Kobe's Finals play, and Game 7

[Real Deal]

Games in bold are nights players shot under 40%.

 

2010 NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant

Lakers 4, Celtics 3

GM1: 10-22 FG (46%), 9-10 FT, 30 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 4 TO

GM2: 8-20 FG (40%), 3-3 FT, 21 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 5 TO

GM3: 10-29 FG (35%), 8-8 FT, 29 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 TO

GM4: 10-22 FG (46%), 7-8 FT, 33 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 7 TO

GM5: 13-27 FG (48%), 8-9 FT, 38 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 4 TO

GM6: 9-19 FG (47%), 7-7 FT, 26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 2 TO

GM7: 6-24 FG (25%), 11-15 FT, 23 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 4 TO

AVERAGES: 66-163 (40.5%), 53-60 (88.3%), 28.6 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 3.9 APG, 3.9 TO

 

1996 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan

Bulls 4, Sonics 2

GM1: 9-18 FG (50%), 9-10 FT, 28 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 TO

GM2: 9-22 FG (40.9%), 10-16 FT, 29 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 2 TO

GM3: 11-23 FG (47.8%), 11-11 FT, 36 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 3 TO

GM4: 6-19 FG (31.6%), 11-13 FT, 23 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 4 TO

GM5: 11-22 FG (50%), 4-5 FT, 26 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 2 TO

GM6: 5-19 FG (26.3%), 11-12 FT, 22 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 5 TO

AVERAGES: 51-123 FG (41.5%), 56-67 FT (83.6%), 27.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 4.2 APG, 3.00 TO

Pretty ugly Game 7's for both (well, Game 6 for MJ), it looks like. Not that bad of a comparison, really, for the entire series.

 

I believe Jordan and Kobe were almost the same age, also...maybe Jordan was a year older. MJ had the league MVP in 1996 as well. Seattle was a top defensive team in the league, just as Boston was this year.

 

Not really a Kobe/Jordan debate (go check out Nitro's topic for that). This just puts a new light on the way Kobe shot for the series, and for Game 7. As repeated in the post-game presser...when you don't have your shot, you find other ways to win.

[Be Like Mike]

Thanks for pointing this out Brandon. Debunking the myth that MJ never had a bad game on a big stage. I remember MJ's 5 for 19 performance during 96 finals closeout game. Emotional game for MJ because it was Fathers day. Pip really picked is up for MJ just like Artest did for Kobe tonight.