Lebron vs Kobe

Everyone can agree that there are 2 players who stand above everyone else in the NBA these days. So naturally the head to head comparisons are going to flow between the two, however there is something that everyone needs to understand. Kobe success does take away from Lebron and vice versa.

Lebron won the MVP this season and Kobe was the runner up. This does not mean Kobe is not in the same league as Lebron it just means Lebron meant more to his team. Just like last year Kobe was the MVP and Lebron was 4th. Did that mean that Lebron was that far behind Kobe in talent? No it meant Kobe meant more to his teams success than Lebron did.

Kobe's Lakers took 7 games to knock out the Rockets in the second round and Lebron's Cavs swept the Hawks. Yet this has no bearing on who is the better player, just who had a tougher series.

Lebron was knocked out in the Conference Finals and Kobe advanced to the Finals. This does not disparage Lebron James performance in the series or his ability in relation to Kobe Bryant's ability.

Kobe should win a title this year while Lebron and his puppet are sitting at home. While this title will establish Kobe as a top 10 player all time, it does not mean Lebron James is not an all time talent.

Too often people who are pro-Kobe or pro-Lebron uses either of the two accomplishments to tear down the other one. This cannot be the case. Their two accomplishments are separate from one another. If Kobe scores 50 in Game 4 that does not mean Lebron James sucks. If Lebron goes out and wins another MVP and a title next year and averages 40, 10, and 10 (not an actual prediction but just for argument's sake) it does not mean Kobe sucks.

Unless they played each other for every single game of the next season, you cannot judge one by the others accomplishment. I mean what if they both went for 50, 10, and 10 in a head to head game and the Lakers won, does that mean Lebron is not in the same league as Kobe? If the Cavs won does that mean Lebron is way above Kobe? NO!

Lets just admit they are both all time great players, and by the time they are retired we could be looking at two of the top players in NBA history. Lets just enjoy the ride and remember that just because one succeeds doesn't mean the other is a failure.