2001 Kobe Bryant vs. 2006 Dwyane Wade..

[JamStone]

Kobe - 29.4 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 6.1 APG, 46.9 FG%
Wade - 28.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 5.7 APG, 49.7 FG%

Wade raped the Mavs for 35/8/4 on 47%
Kobe raped the Spurs for 33/7/7 on 51%

toss me up a coin, I don't really know

Yup. It's a great comparison tbh. Really difficult to decide.

[Koolaid_Man]

Lebron who:

[Deuce Bigalow]

A bit OT, but I never thought Kobe had a great NBA Finals performance. Came to find out his 2009 NBA Finals was excellent.

FINALS STATS
Points per game: 32.4
Boards per game: 5.6
Assists per game: 7.4
PER: 28.3


Certainly better than MJ's 96, Dirks 2011 and any of Birds Finals appearance.


Also worth noting is his 2010 series against Boston would've ranked Top 12 if he didn't had that 6/24 game in Game 7. Had Kobe continued his outstanding play, Kobe wouldve hit that 28 PER again in the Finals for the second time.

It was also higher than Magic's best in '87 (28.2 PER)

Highest PER Finals performances

1. Dwyane Wade Mia 2006 34.7 7.8 3.8 46.8 33.8
2. Tim Duncan SA 2003 24.2 17.0 5.3 49.5 32.0
3. Michael Jordan Chi 1991 31.2 6.6 11.4 55.8 31.5
4. Shaquille O'Neal LAL 2002 36.3 12.3 3.8 59.5 31.4
5. Shaquille O'Neal LAL 2000 38.0 16.7 2.3 61.1 31.1
6. Michael Jordan Chi 1998 33.5 4.0 2.3 42.7 30.8
7. Tim Duncan SA 1999 27.4 14.0 2.4 53.7 30.7
8. Dwyane Wade Mia 2011 26.5 7.0 5.2 54.6 30.2
9. Michael Jordan Chi 1997 32.3 7.0 6.0 45.6 29.5
10. Shaquille O'Neal LAL 2001 33.0 15.8 4.8 57.3 29.4
11. Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1992 29.2
12. KOBE BRYANT, LOS ANGELES, 2009 28.3
13. Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, 1987 28.2
14. MICHAEL JORDAN, CHICAGO, 1993 27.6
15. MAGIC JOHNSON, LOS ANGELES, 1988 27.5

[ChrisRichards]

Wade really crushed the Pistons the first couple games in that series. But to be fair, as great as Wade was, the difference were a couple of surprising performances from Antoine Walker and Jason Williams going bananas in the series clinching game. Wade was actually just so-so in that clinching game, although he got a bunch of assists because Jason Williams wouldn't miss.

True.

That Magic team was crap. Turk as the 2nd best player?

Be that as it may, we're not going to penalize Kobe for having a subpar compe ion. Jordan's historic 93 Finals performance was against a bunch of dumplings guarding him from the perimeter. Shaq faced Todd McCullough, Rik Smits and an undersized Kenyon Martin, and both Davis (Dale and Antonio).

[mavs>spurs]

It was also higher than Magic's best in '87 (28.2 PER)

Highest PER Finals performances

1. Dwyane Wade Mia 2006 34.7 7.8 3.8 46.8 33.8
2. Tim Duncan SA 2003 24.2 17.0 5.3 49.5 32.0
3. Michael Jordan Chi 1991 31.2 6.6 11.4 55.8 31.5
4. Shaquille O'Neal LAL 2002 36.3 12.3 3.8 59.5 31.4
5. Shaquille O'Neal LAL 2000 38.0 16.7 2.3 61.1 31.1
6. Michael Jordan Chi 1998 33.5 4.0 2.3 42.7 30.8
7. Tim Duncan SA 1999 27.4 14.0 2.4 53.7 30.7
8. Dwyane Wade Mia 2011 26.5 7.0 5.2 54.6 30.2
9. Michael Jordan Chi 1997 32.3 7.0 6.0 45.6 29.5
10. Shaquille O'Neal LAL 2001 33.0 15.8 4.8 57.3 29.4
11. Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1992 29.2
12. KOBE BRYANT, LOS ANGELES, 2009 28.3
13. Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, 1987 28.2
14. MICHAEL JORDAN, CHICAGO, 1993 27.6
15. MAGIC JOHNSON, LOS ANGELES, 1988 27.5

posting a list with dwyane wade #1 all time isn't really helping your argument imho

[Deuce Bigalow]

That Magic team was crap. Turk as the 2nd best player?

'09 Magic were the highest rated defensive team that year, led by DPOY Dwight Howard in the middle

[Deuce Bigalow]

posting a list with dwyane wade #1 all time isn't really helping your argument imho

argument for what?

[BanditHiro]

this guy's opinion is as credible as your pink ass opinion.

[Koolaid_Man]

whistle who?

[Killakobe81]

Original question was for one season, not Finals only. But I chose Wade ...

