So we could expect Kobe’s steals to increase under that rule structure. It was easier to pressure the ball in the 1990s than it is today because the handcheck was a legal defensive technique. HOWEVER, those possessions come with a caveat. He has fewer turnovers, more steals, more rebounds, and more blocks even after we adjust for pace. The only significant difference in their pace adjusted stats is that Jordan loses possessions less often and gets them back more often. They dish out the same number of dimes – 5.9 for Jordan and 5.5 for Kobe. Because of the slight difference in efficiency, Kobe uses one additional possession to get his points. Jordan’s TS% is 59% and Kobe’s is 57%, both outstanding for high usage guards.
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Look at the True Shooting percentage, a measure that factors in the additional points scored on three point shots and free throws. Kobe’s is much lower because he takes so many more 3 pointers per game. They score the same amount of points – 31.9 for Jordan and 31.8 for Kobe. As usual, all stats courtesy of the greatest website on Al Gore’s internet. Kobe, who plays one more minute per game than Jordan over these 4 year spans, gains 3 additional possessions to his total, and actually plays two more total possessions than Michael after the correction. To even the playing field, I worked out a pace adjustment and bumped Kobe’s numbers up to a pace that matches Jordan’s Bulls in the early 90s. If I were to compare Jordan and LeBron, I’d use MJ’s stats from 87-90 because he was in more of a do-it-all position like James is. I think it’s a good range match because the two guards were playing the same role in the same offense for the same coach. To that end I undertook a painstaking statistical comparison between Bryant at his MVP best and Jordan at his most complete. They may be close to his level, but doesn’t Bryant have to outrank them? I mean, almost by definition he’s better than those two. Shaq too, and maybe even Charles at his peak (he was crazy efficient from 87-91), but we’ve all seen Kobe play in the same generation as Wade and Nowitzki. Even Dirk, Wade, and Barkley usually outrank him. Kobe, while elite, isn’t on par with Jordan, LeBron, or the very best of Shaq.
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However, other metrics including Win Share, Win Score, Statistical Plus Minus and their various derivatives concur. I suspect there’s something a little off in the metric itself because it seems to undervalue Bird and Magic as well, though for different reasons. Using PER, which adjusts for pace, usage, and minutes played, Kobe is great, but he’s not in the argument for the greatest. After reading the comments on my “Yikes, here comes Kobe after the best ever title” (Jordan should have a giant golden belt that he has to hand over when someone catches him) post, I began to try to reconcile the staggering disparity between our impression of Kobe’s greatness and what the statistical story tells us.
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