Kobe Bryant MVP awards

[Inimical]

GTFO of here


he should have had at least 3, maybe 4


5 titles

The most Prolific scoring Shooting Guard in NBA History

 

[The Derski]

LeBron should have 9 maybe 10.

We don’t all get what we want.

 

[msgkings322]

GTFO of here


he should have had at least 3, maybe 4


5 titles

Over Steve Nash for sure, at lease one of those. But who else should he have taken one from? Dirk? Duncan? Garnett? Iverson?

I mean, MJ should have had like 3 more and LeBron too. MVP votes are weird, voters get tired of voting for the same guy too much. There's a sense of taking turns so every super duper star gets one. Curry should have only one, LeBron should have one of his. Kobe probably should have one of Nash's

 

[Inimical]

NBA awards and accomplishments[edit]

Bryant shooting a free throw

• 5-time NBA champion: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010[11][12][13]

• 7 NBA Finals appearances: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010[11][12][13][14][15]

• 2-time NBA Finals MVP: 2009, 2010
• NBA Most Valuable Player: 2008,[7][16][17]
• 4-time scoring champion: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013[18]
• 6-time ESPN NBA MVP: 2002,2003,2006,2007,2008,2013
• 11-time NBA Clutch Player of the year : 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• 18-time NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[9]

• 18 consecutive selections, 13 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to a league-wide lockout)[9][19]
• Missed the 2010, 2014 and 2015 games due to injury[20]

• 4-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011 (shared the 2009 award with Shaquille O'Neal)[21]
• 15-time All-NBA Team selection:

• First team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[22][23]
• Second team: 2000, 2001[22][23]
• Third team: 1999, 2005[22][23]

• 12-time All-Defensive Team selection:

• First team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[24][25]
• Second team: 2001, 2002, 2012[24][25]

• NBA All-Rookie Team selection:

• Second team: 1997[26][27]

• NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1997[28]
• 34-time Player of the Month: December 2000, November 2001, January 2003, March 2004, January 2006, April 2006, December 2006, March 2007, April 2007, February 2008, April 2008, December 2008, January 2009, December 2009, March 2011, December/January 2012, February 2013[9]

• Player of the Month was awarded separately to Eastern and Western Conference starting from the 2001–02 season.[29]

• NBA regular season leader:

• games played: 1998–99 (50), 2007–08 (82), 2008–09 (82)[9]
• usage percentage: 2005–06 (38.7), 2010–11 (35.1), 2011–12 (35.7)[9]
• points: 2002–03 (2,461), 2005–06 (2,832, 7th in NBA history),[30] 2006–07 (2,430), 2007–08 (2,323)[9]
• points per game: 2005–06 (35.4, 8th in NBA history),[31] 2006–07 (31.6)[9]
• field goals attempted: 2005–06 (2,173), 2006–07 (1,757), 2007–08 (1,690), 2010–11 (1,639), 2011–12 (1336)[9]
• field goals made: 2002–03 (868), 2005–06 (978), 2006–07 (813)[9]
• free throws attempted: 2006–07 (768)[9]
• free throws made: 2005–06 (696), 2006–07 (667)[9]

• 2nd most points in a game: 81 (on January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors)[5][6]
• 11x Best NBA Player ESPY Award winner: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• NBA playoffs leader:

• win shares: 2001 (3.8)
• points: 2004 (539), 2008 (633), 2009 (695), 2010 (671)
• points per game: 2003 (32.1), 2007 (32.8), 2008 (30.1)
• minutes played: 2002 (833), 2004 (973)
• field goals made: 2004 (190), 2008 (222), 2009 (242), 2010 (234)
• field goals attempted: 2002 (431), 2004 (460), 2008 (463), 2009 (530), 2010 (511)
• free throws made: 2004 (135), 2008 (157), 2009 (174), 2010 (154)
• free throws attempted: 2008 (194), 2010 (183)
• steals: 2000 (32), 2009 (38)
• turnovers: 2010 (79)
• personal fouls: 2000 (89)

 

[Inimical]

• Only player in NBA history to score at least 600 points in the postseason for three consecutive years.[38]

• 633 (2008), 695 (2009), 671 (2010)[38]

 

[Shanemansj13]

NBA awards and accomplishments[edit]

Bryant shooting a free throw

• 5-time NBA champion: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010[11][12][13]

• 7 NBA Finals appearances: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010[11][12][13][14][15]

• 2-time NBA Finals MVP: 2009, 2010
• NBA Most Valuable Player: 2008,[7][16][17]
• 4-time scoring champion: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013[18]
• 6-time ESPN NBA MVP: 2002,2003,2006,2007,2008,2013
• 11-time NBA Clutch Player of the year : 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• 18-time NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[9]

• 18 consecutive selections, 13 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to a league-wide lockout)[9][19]
• Missed the 2010, 2014 and 2015 games due to injury[20]

• 4-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011 (shared the 2009 award with Shaquille O'Neal)[21]
• 15-time All-NBA Team selection:

• First team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[22][23]
• Second team: 2000, 2001[22][23]
• Third team: 1999, 2005[22][23]

• 12-time All-Defensive Team selection:

• First team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[24][25]
• Second team: 2001, 2002, 2012[24][25]

• NBA All-Rookie Team selection:

• Second team: 1997[26][27]

• NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1997[28]
• 34-time Player of the Month: December 2000, November 2001, January 2003, March 2004, January 2006, April 2006, December 2006, March 2007, April 2007, February 2008, April 2008, December 2008, January 2009, December 2009, March 2011, December/January 2012, February 2013[9]

• Player of the Month was awarded separately to Eastern and Western Conference starting from the 2001–02 season.[29]

• NBA regular season leader:

