -- 5,987; highest points-per-game average (minimum 25 games or 625 points) -- 33.4 ppg; most field goals attempted -- 4,497; most free throws made -- 1,463; most free throws attempted -- 1,766; and most steals -- 376
Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against the Boston Celtics on 4/20/86, setting an NBA record for most points in a playoff game
Holds single-game playoff records for most free throws made in one quarter -- 13; and most free throws attempted in one quarter -- 14 (May 21, 1991, vs. Detroit)
Shares single-game playoff records for most field goals made -- 24 (May 1, 1998, vs. Cleveland); most field goals attempted in one half -- 25 (May 1, 1988, vs. Cleveland); and most three-point field goals made in one half -- 6 (June 6, 1992, vs. Portland)
Recorded two playoff career triple-doubles, both against the New York Knicks (May 9, 1989 and June 2, 1993)
Notched 28th career triple-doubles, the last being a 30 point, 11 rebound and 10 assist effort against the Toronto Raptors on 4/14/97
Member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team (1984, 1992)
As a freshman at the University of North Carolina, hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game
Named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News in both 1983 and 1984 and won the Naismith and Wooden Awards in 1984
Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against the Boston Celtics on 4/20/86, setting an NBA record for most points in a playoff game
I was actually at that game.
Upper nose bleads, behind the basket.
Paid twenty bucks from a scalper right after tip off.
Remember how that game ended?
Jordan and the Bulls down two, :001 on the clock, Jordan needing two free throws just to send the game to o/t.
What happened you ask?
First free throw, nothing but net.
Second free throw, ditto.
Most pressure packed free throws I have ever seen.
I was actually at that game.
Upper nose bleads, behind the basket.
Paid twenty bucks from a scalper right after tip off.
Remember how that game ended?
Jordan and the Bulls down two, :001 on the clock, Jordan needing two free throws just to send the game to o/t.
What happened you ask?
First free throw, nothing but net.
Second free throw, ditto.
Most pressure packed free throws I have ever seen.
