LeBron vs Kobe - Every Time They Faced Off

We looked at every time LeBron and Kobe faced each other, and compared their head-to-head stats.
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[@Historicutuber]

Kobe was definitely my favorite player of all time. It is a shame we never got a finals between him and James

[@breadfeb2750]

Kobe was there Lebron got beat by Dwight that year and the year before that he got beat by the Celtics in the 2nd Round 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@footyroll8678]

strange? bron had an insane series 39 8 8. he was the ebst in the world that year.@@gluggerluggger

[@Mmmm-lx9vb]

@@breadfeb2750 Lebron averaged 38,5 8 8 with 2,5 stocks in that series against Orlando...

[@pabl0sauced0]

​@breadfeb2750 if only lebron had a hall of fame big man by his side like kobe.

[@jacquesl9972]

@@breadfeb2750 Turns out it's easier to dominate against Varejao and Big Z than it is against Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum

[@ezekielchristiannnn]

Lebron and Kobe are two of the GOATs and to be someone that was able to see them compete is a blessing. Rip Kobe, we miss you.

[@dywansanders]

Lebron ain’t no goat, losing 6finals will never be goat worthy stop letting the Media Jedi mind trick you

[@ezekielchristiannnn]

@@dywansanders yea whatever

[@dywansanders]

@@ezekielchristiannnn blame lebron not me

[@ethanquenum4778]

How can you talk about two GOATs? How does that even make sense ?

[@fattony9227]

There can only be one GOAT and LeBron is not it. Sorry, a player who loses 6 NBA Finals and gets swept several times in the Play Offs can not be the GOAT. A Lakers fan here!

[@nintendofannot4898]

One of the best rivalry of recent memory. These two subconsciously pushed each other. It was fun to watch.

[@christophergibson3846]

Kobe pushed Lebron & himself... consciously

[@gokuswanson2037]

This wasn't a rivalry sadly. It was completely one sided for lebron and Kobe had injury issues

[@nathanbraun2067]

how's it a rivalry when lebron never beat kobe?

[@Kmonique27]

@@nathanbraun2067 in regular season games he did

[@jrsmith1998]

lol. Lebron owned Kobe. Both in team head to head; and especially individually head to head.

[@jumpman1213]

Looking back "Kobe or Lebron" debate was such a luxury to have. The ultimate winner is us the fans. Thanks for all the memories, kobe

[@GSC_gg]

Both are great and unstoppable legends! REST IN PEACE KOBE 🕊️

[@K.R_Official.]

Unstoppable is a stretch but i get were your coming from

[@jrsmith1998]

True. But Kobe isn’t even close to being as good as Lebron.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah they are

[@Mooo-zr8ph]

No lebron isn't on Kobe's level.

[@K.R_Official.]

@@Mooo-zr8ph 🧢

[@bonzobonanza]

The fact that we never got a Finals matchup between these two stars will forever be one of the biggest What Ifs in NBA history.

[@gokuswanson2037]

True. Lebron was always there (8 straight years) but Kobe just couldn't make it

[@_CRUMP_]

@@gokuswanson2037and the one time there was a chance in 09, Dwight Howard spoiled the fun 😢

[@underoath257]

@@_CRUMP_Lebron waited for Kobe in 2007 but he was too busy choking a 3-1 lead against the Suns 😂

[@juventinos81]

@@gokuswanson2037this is the time when lebron has a chance in a comparison against kobe. in a comparison against an injured and out out prime kobe.

[@788lakers]

@@gokuswanson2037 Kobe went three straight years 2 against Boston and one against the Magic. Both of those teams beat the Cavs to get the finals. So who it was James it couldn’t lead his team and had to run and form a super team to compete.

[@SpiderGang56]

RIP KOBE💛💜

[@Suficiente213]

Yes

[@VictoriousJones]

Legends never die gone but not forgotten 😢😭😭😭

[@user-fm7vu2bb3s]

Thank you

[@SydneiO-sk8ky]

Long live Mamba🐍

[@HILOITMEclay]

Slay has queen

[@neleizoncupino6773]

2009 was supposed to be kobe vs lebron in the finals but it was too good to be true

[@matheusfroehlich5727]

i think the 2013 could also been a kobe vs lebron, but the lakers with nash + howard were a mess

[@dedwrite12]

2012 if chris paul trade goes thru @@matheusfroehlich5727

[@reyrodriguez2178]

And 2011

[@Themegatrolll]

I’m glad Lebron didn’t make it honestly the cavs would’ve lost and Kobe fans would’ve tried to use that to say he was better

[@reyrodriguez2178]

@@Themegatrolll me being a Lebron fan don’t care, I just really wanted to see a Kobe vs Bron finals 😭

[@marcmanosa8871]

I am really lucky and glad that I witnessed Kobe's legendary career, and now, is still witnessing LeBron's greatness. RIP to the Mamba. ❤❤

[@RenegadeGunn]

R.I.P The Black Mamba Long Live The King

[@TobyKBTY]

Damn man I miss the 2000s. I miss this era. This new generation is stacked with talent, but nothing like when the mamba was around duelling with young bron and other legends

[@AA-iv2mx]

I feel you it’s just different. Not as authentic or competitive. Maybe I’m trippping but 2000’s we’re so different

[@littleprince8164]

I'll always be grateful to witnessing the two greatest athletes of my generation. It doesn't matter who the better player is for me, just watching both of them compete makes you realize you're watching the 2 best players in the court.

