Prime Larry Bird or Prime Kobe Bryant?

[Eternal Tecate]

And this isn't year by year, this is peak. Bird's peak shyts on Kobe's peak.

 

[Poitier]

And this isn't year by year, this is peak. Bird's peak shyts on Kobe's peak.

This is about prime not peak. A peak can be weeks, seasons, years. A prime is can be even longer. Kobe's peak isn't higher but his prime is better due to how long he sustained it.

 

[Eternal Tecate]

This is about prime not peak. A peak can be weeks, seasons, years. A prime is can be even longer. Kobe's peak isn't higher but his prime is better due to how long he sustained it.

I'd rather have Bird's higher 3 year peak and shorter prime than Kobe's worse longer prime.

 

[Poitier]

I'd rather have Bird's higher 3 year peak and shorter prime than Kobe's worse longer prime.

It wasn't worse by any significant amount but ok do you lol

I can't argue if you value peak play that much, it's understandable.

 

[feelosofer]

It's close but I would take a Prime Larry aka the original CAC Mamba.

No slight to Kobe but Bird's game in his prime was viable in any system. Furthermore when he won those rings with Parrish, McHale etc, they were all in the autumn years of their careers, but the 80's Celtics had nice depth on the bench though.

 

[Eternal Tecate]

It wasn't worse by any significant amount but ok do you lol

I can't argue if you value peak play that much, it's understandable.

Well when someone asks who's better I think of it as who was better at the absolute peak of their powers.

 

[Poitier]

Well when someone asks who's better I think of it as who was better at the absolute peak of their powers.

Then Wade is arguably a top 5 player ever off his 06, 09 seasons and the greatest playoff performer ever.

 

[Eternal Tecate]

Then Wade is arguably a top 5 player ever off his 06, 09 seasons and the greatest playoff performer ever.

Mmmmm no I'd put him top 15 peak wise.

 

[Poitier]

Mmmmm no I'd put him top 15 peak wise.

That's not what the numbers say.

 

[theoretic]

You're not going to have a legit discussion with someone who says that one top ten player's peak shyts on another top ten player's. We're talking about the greatest players of all time.

 

[Eternal Tecate]

That's not what the numbers say.

I'd take

Jordan
Kareem
Russell
Wilt
Magic
Bird
Hakeem
Duncan
Lebron
Shaq
Barkley
Dr. J

Peaks over Wade, off the top of my head.

 

[Eternal Tecate]

You're not going to have a legit discussion with someone who says that one top ten player's peak shyts on another top ten player's. We're talking about the greatest players of all time.

That's true. But Kobe's not top 10 so it's still valid.

 

[JYoung24]

How is birds peak higher kobe averaged 35

 

[Illuminatos]

terrible comparison Kobe up there on GOAT status with MJ. better one is whose better bird or bron and we all now its bird easily.

 

[Swagnificent]

so there are no videos on the internet in today's time that u cant watch Bird play?

highlight videos or a couple of classic games ain't the same as watching someone play night in night out and seeing all their flaws and greatness

shyt in 20 years if highlight videos and classic games are all you need, Kobe will be the unanimous GOAT once nikkas see his 81 point game or 62 in 3 versus the eventual Western conference champs