Future HOF Kobe Bryant: Will He Be the Best Shooting Guard Ever?

Michael Jordan

Jordan is one of the three greatest players of all time, if not the greatest. In his 15-year career, he averaged 30.1 points per game, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists, along with 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks. He also shot a tremendous 49.7 percent from the field and 84 percent from the free throw line.

 

6× NBA Champion  (1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 ,1997 , 1998 ) 5× NBA MVP  (1988 , 1991 , 1992 , 1996 , 1998 ) 14× NBA All-Star  (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003) 6× NBA Finals MVP  (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year  (1988) 10× All-NBA First Team  Selection (1987–1993, 1996–1998) 1× All-NBA Second Team  Selection (1985) 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team  Selection (1988–1993, 1996–1998) 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year 1985 NBA All-Rookie Team 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP  (1988, 1996, 1998) 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner  (1987, 1988) 2× Gold Medal  Winner in the Olympics  (1984, 1992) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 1× NCAA Men's Basketball Champion  (1982 ) 2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team  (1983, 1984) 1982 ACC  Freshman of the Year 1× ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year (1984) 1× USBWA College Player of the Year (1984) 1× Naismith College Player of the Year (1984) 1× John R. Wooden Award  (1984) 1× Adolph Rupp Trophy  (1984) 1991 Sports Illustrated  Sportsman of the Year 2000 ESPY  Athlete of the Century 1990s ESPY Male Athlete Decade Award 1990s ESPY Pro Basketballer Decade Award


Kobe Bryant 

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