During his weekly appearance on the Dan Patrick Show, Reggie Miller ended the Jordan vs. Kobe debate – in his own mind.
When asked about Kobe Bryant passing Michael Jordan for third place on the all-time scoring list earlier this week, Miller said, “Michael Jordan on his worst day is 10 times better than Kobe Bryant on his best day. That’s not short-changing Kobe at at all, because he handed me my lunch pail, too, but I will take that Black Cat (Jordan) all day, any day over Kobe.”
Bryant owns the edge on career points, but Jordan has more scoring titles (10-2), NBA titles (6-5), NBA MVP awards (5-1) and Finals MVP awards (6-2). Also, at the end of this season, Jordan will have played four fewer seasons.
Miller went on to credit Bryant for an incredible career, much like he did on Twitter when Bryant passed Jordan against the Timberwolves with a pair of free throws.
“It’s truly a special career,” Miller said of Bryant. “That’s a heck of a lot of points and a heck of a lot of longevity.”
Miller is 17th on the all-time scoring list himself, with 25,279 career points — 67 points ahead of Tim Duncan and 55 points behind Wizards forward Paul Pierce.
Miller played against both Jordan and Bryant during his 18-year career with the Pacers. He even exchanged blows with the legends. Miller, known for his trash-talking ability, fought Jordan at center court during a game in 1993 — nine years before Miller and Bryant tussled at the scorer’s table after a game in 2002.
When asked about Kobe Bryant passing Michael Jordan for third place on the all-time scoring list earlier this week, Miller said, “Michael Jordan on his worst day is 10 times better than Kobe Bryant on his best day. That’s not short-changing Kobe at at all, because he handed me my lunch pail, too, but I will take that Black Cat (Jordan) all day, any day over Kobe.”
Bryant owns the edge on career points, but Jordan has more scoring titles (10-2), NBA titles (6-5), NBA MVP awards (5-1) and Finals MVP awards (6-2). Also, at the end of this season, Jordan will have played four fewer seasons.
Miller went on to credit Bryant for an incredible career, much like he did on Twitter when Bryant passed Jordan against the Timberwolves with a pair of free throws.
“It’s truly a special career,” Miller said of Bryant. “That’s a heck of a lot of points and a heck of a lot of longevity.”
Miller is 17th on the all-time scoring list himself, with 25,279 career points — 67 points ahead of Tim Duncan and 55 points behind Wizards forward Paul Pierce.
Miller played against both Jordan and Bryant during his 18-year career with the Pacers. He even exchanged blows with the legends. Miller, known for his trash-talking ability, fought Jordan at center court during a game in 1993 — nine years before Miller and Bryant tussled at the scorer’s table after a game in 2002.
