Who is better, Jordan or Kobe?
Michael Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 95.3 against 90.5 for Kobe Bryant — a gap of 4.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jordan vs Kobe
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JordanWinner
95.3Jordan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kobe
90.5Kobe wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Jordan
95.3
Jordan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Points per game
1. 🇺🇸 Kobe Bryant43 points per game
3 seasons by age 21 · 14.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan0 points per game
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Jordan is -100.0% behind Kobe's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jordan95.3
Kobe90.5
FAQ
Where does Kobe beat Jordan?
Kobe scores higher on longevity. Jordan leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Jordan vs Kobe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 95.3, Kobe: 90.5.
What do you think?
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