Kobe Bryant vs Michael Jordan - Identical Plays

A series of nearly identical clips by two of the greatest players of all time. No Copyright Violations Intended.

[Junzstylemadapaka]

“When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died.” - Michael Jordan
#gamerecognizegame

[rayansalimi]

Kobe brought justice to the younger generation that missed Jordan’s prime this is in itself a masterpiece and he will always be cherished and missed

[thachnn]

After hearing of Kobe’s passing, this hurts to watch

[chrisflo]

I love the 3 point shots that curry makes but these fadeaways will always be the most gorgeous shot to me. Everything from the positioning yourself in the post, the footwork, to the turn around and release is what i would practice these shots all day as a kid.

[shkimshady]

In the midst of this blasphemous argument that Kahwi is the closest thing to Jordan, I came here to remind myself who the real carbon copy is. The black mamba.

[up]

Rest in peace Kobe. It was an awesome feeling watching you play all those years. You will always be missed and remembered.

[BlackAmerican-ue]

Who's here after Kobe's passing? 😞

[General_Aladeen]

Season MVP:
• MJ - 5
• KB - 1
Championship Rings:
• MJ - 6
• KB - 5
3-Peat:
• MJ - 2
• KB - 1
Finals Won-Lost:
• MJ - 6-0
• KB - 5-2
Finals MVP:
• MJ - 6 (first to win in 3 consecutive years and only one to 3-peat again)
• KB - 2
Scoring Title:
• MJ - 10 (11 seasons as league leader, an all-time record)
• KB - 2
Rookie of the Year Award:
• MJ - 1
• KB - 0
Def. Player Award:
• MJ - 1
• KB - 0
Slam Dunk Champion:
• MJ - 2
• KB - 1
Steals Champion:
• MJ - 3
• KB - 0
Pts. Per Game:
• MJ - 30.12 (1st)
• KB - 25.4
Assists Per Game:
• MJ - 5.3
• KB - 4.8
Reb. Per Game:
• MJ - 6.2
• KB - 5.3
Steals Per Game:
• MJ - 2.85
• KB - 1.47
Blocks Per Game:
• MJ - 0.46
• KB - 0.49
Career FG%:
• MJ - 49.7
• KB - 45.1
Playoff FG%:
• MJ - 48.7
• KB - 44.8
Career 3-PT%:
• MJ - 32.7
• KB - 33.3
Playoff 3-PT%:
• MJ - 33.2
• KB - 33.1
Career FT%:
• MJ - 83.5
• KB - 83.7
Playoff FT%:
• MJ - 82.8
• KB - 81.6
Highest Pts. Scored In a game:
• MJ - 69
• KB - 81
Most 3-Pt. Shot Made in a Game:
• MJ - 7
• KB - 12
Most Assists Made In a Game:
• MJ - 17
• KB - 17
Most Rebounds In a Game:
• MJ - 19
• KB - 15
Most No. of Steals In a Game:
• MJ - 10
• KB - 7
Most Block Shots Made in a Game:
• MJ - 6
• KB - 5
Best Career Stats in a Game:
• MJ - 69 pts / 18 reb / 6 asst / 4 stls / 62.16% FGP
• KB - 81 pts / 6 reb / 2 asst / 3 stls / 1 blk / 60.87% FGP
Career Efficiency Rating:
• MJ - 27.91 (1st)
• KB - 23.36 (19th)
Game Winning Buzzer Beaters:
• MJ - 9
• KB - 7
Game Winning 2-Pointers (Below 24 secs.):
• MJ - 22
• KB - 23
Game Winning 3-Pointers (Below 24 secs.):
• MJ - 2
• KB - 5
Game Winning Free Throws:
• MJ - 6
• KB - 4
Career Playoff Scoring Ave.:
• MJ - 33.45 (1st)
• KB - 25.64
Highest Pts. Per Game in a Season:
• MJ - 37.09 (Yr. 1987)
• KB - 35.4 (Yr. 2006)
Highest Total Points Scored in A Season:
• MJ - 3041 (one of only two players who exceeded 3000 pts.)
• KB - 2832
Scoring Averages In A Final Series (above 30pts.):
• MJ - 33.5, 32.3, 35.8, 31.2, 41.0
• KB - 32.4
No. of Games Played "TO REACH" 30, 000 Pts.:
• MJ - 960 (2nd)
• KB - 1180 (5th)
MVP, Scoring Title, and Def. Player Award in 1 Season:
• MJ - Yes (1988)
• KB - No
Most No. Of Games w/ 50+ pts. in One FULL Season:
• MJ - 39 (2nd)
• KB - 25 (3rd)
CONSECUTIVE Games with 40+ pts:
• MJ - 9
• KB - 9
CONSECUTIVE Games with 40+ Pts. in a Final Series:
• MJ - 4 (1st)
• KB - 1
No. Of Games With 50-up Pts (Regular Season):
• MJ - 35
• KB - 29
No. Of Playoff Games With 50-up Pts.:
• MJ - 9
• KB - 1
30pt. Games in Reg. Seasons:
• MJ - 562 (1st)
• KB - 408 (5th)
40pt. Games in Reg. Seasons:
• MJ - 173 (2nd)
• KB - 117 (3rd)
50pt. Games in Reg. Seasons:
• MJ - 31 (2nd)
• KB - 24 (3rd)
60pt. Games in Reg. Seasons:
• MJ - 4 (3rd)
• KB - 5 (2nd)
30pt. Games in Playoffs:
• MJ - 109 (1st)
• KB - 88 (2nd)
40pt. Games in Playoffs:
• MJ - 38 (1st)
• KB - 13 (4th)
50pt. Games in Playoffs:
• MJ - 8 (1st)
• KB - 1
60 pt. Games in Playoffs:
• MJ - 1 (1st)
• KB - 0
30-up Pts. Scored in "ALL" Games in a Final Series:
• MJ - Yes (1993)
• KB - No
CONSECUTIVE Seasons leading the NBA in scoring:
• MJ - 7
• KB - 2
No. Of Seasons with 200+ steals:
• MJ - 6
• KB - 0
No. Of Seasons with 100+ blocks:
• MJ - 2
• KB - 0
All-Star Appearances:
• MJ - 14 (for 15 seasons)
• KB - 16 (for 19 seasons)
All-Star MVP:
• MJ - 3
• KB - 3 and 1 co-MVP with Shaq
All-NBA Defensive First Team:
• MJ - 9
• KB - 9
All-NBA First Team:
• MJ - 10 (for 15 seasons)
• KB - 11 (for 19 seasons)
All-NBA 2nd Team:
• MJ - 1
• KB - 2
All-NBA Rookie Selection:
• MJ - 1st Team
• KB - 2nd Team
Total Career Double-Doubles:
• MJ - 241
• KB - 194
Total Career Triple-Doubles:
• MJ - 31 (top 10)
• KB - 21 (not on the top 10)
Reg. Season Triple-Doubles:
• MJ - 28
• KB - 21
All-Star Game Triple-Doubles:
• MJ - 1
• KB - 0
Consecutive Games With Triple-Doubles:
• MJ - 7
• KB - 2
Highest Triple-Doubles In A Season:
• MJ - 16 (3rd)
• KB - 5 (37th)
Triple-Doubles By Two Players or Team Mates in A Game:
• MJ - w/ Pippen (Yr. 1989)
• KB - None
Youngest Age As Season MVP:
• MJ - 25
• KB - 29
Oldest Age As Season MVP:
• MJ - 35
• KB - 29
Youngest Age As Scoring Champ:
• MJ - 23
• KB - 27
Oldest Age as Scoring Champ:
• MJ - 34
• KB - 28
200 Steals and 100 Blocks in a Season:
• MJ - Yes (1986-87, 1987-88)
• KB - No
Leading the League in Scoring and Steals in a Season:
• MJ - Yes (1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93)
• KB - No
Best Team Win-Loss Record:
• MJ - 72-10 (1st), 69-13 (2nd), 67-15 (3rd)
• KB - 63-19 (8th)
Longest Team Winning Streaks:
• MJ - 18
• KB - 19

