#2
LeBron James
VS
#10
Kobe Bryant
Stat by stat
42,000+
Career points
33,643
4
Championships
5
4
Finals MVPs
2
21
All-Star selections
18
Bars are scaled to the leader in this list.
The verdict
LeBron James leads 3 of 4 categories. Our all-time ranking places LeBron James at #2 and Kobe Bryant at #10.
Head-to-head FAQ
Who leads more shared metrics?
LeBron James leads 3 of 4 shared teaching metrics on this page.
How do the published ranks compare?
LeBron James is ranked #2; Kobe Bryant is ranked #10 in this sport’s GOAT list.
Are these live stats?
No — bars and FAQ answers are editorial, scaled teaching marks. Open the GOAT lab to rescale your own selection.
The case for LeBron James
All-time NBA scoring leader with four titles for three franchises — the longevity case that Peak/Career toggles were built to test. Against Kobe on this VS page, shared teaching axes (scoring volume, longevity, finals volume) rescale without inventing a live box score.
The case for Kobe Bryant
Five titles, 18 All-Star nods, and the closest stylistic heir to Jordan in the shot-creation lab. He never stacked LeBron's counting-career length; this VS keeps both on the same published axes so Peak and Career can disagree honestly.