[@pekie5533]

Well said. I don't even want to waste a thought who was better. It was just awesome seeing them face up.

[@sholovesholove4620]

I feel the same way! I absolutely HATE when folks start that comparing shit. It takes away the joy of just seeing 2 greats be great!

[@keiffybby6471]

Great job putting this video together n not being bias at all,👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@alaricjackson6520]

I miss Kobe and I’m glad lebron has been able to stay relatively healthy in his later years

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah me too

[@pekie5533]

Let's enjoy Lebron while he is still playing 😊

[@jer8279]

"Relatively healthy" 🤣 ive NEVER seen a more non injury prone athlete in my life. Kobe broke fingers, his knees, acl. No disrespect but damn. Lebron is pure titanium

[@alaricjackson6520]

@@jer8279 I mean over his career sure but his lakers tenure his first year he got hurt they missed playoffs the year after the ring he got hurt again they had to go into the play in and lost in round 1 compared to any other 39 year old ever hes insanely durable but for lebron it’s been noticeable

[@houseofkungfu2543]

and he still needs superteams to catch up to kobe

[@SGrud]

In that match up at the Olympics I saw a lot of similarities between them and Mj and Magic back in 1992, what a feeling

[@chikmnunget]

Kobe’s injury history is actually insane Lowkey

[@PP-ec6cw]

Facts on facts

[@Rixx432]

Kobe the man for playing through alot of them

[@loverofhumanity]

Cause the dumbass overtrained. Talking about I only sleep 4 hours. Mf should have slept like a normal person 8-10 hrs

[@spellitwith2gs]

@@Rixx432they should do a short film on it I bet he was never healthy

[@jer8279]

Kobe is my favorite, nor the GOAT, but people dismiss he played a lot when he shouldnt have, and didn't play when he should have early in his career. Kobes injuries are his fault though. He should've "load managed." Sounds weak, but he tore his ACL going way too many minutes a game at 34. Would KOBE "agree" hell no

[@ronnelacido1711]

When you know you are playing against someone as competitive as Kobe or Lebron, it will push you to be competitive as well. These guys were motivated playing against each other because it motivates you to play your A-game.

[@tridra5714]

the craziest part is kobe is a 46% shooter and lebron is a 51% shooter but when they matched up , kobe shot 42% and lebron shot 46% just goes to show the level of defence that they played against each other

[@MusicMakesAdiff23]

Incorrect. Let me give you some real facts n real numbers. Head to head: Bron was literally light work to Kobe. When literally guarding each other on iso plays, kobe scored 20 points ppg while lebron scored 7 points ppg …. Also, when guarding each other, Kobe scores those 20 on a fg% of 54% while lebron had a fg% of 27% when kobe was on him…so on Offense or on defense ..Kobe completely dominated lebron. Pure skill. There’s levels to it. This video isn’t about Kobe vs Bron. It’s about the lakers vs whatever team lebron was on or created at the time. Cuz one on one..Kobe ate.

[@leeirons7088]

@@MusicMakesAdiff23that’s what espn doesn’t tell his fans 😂

[@fattony9227]

Kobe's shots had a higher degree of difficulty than LeBron's shots. Hence the difference in shooting percentage.

[@ian_ford]

​@fattony9227 "degree of difficulty"? Is that what we're calling hitting the back iron over 2 defenders when a teammate was wide open? It's funny when the macro numbers don't add up in the popular players' favor (Kobe was 6-16 head to head v LeBron teams) some run to ad hoc micro analysis to explain why Kobe didn't dominate LeBron.

[@ian_ford]

​@@MusicMakesAdiff23 LeBron's 16-6 record vs Kobe stretched 2004-2016. All I hear from every corner of sports media was _"LeBron's title runs were overrated....he dominated the LEastern conference."_ If this was true, Kobe Laker's teams, regardless, shouldve made quick work of any LeBron-led team. Funny when Kobe doesn't have the 1 v 1 statistical upper hand, its no longer an individual sport, *it's about the team.* But when career ranking conversations come up, "team" flies out the window and it's just the 1 player.

