[duncan2k5]

who do you all think is having the better season? i think Lebron because he has better overall stats and he has accomplished more this season than kobe. i think kobe only leads in points by 2, and blocks by a few.

[DuMa]

Lebron. his team is winning more despite being in the east. he has better numbers especially in FG and assists.

I'll put him in my All NBA team way ever before I'll put in Kobe.

[EHL]

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[Vladman27]

LeBron has carried his team more, but he does have a better supporting cast that Kobe.

[futuristxen]

Generally the thinking has been that with a weaker supporting cast Kobe would be able to put up monster numbers. But Lebron has put up bigger ones. Even with a better supporting cast.

Lebron has been better this season.

[Debt Collector]

lebron is still in the top 5 for MVP for me, so ill go with lebron.

[Minstrel]

Kobe Bryant. While his defense hasn't been amazing, it's still superior to Bron's. Defense being a full half of the game, that difference overwhelms slight statistical difference, as far as I'm concerned.

The moment Bron tightens up his individual defense, he flies right by Kobe.

[ChristopherJ]

Originally Posted by Minstrel

Kobe Bryant. While his defense hasn't been amazing, it's still superior to Bron's. Defense being a full half of the game, that difference overwhelms slight statistical difference, as far as I'm concerned.

The moment Bron tightens up his individual defense, he flies right by Kobe.

The question was who is having a better season. Even though Lebron's defense isn't nearly as good as Kobe, he's remained healthy and his team is winning and in a decent playoff position. Kobe's team is falling fast out of a playoff position in the West. So I would say Lebron is definetly having a better season. Statistically and on how much he and his team has accomplished.

[Sir Patchwork]

Well if Kobe being out for a good amount of games disqualifies him, then obviously it's LeBron. However, if you account for their actual play, Kobe has been the better player. He is the superior scorer and defender, and that's where his big edge is, since they're nearly even in everything else (LeBron has a small advantage in those things).

The Cavs have a much better supporting cast than the Lakers, and the Lakers are one of the few teams that have been coached worse than the Cavs. With all that said, the Lakers and Cavs were at about the same level before Kobe went down and they decided to go a different direction with their coach and offensive system.

[Minstrel]

Originally Posted by KidCanada

The question was who is having a better season.

Yes, and everything I said pertained to this season and only this season.

Even though Lebron's defense isn't nearly as good as Kobe, he's remained healthy and his team is winning and in a decent playoff position. Kobe's team is falling fast out of a playoff position in the West.

Defense is an individual characteristic. Team success and conference rank are not individual characteristics. And if you hadn't noticed, LeBron's team has been falling fast also. James is better because his team plays in the East where it's easier to remain in playoff contention? In my opinion, that has nothing to do with who's having a better season.

Health is an individual characteristic, so that should factor in. I don't think Bryant's missed time is enough to tip the scales, but if someone did, I could accept that.

So I would say Lebron is definetly having a better season. Statistically and on how much he and his team has accomplished.

The Cavaliers are (debatably) having a better season than the Lakers. Bryant is (debatably) having a better season than James. The Cavaliers and James are not the same thing, nor are the Lakers and Bryant.