Era Where Moving Screens and Hand-Checks are Allowed; and Centers can stay under the rim:
• MJ - Yes
• KB - No

Most NOTABLE Defensive Players (not a team mate) During Their Primes/Eras:
• MJ -> Olajuwon, Mutombo, J. Dumars, P. Ewing, D. Robinson, G. Payton, A. Mourning, M. Johnson, R. Parish, Kareem, S. Moncrief, M. Eaton, W. Rollins
• KB -> Duncan, B.Wallace, Garnett, C. Billups, J. O'Neal, D. Howard, M. Camby

* MJ played against the most physical-oriented team of Detroit "Bad Boys" (1986-1993); D. Rodman is still with the Pistons within those years.

* 17 out of the 50 All-time Greats played within MJ's era.

* Kobe played more Seasons amounting to 200+ more games

Phil Jackson:
"One of the biggest differences between the two stars from my perspective was Michael's superior skills as a leader.. Though at times he could be hard on his teammates, Michael was masterful at controlling the emotional climate of the team with the power of his presence. Kobe had a long way to go before he could make that claim. He talked a good game, but he'd yet to experience the cold truth of leadership in his bones, as Michael had (Jackson noted the "pronounced" difference in their accuracy, Jordan shooting almost 50% — an "extraordinary figure" — while Bryant had been at 45%). No question, Michael was a tougher, more intimidating defender. He could break through virtually any screen and shut down almost any player with his intense, laser-focused style of defense."

[GREEN_AZRAEL]

Kobe is great. MJ is great. I leave it at that and thank them for spoiling us with their careers.

[jonathanblaze]

1:51 Kobe even backs up after the shot the same way MJ did. Crazy!!

[PickoWebba]

Kobe's Greatness enhances Michael's Greatness.

[andrewma]

Some people say that Kobe copied MJ. I have 2 things to say to that:
1. Kobe did add some things to his game. Learning from great players isn't a bad thing either.
2. If you're able to copy what MJ does, that's not something many people can do.

[jakethemuss]

Kobe is the closest thing we have seen to MJ, but there is only one Jordan.

[kuyaeson]

the only difference that I saw is Mj's vids are blurry than kobe's :D

[christophercrane]

Lets face it. EVERYONE wants to be like Mike. Kobe is the closest thing to the MJ The GOAT.

[joecoe]

must be hell to make these videos, hours of footage to put together.

[Shendue]

MJ: "Kobe is the only one who can beat me 1-on-1, because he copies my moves".

[Joshcl]

What's funny is that Kobe is in the exact spot mj was on the court like to a tee

[pTicaL]

Only player in the NBA to ever come close to "being like Mike" RIP Kobe

[TheKYRw]

I hate it when people say kobes a "copy". He's not, he's taking inspritsion. And idk about u but Jordan's not a bad guy to model ur game after...