[@tech-no-logictech9743]

Also shows how much easier is to get a good fg% in 2023. You rarely if ever read of a 5/20 FG game by James these days despite being far from his physical prime. It's so much easier to get to the rim now. The 2000s were the last decade of balanced basketball with both offense and defense being played/allowed.

[@TheHighEvolutionaryP13]

FR

[@freightJames]

False lol

[@johanliebert9400]

No doubt about it players today dont prioritized defense and sometimes the officials dont call travels.

[@freightJames]

@@johanliebert9400 excuses lol keep em comin 🤣🤣

[@jahmanihenry7513]

Great video 🤙🏾💯

[@saikoucamara3919]

Fantastic video ❤

[@joelmathew5655]

bruh the amount of research you did to make this video is amazing.

[@The.lofi.legend]

With all the challenges and adversity kobe had to face and what he has overcome, I don't get how people have him outside the top 3-5 all time

[@hunterdoesstuff3747]

Cause…he wasn’t

[@JuwanTaylor-jz5zr]

​@@hunterdoesstuff3747kobe is the goat 🐐

[@jyrikgauldurson8169]

Adversity was being in a stacked team with prime shaq and Phil ? Kobe is not top 5 , but it's not like he's that much lower. He is still one of the greatest.

[@biz09ification]

Didn't that corrupt ref admit that the league helped the lakers get to the finals twice?

[@lorddj9910]

He wasn’t it’s that simple

[@TheLittleLife]

been waiting for this

[@morgandanielmalone]

well done with this video 🙏

[@Gabriel_Jackson]

LeBron Vs Kobe LeBron: RECORD: 16 wins, 6 losses PPG: 28.2 REB: 7.4 AST: 7.3 FG%: 46.9% Kobe: RECORD: 6 wins, 16 losses PPG: 24.6 REB: 5.0 AST: 5.2 FG%: 42.8%

[@ayeitsjay883]

Lebron record in the finals with superteams 3-6

[@Gabriel_Jackson]

@@ayeitsjay883 Ok, what does that have to do with LeBron vs Kobe?

[@footyroll8678]

how is that realted in any way@@ayeitsjay883

[@veggieprod]

compensating cuz kobe a bum rapist@@ayeitsjay883

[@SoCalifornia]

Kobe's Finals Reocrd 23-14 lebron Finals Record 22-33

[@randomperson2540]

I like the fact that both Kobe and Bron have slowed down each other and can dominate each other. trully shows their greatness. Also this shows how clutch Kobe is

[@footyroll8678]

kobe never slowed down bron. like never. just a false narratice

[@ItsYurVatoAlex]

@@footyroll8678bron never slowed Kobe. In fact he couldn’t even guard Kobe that well. Like ever

[@raynordavis9117]

@@ItsYurVatoAlexkobe couldn’t also guard him but go off 😂

[@randomperson2540]

@@footyroll8678 we literally just saw a game where he was 5/20 what you mean lol

[@footyroll8678]

yes 1 game out of 22. It happens to any player but it had absolutely nothing to do with kobe. majority of times even when bron was a rookie he used to outplay kobe head to toe. and koeb was never even brons matchup lol. in 22 games kobe and bron guarded each other lik earpund 23 -24 times only cause they got switched onto@@randomperson2540

[@Monclerity]

Great vid

[@jayblanks0904]

watching MJ when I was a kid, Kobe when I was a teen, and LBJ as an adult is something I can be proud and tell stories to my grandchildren

[@jordanrioscreations]

Blessed to have witnessed this amazing time in sports history.

[@sammyweed4771]

Witch part the part where Lebrun ruined basketball

[@theman4952]

Just shows lebrons greatness he was a youngster going at one of the best players in his prime buf still was amazing

[@lohxinkai3427]

Lebron is STILL in his prime 🤣

[@JigglemySac]

That's like saying Zion went up against LBJ when he came lol stop it.

[@johnpeter2762]

Their rivalry is the definition of greatness. Seeing a young Bron against prime Kobe, to an old Kobe against a prime Lebron is just perfect.

[@dominiquewilson]

Not really. Lebron never went at Kobe. He usually always called for picks and switches to get the mismatch where as Kobe wanted Lebron straight up to prove who was better.

[@bigpayso247]

​@@dominiquewilson LeBron plays chess, it's 5v5 not 1v1.

[@gregclough9187]

What a video thanks 😊

[@SydneiO-sk8ky]

Both my favorite players of all time, including MJ!

