Dwight Howard Says Kobe Bryant Was Better Than Michael Jordan Skill-Wise

Former NBA center Dwight Howard recently said that Kobe Bryant was better than Michael Jordan skill-wise. 

After Howard said that, things got heated on Gilbert Arenas‘ show. 

“I think Kobe [Bryant is] better than [Michael Jordan] skill-wise. He took everything Jordan did and multiplied it. He did it better.”

Do you agree with Dwight Howard? 🤔

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Jordan and Bryant are two of the best shooting guards in NBA history. Chicago Bulls fans have Jordan as their GOAT, while Los Angeles Lakers supporters have Bryant as their GOAT. 

There is no right answer. Both Jordan and Bryant are NBA legends and we should appreciate their greatness instead of comparing them.

After all, comparison is the thief of joy. 

Jordan and Bryant combined to win 11 championships, eight Finals MVPs, six MVPs and 12 scoring titles. Bryant is fourth in NBA history in points, while Jordan is fifth. 

Bryant averaged 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks in 1,346 games with the Lakers, while Jordan averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks with the Bulls and Washington Wizards.

Kobe was an 18-time All-Star, a five-time champion, a four-time All-Star Game MVP, a two-time Finals MVP, a two-time scoring champion, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, a 12-time All-Defensive Team member and the 2007-08 MVP.

Meanwhile, Jordan won five MVPs, 10 scoring titles, six championships and six Finals MVPs with the Bulls. He made 14 All-Star teams, 11 All-NBA teams and nine All-NBA Defensive teams. MJ also won three All-Star Game MVPs. 

The basketball world will never be the same again with Bryant gone. However, his legacy lives on forever. 

“I truly hate having discussions about who would win one-on-one,” Bryant said in Episode 5 of The Last Dance docuseries. “And fans saying, ‘Kobe, you’d beat Michael one-on-one.’ And I feel like, ‘Yo, what you get from me is from him.’ I don’t get five championships here without him ’cause he guided me so much and he gave me so much great advice.”