[Koolaid_Man]

"Kobe is the only one that deserves to be compared to me." - MJ

[Deuce Bigalow]

"Kobe is the only one that deserves to be compared to me." - MJ

K dude we get it

[ChrisRichards]

I'm not even defending Kobe here though he has a horrible shot selection for the most part I think its been overstated and exaggerated in the playoffs. Kobe sans Shaq in the Finals has impressed me, he always seems to adjust farely well to the opposition. He still has his fair amount of bad shots but objectively speaking he's been really good in taking shots with the exception of his 6/24 stinker performance. His 2010 performance on that one game against the Celtics was one of the best I've seen since Jordan in 1993. Not sure what game was that but I remember watching in awe when Kobe was just drilling jumpers over anyone face, I think the Lakers lost though lol but still that was Kobe the assassin at his best. You'd have to really not like basketball to not appreciate that game. His footwork and jumper was impeccable in that game, even Wade couldn't touch that IMHO.

[mavs>spurs]

"Kobe is the only one that deserves to be compared to me." - MJ

"Kool is the only one who deserves to be compared to me"

-supahead

[Koolaid_Man]

this guy's opinion is as credible as your pink ass opinion.

Straight from the horse's own ing grill:

“In my mind, I have what I feel is a next level. And I have a blueprint in front of me. I have the Michael Jordans of the world. I have the Kobe Bryants of the world. I have these guys that are showing what’s the next level. – Dwyane Wade [AP]

[Deuce Bigalow]

I'm not even defending Kobe here though he has a horrible shot selection for the most part I think its been overstated and exaggerated in the playoffs. Kobe sans Shaq in the Finals has impressed me, he always seems to adjust farely well to the opposition. He still has his fair amount of bad shots but objectively speaking he's been really good in taking shots with the exception of his 6/24 stinker performance. His 2010 performance was one of the best I've seen since Wade in 2006. Not sure what game was that but I remember watching in awe when Kobe was just drilling jumpers over anyone face, I think the Lakers lost though lol but still that was Kobe the assassin at his best. You'd have to really not like basketball to not appreciate that game. His footwork and jumper was impeccable in that game.

you're talking about game 5

17 points in 5-6 min in 3rd quarter
He went 7-7, 3-3 from 3in that span

As awesome as the was the Lakers were still losing by double digits it was frustrating

[mavs>spurs]

damn kool wade is so humble and classy to have said that..great ing player

[Koolaid_Man]

"Kool is the only one who deserves to be compared to me"

-supahead

right off the BBQ pit

“In my mind, I have what I feel is a next level. And I have a blueprint in front of me. I have the Michael Jordans of the world. I have the Kobe Bryants of the world. I have these guys that are showing what’s the next level. – Dwyane Wade [AP]

[NewcastleKEG]

'09 Magic were the highest rated defensive team that year, led by DPOY Dwight Howard in the middle

a REALLY down year in the NBA especially once KG went down

- Cavs won 66 & the Nuggets were the 2nd best team in the West

[Deuce Bigalow]

I want to Know Kobe's PER in the 2002 Finals

26.8 ppg 5.8 rpg 5.3 apg 1.5 spg 0.8 bpg .514 FG%

[Deuce Bigalow]

a REALLY down year in the NBA especially once KG went down

- Cavs won 66 & the Nuggets were the 2nd best team in the West

want me to get started on the 90s?

after 1990
Lakers were old, kareem retired
Celtics were old, Bird was old and injured
Pistons were straing to get old, their runs were ending

All the great teams got old, then the Bulls won their rings

[ChrisRichards]

you're talking about game 5

17 points in 5-6 min in 3rd quarter
He went 7-7, 3-3 from 3in that span

As awesome as the was the Lakers were still losing by double digits it was frustrating

Yeah, that must be it. Dude couldn't miss even if he tried.

[Koolaid_Man]

Hey Tyson you gonna love this one baby:

This from a cat who played with all 3...Shaq ranks them in this order based on his comments...

Kobe
Lebron
Wade

and what's funny is he didn't even really mention Wade's name when Kobe was brought up...lol

“People ask me all the time: If you had to choose between DWade and LeBron, which would you take? Which one would you make the CEO? It’s really a tough question. LeBron is a better decision maker. DWade will hit more last-second shots. Lots of superstars in their position want and need to take the last shot. LeBron is more of an ‘opportunity’ CEO. He’s not afraid to take the last shot, but he won’t hesitate to pass it to an open Mike Miller either.

So where do these two guys measure up against Kobe? Kobe is a scientific dawg. He works out every day, practices every day. Most of the other stars are just dawgs, not scientific dawgs. LeBron could be a scientific dawg like Kobe, but he’s got a lot going on like I did, so that’s preventing him from being one.”

lol

[Deuce Bigalow]

Anyways on Wade's 06 Finals, that was just great and so clutch

game 3, down 0-2 in series, down 13 in 4th quarter - then he leads them to a win,and 3 other wins

As great as Kobe's career has been, he never had a final performance like that, not many have

[NewcastleKEG]

want me to get started on the 90s?

after 1990
Lakers were old, kareem retired
Celtics were old, Bird was old and injured
Pistons were straing to get old, their runs were ending

All the great teams got old, then the Bulls won their rings

Wasn't that Hakeem guy around?