[@Mizzyisthename]

@@Chain_Prod Im ridin it

[@HILOITMEclay]

Bro just said “dad who are the top 3 basketball players “

[@justinholland6132]

​@@Chain_Prodand? Fuck is his top 3 supposed to be? Mario Chalmers , bill lambeer and Bryant reeves? Yall dudes try so hard to be different

[@JoelAddo-hl5xo]

@@justinholland6132facts omg respect

[@JoelAddo-hl5xo]

@@justinholland6132facts omg respect

[@darriuswilliams8019]

If only we got a finals matchup 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@SuperSikarlo]

Stupid dwight

[@ninitch42]

Of course LeBUM wasn't there.. He CHOKED against Orlando as USUAL.. 😂😂😂

[@keithjoseph128]

Lebron and Dirk's career would be different, Kobe's would still be protected.

[@SuperSikarlo]

@@ninitch42 how do you score the most points ever and have 4 finals mvp and be a bum? Are you dumb?

[@Lumidon]

@@ninitch42smh he should’ve averaged 60 20 25 instead of 38 8 8 mj would never

[@ElaStudios101]

in all the matchups both had different teams its impossible to determine the best player by matchups some players have good days others bad. Both amazing players tho RIP KOBE 💛💜

[@snowreganit6739]

Iebron?dwade lbj bosh calling each other after kobe winning his fifth ring haha

[@gokuswanson2037]

​@@snowreganit6739lmao so stupid. No one was afraid of Kobe at that point it was all about the Celtics. Kobe is the one that couldn't get back to the damn finals to play against lebron

[@BabyBreez0]

@@edgardoMurniaonly you LBJ meat goblins believe that, while real fans and the actual NBA players know Kobe was way better 😭 n tbh it wasn’t even close

[@andrik959]

@@snowreganit6739lebron had already won more games when they faced off before he went to heat

[@1vaultdweller]

Basically you are trying Hard to deny the fact that LeBron owned Kobe with a 16-6 record😂

[@tiemann55]

Really cool video , damn

[@jwat3217]

One of the best videos I’ve ever watched on KZbin

[@Renzyboi12]

They both made each other greater. They compliment each other very well.

[@randomperson2540]

The fact we never got a playoff battle between them annoys me.

[@synapse913]

Two things you can blame for that: Cleveland management(08,09, 2010), and Dirk Nowitzki(2011).

[@Jkee-kun]

Of course cuz their teams aren’t in the same conferences

[@Terror832]

Pretty wild that the 2007 to 2018 Finals featured either Kobe or LeBron but they never met. 12 straight finals series.

[@adityasr2448]

​@@synapse913 and Dwight Howard's Magic

[@PrimeTime399]

kobe would had won

[@AD3Basketball]

This is a very good watch! Forget who you think is better, the story of both players is amazing!

[@aaronmitchell7263]

Loved watching these matchups. Two absolute legends! RIP Mamba💛💜

[@extreame7304]

7:42 That's sound net made after Kobe hit the shot is legendary

[@Royalwar0305]

16-6 remember that

[@kidxmozzyb]

the ball hit the bottom metal edge of the rim and swish at the same time i done that before its when u perfectly avoid that long brick of the back of rim so if u wouldve shot any other way ot wouldve bricked 😑

[@terencemackay1990]

Dwight Howard and the Orlando magic prevented a Kobe vs lebron matchup in the finals but yet still I think the lakers would win

[@GetCaughtLacking]

Most likely since the Cavaliers had a much worse roster compared to the Lakers. LeBron had to average 38-8-8 just to compete against the magic

[@Bigedub101]

In 2011 could have happened but got stomped by Dallas then again n 2013

[@1vaultdweller]

So you gonna ignore every single year Kobe failed to reach finals after 2010😂

[@JigglemySac]

​@@1vaultdwellerAs a Koby fan this is hilarious, you got us on that one..

[@jalentimothy6754]

The lakers would definitely beat the cavs if they would have faced them in the nba back in 09 and 10

[@brianchouw8651]

one of the best iconic rivalry ever!!! event I can't choose one of them... both of them are my favorite!!! 🦁🐍💜💛❤

[@DavidGivinsnhe]

❤❤ nice video ❤❤

[@sliqvic]

This is the best NBA video of 2023.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

It really is

[@alvincreatives3974]

Time flies so fast.. First Kobe's gone (RIP) and now Lebron is 38 though still dominating but max of 4 years left in his NBA career..

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah do you think Lebron will win another ring

[@sportslangtv2181]

​@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390we never know and you never know either bum

[@user-un2rl6ur1d]

dominating what? 4 rings buddy. 3 of them don't even count

[@cdeleon3494]

​@@user-un2rl6ur1dlmao that's too much hate in your heart.... A championship is a championship 😂

[@cfl4286]

Lebron is playing well but no he is not dominating anymore. Dominating means you’re a top 5 player and leading your team to a high playoff spot.

