KOBE BRYANT!!!4 titles,1 mvp,like 12 all star apperances,1 dunk contest champ,3 all-star MVPs,1 NBA FINALS MVP,alot of scoring championships,and an 81 point game (which I was at,not lying).What does

and besides 24>23, DO THE MATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think slight edge to Kobe. Slightly better defender but Kobe also always had a better supporting cast.

Come on. Im so sick of this question. Kobe is at the top of the NBA and has been for quite some time now. He was at the top in the beginning of the decade and is at the top at the end of the decade. not even MJ can say that. Dont even compare Kobe with Lebron, compare Lebron with Carmelo Anthony or Brandon Roy but not KB.

Give me a break. I can name many ways KB is better than Lebron. Better shooter, better defender, better on the post (shooting guard better than a forward in the post) better court vision, can use either hand to shoot (and i dont mean layups only), makes those around him better, better defense, better offense, can still dominate at any given time, KB is more clutch, hecan chill back and let the rest of the team do all the work and be on cruise control and still be at 28-29 pts a game, etc etc etc. He made the Olympic team what it is/was and brought back home the gold, cant say that about Lebron when he played for the Olympics and Kobe didnt.

For those that say Lebron is a better passer because he has more assists than Kobe you dont understand the different style of offense that Kobe plays with the Lakers. With Phil Jackson, and the triangle offense its hard to get many assts, not even Jordan averaged many assists in the triangle.

Lebron gets more assists because he dont play on the triangle offense. Plus he plays in the eastern conference. He is a forward at 6'8" so i  would hope he would get more rebounds than a 6'6" guard. Besides, forwards are supposed to get more boards because of their position on the court.

You people need to really wake up. Kobe has so much hate by so many teams, fans, people because he's destroyed teams single handedly, and shattered peoples dreams at ever winning a championship, and hits game winners on a regular basis. Cant say that for Lebron.

Lebron is only more athletic (which he should be since hes younger and stronger) hes stronger, more acrobatic but is limited in foot work, ball handling, shot selection and actual shots made, his fg% is higher than Kobe's because he drives in to the basket for layups and dunks more than Kobe but lebron can't shoot a freethrow to save his life and isn't clutch. Hes only a new aged Shaq, big strong, bully his way to the basket and get bailed out by the refs.

LeBron all the way. He is WAY better than Kobe on AND off the court. Yes Siree, LeBron James.

Cbeast3, lebron is actually the king. Sorry to burst your bubble.