Who played against the better competition Kobe or MJ?

Question

MJ never played a team like this year's Celtics in the finals once. I'm not saying his Bulls would've lost to a team like the Celtics but it's something to think about. The best team MJ faced was probabaly the Jazz, and I don't think Malone and Stockton's team would've beat Pierce, Allen, and KG's. So you definitely have to consider Kobe's competition vs. Jordan's not just the team they play with.

Answer 1

kobe faced     bostons big three    wizzards big three       pistons incredible starting five      houstons defence      miamis    campionship team and MUCH more mj didnt face c**p

Answer 2

MJ played against the bad boys of the Piston.  They were one of the best defensive team.  Can't compare era as all we are doing is making paper comparison.  Playing the game is the only way to know who would win and I guess we will never know.

Answer 3

MJ played against Great Players during the 80's!...that's why he lost every year!

During the 90's when the Bull's had their Title runs he played against Horrible competition!...

The  John Starks NY Knicks.....lol...

Craig Ehlo and the CAV's.....

the toughest team he played was the Overrated Jazz......with Byron Russell as the defensive stopper!...LMAO!

when MJ played against real Competition he LOST!

Answer 4

i believe its a complete different thing basketball has evolved alot over the yaers but i might have to give it to mj cuz hes the greatest period but i see kobe getting there in a couple of more years

Answer 5

it is michael jordan..

no doubt about it,,

Answer 6

the lakers got blown away they didnt even  make it look respectable they looked like they didnt even belong there in the first place no body showed up face it the got hammered its inprinted as one of the worst finals appearances in nba history and the thing is they had a very good to excellent team the favorites to win it all

Answer 7

This is a TERRIBLE question...

First of All Kobe might play 8-9 more years, so you can't even begin to compare their careers yet.  He'll play against Hall of Famers that aren't even in the NBA yet.

Answer 8

MJ faced against the bad boys pistons, larry bird's celtics, olajuwon's rockets, ewings' knicks, reggie's pacers, oneal's magics, and david robinsons' spurs.

Kobe faced shaq's rapping skills

Answer 9

JOrdan played against some of the best competition...way better than anything they have now.  i'll give the Celtics has a good team but who else the Mavs or the 2006 heat?  How about the 88 Lakers, 89,90 Detroit pistons, the Celtics of the 80's.  All those teams were loaded and would kill any team right now in a sweep.

Answer 10

Here we go again...I can tell, already you didn't start watching basketball until, what 1997 or better yet what 2002 right?

The Celts defense this year was great, but MJ faced downright brutal defenses against the Detroit Pistons and Pat Riley's "drive to the paint and get severely f*cked up" Miami Heat and New York Knick teams.

The 1996-97/1997-98 Utah Jazz were just as good as the San Antonio Spurs of 2003-07. The Orlando Magic (Shaq and Penny), with proper growth and coaching could have won championships, then and now...and the Bulls swept them. Barkley's Suns were an offensive juggernaut...better than the Nash/Amare Suns. The Portland Trail Blazers made it to the Finals twice, and Clyde Drexler was a big athletic guard, a very worthy match up to Jordan.

C'mon, stop making excuses for the Lakers and Kobe choking away the series. The Lakers had HUGE leads all thoroughout the series. How in h**l do you lose a 24 point lead and then get busted by 39 in an elimination game? Had the Spurs advanced, do you think they would have gotten straight f*cked over like the Lakers did? Were the Celtics that much better? C'mon man, give me a f*ckin' break.

Anyway, Jordan's Bulls played better competiton and the 96-98 Bulls would beat the Celtics. In my honest opinion. Now STFU.

Answer 11

The bulls played with the Bad Boys of the Detroit Pistons.. enough said..

don't compare Kobe to Jordan.. he's nowhere near him

Answer 12

KOBE BEAN BRYANT DID!!

Answer 13

M.J Played against much better competition, where do you start.

Kemp

Larry Bird

Larry Johnson

Shaq at his peak

Malone

Rider

Barkley

And the list goes on.

Answer 14

people mistake legends for competition.

in reality, today's players are superior in just about every form.

they're bigger, faster, quicker, and stronger.

MJ didnt have to contend with a 6'8 260lb Lebron James, to use one name drop.

the fact that Kobe is disregarded in equal comparison to MJ is proposterous.

Kobe's individual talent is incredible. his game has no weakness.

with MJ, you could force him to shoot from the perimter. (though, its easier said than done, which is what made MJ so great).

and, same with Bron, make him spot up and shoot.

Kobe's JUMP shooting % is 46. according to 82games.com

that's phenomenal for a guy not particularly known for shooting, and instead scoring.

and the fact that he's doing it over these EXTREMELY athletic players is hard to comprehend.

Answer 15

MJ had better competition

Answer 16

STOP TRYING TO COMPARE KOBE AND MJ,

U GUYS ALWAYS USE THE SAME ARGUMENTS AND NEVER GET ANYWHERE