[@Idk-if3yl]

man thinking about when i (huge bron fan) watched a lot of these games live with my cousin (huge bean fan) brings back good memories 😢

[@comebackkid44723]

Like how he leaves out that Kobe hit the decisive shot in that USA exhibition match and makes it seem as if it was Lebron vs KD and Kobe 😂😂😂

[@Eminemreal190]

You should do every time curry and LeBron faced off

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

That would be a good one

[@pablosnackbar6417]

Bron got swept too many times lol

[@Eminemreal190]

@@pablosnackbar6417 Fr

[@chrisperez3614]

@@pablosnackbar6417yeah because they added KD lol. If the second and third best players of an era have to team up to beat the best it doesn’t mean they’re better individual players. LeBron had the Cavs up in 2015 even though the Cavs lost the second and third best players. This is why focusing on rings to determine the best players is nonsensical. It’s a team sport.

[@naimjustjokin_]

Fun fact: LeBron is 16-6 vs Kobe in his career.

[@coreyc2528]

Kawhi is 12 - 6 vs Lebron in his career.

[@JuwanTaylor-jz5zr]

And?? Kobe still better than LeBron 💯💯💯

[@2_Sec_C]

@@JuwanTaylor-jz5zrno he's not....

[@user-yg1nm3ij5w]

Just epic performances by 2 legends

[@jamesloftin4078]

The first sec of the video was fire already

[@creativeusername1129]

Being able to lock down prime lebron james on defense 1v1 while being older than him is just insane

[@Vortex_Feedz]

Lebron don’t have a bag , that’s how. His midrange is subpar, footwork was NEVER elite. 70% of his shots come from within 3ft of the goal

[@shrayesraman5192]

@@Vortex_Feedz Lebron is arguably the most versatile player ever. What are you smokin

[@jakoreyaj]

​@shrayesraman5192 versatile overall and versatile on offense are 2 different things and unfortunately rather u believe it or not, Brons offense game isn't that versatile. He is gifted though and blessed with size and speed so he doesn't have to do much to score but yeeeaaa he's predictable forsure.

[@Vortex_Feedz]

@@shrayesraman5192 I’m smoking gas, and u must play with yo nose, if u think lebron is the MOST versatile player ever.

[@Vortex_Feedz]

@@jakoreyaj take away his driving angle to the rim , he can’t give you consistent midrange jumpers like MJ, Kobe, even KD.

[@EnViTed1]

What kind of bullshit line is this: "When they matched up 1 on 1 it was Kobe who had the advantage"? The one game where he had the advantage was an all-star game?

[@footyroll8678]

I am saying. like the nonsensical arguments they put up. bron outplayed kobe head to toe almost every game even when he was a rookie

[@SoCalifornia]

​@@footyroll8678this is a lebron channel relax kid of course he made lebron seem better

[@footyroll8678]

cause bron is better. if anythign this made kobe sound better than he is. tf is that 1 on 1 advantage BS. nothing like that ever@@SoCalifornia

[@SoCalifornia]

@@footyroll8678 Why was big ass lebron guarding a SG? Cause the mamba was UNSTOPPABLE that's why

[@SoCalifornia]

@@footyroll8678 the only thinge lebron is better at is CHOKING on the biggest stage of all the NBA Finals where he has an abysmal 22-33 Record with 6 Finals loses

[@titolour]

2 of my most favorites.. 😊

[@bigben3199]

11:58 that’s the sound effects of wii fit u😂

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

Never,ever thought Lebron would be the nba's all time scoring champ. EVER. LOL. This was a very GOOD video,I'm gonna watch one of their match-up games on youtube. Totally different nba back then compared to todays nba. I didn't miss many games back then,like I do now. LOL.

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

Imagine how awesome it would've been if they ever met in the Finals.

[@jrsmith1998]

They didn’t need to. Lebron team would have won. Why would we need to see that. Lebron teams won 16 out of their 22 Matchuos against kobe teams.

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

@@jrsmith1998 random regular season matchups and playoff series are very different from eachother

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah who do you think wins it

[@ronnelacido1711]

Past regular season games are useful only for the bettors and oddsmakers since it will determine who would be the favorite and the underdog. Lebron having the better head-to-head record simply means that he has the batter probability to win, not to ACTUALLY win.

[@JuwanTaylor-jz5zr]

​@@jrsmith1998kobe would destroy LeBron bum ass in the finals. Kobe better than LeBron 💯 kobe is the goat 🐐

[@foxy4840]

Video idea 10 of the best players in the of season tournament

[@bryanmcclurge5681]

Remember that last line. Cause one on one matchs up against greats like this wont come again. 💜💛

[@Yajeeb]

That 9:43 expression was spot on😂🤣. Kobe did that a lot

[@yujirohanma7086]

Still can't believe we lost Kobe so early. I miss him 😢

[@zaynlustre5509]

much respect of this two legend 🙏🙏🙏

[@edboy992]

So glad my childhood was filled with witnessing these legends

[@RKsi1988]

Arguably the only player of the modern era that could legitimately compete with Kobe in terms of not worshipping him and not being dominated by Kobe. People don't realize that Bron himself had a strong personality. Kobe had a fierce personality but to be honest by about 2009 most people had accepted that Bron was the better player. Kobe I feel peaked in 2008 but Bron peaked in 2016. The 2 never really met at their peaks.

[@_rockystart_]

Kobes peak is 2006 and Lebrons is 2013. But those years are among their primes.

[@Pictures-zv5oy]

of course lebron came back from a 3-1 deficit

[@randomperson2540]

Lol

[@Original94]

🐐

[@Richxwolf]

Lmao

[@pablosnackbar6417]

while only shooting 27% when guarded by Kobe vs Kobe shooting 54% while guarded by Bron. Just like Brons entire career, he just got more help to overcome the many flaws in his game.

[@Original94]

@@pablosnackbar6417 Lol LeBron rent free hater

[@ebola_virus1966]

Both legends respect each other, their fans should do it too. They are legends of the sport.

[@trvpstarr_jey]

It's crazy how we never got a finals matchup

[@LaCream973]

Because LeBron sucks

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yeah that would have been history

[@MATT111MARTIN]

As a LeBron fan i admit Kobe was cooking my guy one on one even on defense but after the game LeBron team got the win most times as their teams faced off.

[@TheRandomBanana17]

LET HEM COOK

[@andrewyuyoungearn2799]

true

[@Kp-2]

Doesn’t matter. Lebron had 3 chances to face Kobe in the finals but failed each time. Yes they couldve faced off in 2007 but what no one ever mentions is how that 2007 lakers team was just as bad as the cavs and they had to play in a much tougher western conference

[@lorddj9910]

@@Kp-2what about 2011?

[@ryankayombya7576]

​@@Kp-2what about 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013??? Where was Kobe? Forgot about the meeting?

[@paintedaperfectpicture3]

@nonstop, can you please tell me the name of that beat rite at 11:14, when they start talking about Dawhite Howard.. if u can... i really want it.. ty❤

[@marcel4002]

Fun video. It made me realize, looking back, that Team USA Basketball has a history of being the venue for passing the torch from one Gen of stars to the next...

[@matthewwarbington5135]

2010s finals was Mabye the last year we shall the late 90s generation go at it

[@ikiwheese]

If Kobe had kept injury free things would have been far different. It sucks his first 2 years and the injuries dramatically changed his career.

[@simoncaton1226]

Didn’t Kobe play more games in a lower scoring era? Not to diminish Lebron’s scoring but Kobe’s scoring was amazing for the time.

[@jdilla4591]

LeBron was In the same era lol as a kid to

[@Madman-en8db]

Bro, u better post their every possession against each other

[@alexisdeguzman563]

Probably the most non-biased take on their head to head. There were dynamics, roster changes, team changes that could have contributed to the numbers. Numbers don't tell the whole story. It's not like every game their defensive assignments were automatically set against each other. At the end of the day it's just social media spurring debates but we all know there was no animosity between these two. Just respect

[@bohanxu6125]

For each game, you should put their points and efficiency along side each others to have a direct comparison, and your audience would see that it is not even close who is better.

[@officials1ns4y]

Bron

[@rulerjayohenn3161]

They dont like stats when stats show Bron ahead

[@jss42antonio]

5-2 vs 4-6 that’s a stat too

[@MrOneLifeLiveItUp]

Still can’t believe Kobe is gone 😢

[@2_Sec_C]

He died a few years ago

[@henrybenjamin9841]

Those heat and cavs teams were just too stacked

[@matthewgabbana5021]

I can tell you’re a Lebron fan because you didn’t even show all of Kobe highlights in here when Lebron guarded him 😂

[@reyrodriguez2178]

These Kobe’s fans are kind of hurt lmao 😂😂

[@michaelbarrett8379]

not really lol did you hear the last sentence of the video? lebrons team had the more success but kobe was the better 1 on 1 player

[@reyrodriguez2178]

@@michaelbarrett8379 Bron still clears though lmao

[@willardweston8984]

Regular season matchups? Only lebron fans care this much about the regular season

[@michaelbarrett8379]

@@reyrodriguez2178 he dont clear nothing lol tf is you talkin bout?

[@footyroll8678]

He clears everyhting. even 1 on 1 its ridiculous to give kobe even tho that measn nothing. this entire video is basically saying hoe bron has been better than kobe since 2006@@michaelbarrett8379

[@2023DodgeRam]

I know this is a Kobe and Lebron vid. I enjoy both players. No one ever got me like MJ did though. MJ in his prime was really something to watch. Not only the skill, but the determination, fire, compassion…. And yes, facial expressions MJ had along with skill on all sides of the game, MJ in his prime probably was the best to ever do it.

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

AGREED.Lots of hand-checking in MJ's era,plus MJ was constantly getting hammered driving to the rim.The Pistons just threw and pounded MJ to the ground-REPEATEDLY. LOL. Hard fouls were the norm when MJ entered the nba,plus dunking on fellow players was a sign of disrespect in MJ's earilier days in the league and they'd retaliate against you most times.

[@marcusfersko99]

RIP to one of my favorite player of all time 🖤

[@hajieneilasuncion9923]

Both greats legends of the game. 🐐’s.

[@rjmacready9828]

Bron's teams def got the better of Kobe in these matchups no argument there, but the Mamba cooked Bron everytime in the 1v1 situations...... rest in peace Kobe we love and miss you

[@michaelmaccrazy]

If Kobe cooked him, he would have taken the task of being his primary defender…but he didn’t take on that task. He shied away from it. Lebron averaged more ppg against Kobe teams than his actual career average. Where was the Mamba Mentality 🤔

[@rjmacready9828]

@@michaelmaccrazy bro Lebron never guarded Kobe. Like ever. He never guards the other teams best players. Look up the 1v1 stats from when they played, Lebron shot 27% when guarded by Kobe 🥶

[@michaelmaccrazy]

@@rjmacready9828 They barely guarded each other. Imagine slurping for Kobe so much that you can’t see where your logic doesn’t make sense. “Kobe locked up Lebron…but Lebron still scored 28” 😂😂😂 That’s what you’re trying to say. It makes no sense. Trying to come up with excuses. Lebron whipped his ass on sight. Deal with it.

[@rjmacready9828]

@@michaelmaccrazy keep crying lefraud fanboy. Last time i checked Kobe doesnt have 6 finals losses 💀 And no Lebron did not whop his ass. Tje 07 USA scrimmage perfectly sums up their 1v1 head to head. Lebron stat padding for the first 3 quarters, but Kobe coming to life in the last couple minutes and hitting the game winner. Oh and Lebron bricked the game winner when Kobe guarded him but Lefraud never guarded Kobe in the clutch.... he was scared

[@michaelmaccrazy]

@@rjmacready9828 A scrimmage 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 That same scrimmage Lebron blocked Kobe so bad he busted his ass lol. You now have to use an exhibition game as a talking point. Goofy, snitch loving mf. Every objective stat will tell you who’s better. It isn’t the snitch who has 3 sidekick rings 😂🤡

[@jjballers81]

16-6 with better stats and efficiency. There’s no angle to this where Kobe is better than Bron. People gonna claim winning doesn’t matter in this matchup but then use it for legacy.

[@footyroll8678]

brons better but its not cause of 16-6 matchup. its cause of 4 mvps and 4 fmvps and simply being more dominant

[@nomercyinc6783]

whats on paper doesnt dicate whos better on the court. if kobe is the closest thing to mj that means everyone else is under mj AND kobe. opinions dont make players better than others. people who think stats on paper dicates wins are idiots

[@dewanewelch1744]

​@@nomercyinc6783notice how numbers and records only work when it's in LBJ favor. Say ok MJ better because he has better stats ( all advanced analytics say Jordan overall stats better ) and he 6-0 in the finals and LBJ 4-6. Watch them now change the measuring stick..

[@jjballers81]

@@nomercyinc6783 Having a similar skill set to MJ doesn’t make him better than LeBron. There are other ways to play basketball and dominant games. LeBron at his peak was better than Kobe. His career is better than Kobe’s. This is even apparent in the games they played against each other. His play led to a lot more winning while also putting up better numbers.

[@Gemini050788]

@@dewanewelch1744it never fails. Players pick Kobe and they still get on their knees

[@thomasbrooksjr380]

Jordan said it best, 1vs1 Lebron = straight dominance because of his God given build and strength, but KoBe was a chess player he played smarter more crafty technique and picked his shots wiser to get them chips.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Imagine Kobe Bryant & LeBron James match 2009 NBA Finals 🤔🤔🤔

[@Bdot773]

Michael Jordan my favorite player of all time but lebron my favorite current/my era

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Mine too

[@mykronesian4430]

Kobe the better skilled player and Lebron a better overall player...in other words Lebron would be the best teammate to have and Kobe would be the worst opponent to go against...2 different play style both great

[@koisrojas]

Both great players we just have to appreciate greatness no hate

[@0v0champa1gncam6]

Great short documentary it spotlighted 2 great talents and ended with Kobe passing the torch....WoW RIP Black Mamba and LIL Mamba

[@shanemaddox1852]

So Lebron had the better record and better stats, but Kobe had the advantage? 😂Kobe fans just say anything…

[@reyrodriguez2178]

Bro there here mad mad 😂😂

[@lioninthesun]

You can use that same logic for overall, kobe has the better record in the finals but you kids think bron is the better player

[@johnjackson9819]

@@lioninthesun Not really, he only had the better record. Lebron still had better Finals stats including more FMVPs. Kobe was literally Robin to Shaq's batman for 3 of his 5 rings whereas Lebron was always Batman.

[@emjay1249]

​​@@johnjackson9819how's he robin when he avg similar stats to Shaq and it was hin who won them the series in a couple of instances as well because shaq fouling out? How's someone avg 30+ a robin anyways

[@johnjackson9819]

@@emjay1249Similar stats? lmao 2000 finals- Shaq - 38 PPG, Kobe - 15 PPG 2001 finals- Shaw - 33 PPG, Kobe - 24 PPG 2002 finals- Shaq - 36 PPG, Kobe - 26 PPG Kobe never averaged 30 PPG in any of the final series alongside Shaq. He has only averaged 30 or above in 1 out of his 7 finals appearances.

[@TellenJones]

Kobe scored 55+% time against Lebron while Lebron only did 40+% against Kobe.

[@Gr0ot]

Lebron also outrebounds Kobe, and Out Assists Kobe. Don’t forget that statline. Lebron is the better player. Imagine having the ball more as well, Kobe simply isn’t as good. That says something.

[@-_Bee]

Kobe 5 titles 2 finals mvps 1nba mvp Lebron 4 titles 4 finals mvps and 4nba mvps ✔️

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Wow

[@TellenJones]

@@-_Bee Kobe only teamed up with 2 elite players in Shaq & Gasol to win 5. Lebron teamed up 5 elites in Love, Irving, AD, Bosh and Wade to win only 4. Kobe > Lebron.

[@-_Bee]

@TellenJones That's Shaq championship 😂😂. SHAQ won those Final mvps, at least Lebron won all he's finals mvps. He was the best player on all championship teams, not Kobe lol. How you only win 1nba mvp 😂😂. Lebron have 4x of those 4 championships and 4 final mvps

[@pinoydogfather]

Kobe and Bron is like Magic and Bird

[@dsavage6618]

Fax

[@StevenBonus]

saw their last game together at Staples Center

[@comebackkid44723]

Kobe was the better player but injuries and bad teams in the mid-2000s combined with awful teams in the 2010s and more injuries plus LeBron’s first superteam helped shape a winning record for LeBron. Kobe really needed to rest more to prevent injury 😪😪😪

[@Bojangus-]

In my opinion, the best thing that ever happened to LeBron outside of genetics was the 2008 Olympics with Kobe. I think that LeBron’s trajectory before that was to finish as a top 10-15 player who had potential to push Mike but later on down he would regress and and the conversation never got close. But LeBron being competitive saw Kobe, who was leagues, miles ahead of everyone in workouts and practice, knew what he had to do. He’d have to work harder, care about his body more, and put in the work 24/7. I believe he willingly played second fiddle in those Olympics but worked hard enough to be able to be called the guy, and I think he took this into the rest of his career. It’s a testament to his mental toughness that he is still so motivated, no one doubts his work ethic on and off the court. And in my opinion he’s number 1 or number 2 all time. But I am not sure he would have been that way if it wasn’t staring him in the face that Kobe worked out and practiced harder than anyone else. Kobe was always going to be MJ lite, but LeBron is a different beast and as the oldest player in the league with the stats he has, the conversation is there and it exists. So thank you Kobe for a legacy that lives on in more ways than what’s immediately apparent.

[@indigo7454]

I agree

[@okeythegoat2332]

Kobe did influence bron that’s for sure

[@omarlozano9374]

Lmao, a lot of conjecture here. It’s already been established that it was Pat Riley’s training regiment that helped instill the physical discipline that he has perfected throughout his career. By the time Lebron played with Kobe in the Olympics, he had already been to a finals, and won a shooting title. There was actually not much separating Kobe and Lebron at this point, considering most of the former’s success came through Shaq and Phil.

[@statuarytuna676]

I’ve give props to both these men

[@Alex-jj3ld]

I love it🎉

[@justnahayo8490]

So basically, Bron owned Kobe damn near everytime while Kobe was shooting tour dates😂😂

[@randomperson2540]

More like they were equals until Bron truly got the torch, which is around 2011. Also, when it came to 1 on 1, Kobe dominated more, just team wise Bron had more success

[@showtimej2582]

@@randomperson2540bron team was still winning even before he went to Miami

[@ksks3640]

​@@showtimej2582on the weakest conference

[@humancentiped3]

@@randomperson2540bron literally had the better stats and fg%

[@rizwanimanullah2261]

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