• games played: 1998–99 (50), 2007–08 (82), 2008–09 (82)[9]
• usage percentage: 2005–06 (38.7), 2010–11 (35.1), 2011–12 (35.7)[9]
• points: 2002–03 (2,461), 2005–06 (2,832, 7th in NBA history),[30] 2006–07 (2,430), 2007–08 (2,323)[9]
• points per game: 2005–06 (35.4, 8th in NBA history),[31] 2006–07 (31.6)[9]
• field goals attempted: 2005–06 (2,173), 2006–07 (1,757), 2007–08 (1,690), 2010–11 (1,639), 2011–12 (1336)[9]
• field goals made: 2002–03 (868), 2005–06 (978), 2006–07 (813)[9]
• free throws attempted: 2006–07 (768)[9]
• free throws made: 2005–06 (696), 2006–07 (667)[9]

• 2nd most points in a game: 81 (on January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors)[5][6]
• 11x Best NBA Player ESPY Award winner: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• NBA playoffs leader:

• win shares: 2001 (3.8)
• points: 2004 (539), 2008 (633), 2009 (695), 2010 (671)
• points per game: 2003 (32.1), 2007 (32.8), 2008 (30.1)
• minutes played: 2002 (833), 2004 (973)
• field goals made: 2004 (190), 2008 (222), 2009 (242), 2010 (234)
• field goals attempted: 2002 (431), 2004 (460), 2008 (463), 2009 (530), 2010 (511)
• free throws made: 2004 (135), 2008 (157), 2009 (174), 2010 (154)
• free throws attempted: 2008 (194), 2010 (183)
• steals: 2000 (32), 2009 (38)
• turnovers: 2010 (79)
• personal fouls: 2000 (89)

Thanks for the timeline. Still a borderline top 10 player

 

[Inimical]

Los Angeles Lakers franchise records[edit]

Bryant set a record at the modern Madison Square Garden with 61 points.
Bryant holds or shares numerous Lakers franchise records:

• Most seasons played

• 20 (1996–1997 to 2015–2016)

• Most playoff seasons played

• 15 (1997 – 2004, 2006 – 2012)

• Most All-Star Game Selections

• 18 (1998, 2000 – 2016)

• Most All-NBA First Team

• 11 (2002 – 2004, 2006 – 2013)

• Most All-Defensive First Team

• 9 (2000, 2003 – 2004, 2006 – 2011)

• Games

• Most career regular-season games played: 1,346[53]
• Most career playoff games played: 220[54]

• Points

• Career: 33,643[55]
  • Surpassed Jerry West, the previous holder of the record, on February 1, 2010[56]
• Career, playoffs: 5,640[55]
  • Surpassed Jerry West, the previous holder of the record, on April 23, 2010)[57]
• Season: 2,832 (2005–06)[9]
• Game: 81 (on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[5][6]
• Half: 55 (2nd half, on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[5]
• Quarter: 30 (twice, most recently on November 30, 2006 in 3rd quarter vs. Utah Jazz)[5]
• Games scoring 60 points or more, career: 6
• Games scoring 50 points or more, career: 26[58]
• Games scoring 50 points or more, season: 10 (2006–07)[4]
• Games scoring 40 points or more, career: 134[56]
• Games scoring 40 points or more, season: 27 (2005–06)[59]

Bryant goes in for a layup in a 2010 game against the Magic.

• Consecutive games of 50 points or more: 4 (March 16–23, 2007)[60]
  • Behind Wilt Chamberlain (7 consecutive games five times in 1961–62)[60]
• Consecutive games of 40 points or more: 9 (February 6–23, 2003)[61]
  • Tied with Michael Jordan (1986–87) and behind Wilt Chamberlain (14 consecutive games twice in 1961–62 and 10 consecutive games in 1962–63)[61][62]

• Field goals made and attempted

• Career attempts: 26,200[55][63]
• Career: 11,719[64]
• Career, playoffs: 2,014[65]
• Career attempts, playoffs: 4,499[66]
• Half: 18 (2nd half, on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[5][67]
• Half attempts: 28 (tied with Elgin Baylor; on November 17, 2002 at Boston Celtics)[67]
• Half, playoffs: 12 (tied with Elgin Baylor; on April 20, 2003 at Minnesota Timberwolves)[68]
• Quarter: 11 (twice, most recently on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[67]
• Quarter attempts, playoffs: 13 (tied with 3 players; on May 13, 2003 at San Antonio Spurs)[68]

• Free throws made and attempted

• Career: 8,378[55][64]
• Career attempts: 10,011
• Career, playoffs: 1,320[54][69]
• Career attempts, playoffs: 1,617[54]
• Game, playoffs: 21 (on May 4, 2008 vs. Utah Jazz)[68][70]
• Quarter, playoffs: 11 (tied with 3 players; on May 8, 1997 vs. Utah Jazz)[68]
• Most free throws in a game without a miss, playoffs: 18 (May 18, 2012)
• Consecutive: 62 (January 11–22, 2006)[5][67]

• Steals

• Career: 1,944
• Half: 6 (tied with 3 players; on February 13, 2006 vs. Utah Jazz)[67]
• Quarter, playoffs: 3 (five times, tied with 9 players; most recently on June 15, 2008 vs. Boston Celtics)[68]

 

[The Derski]

Nash was runner-up to Dirk in 06-07. Kobe came in a distant third.

Hilarious that Nash almost pulled off a three-peat of MVP’s.

 

[Inimical]

Nash was runner-up to Dirk in 06-07. Kobe came in a distant third.

Hilarious that Nash almost pulled off a three-peat of MVP’s.

Anyone who watch kobe play in his prime knew he was by far the best basketball player in the NBA. Not gonna take anything away from Nash. But Kobe was on another Level, in a stacked west, on a shitty team, The year Dallas was the best team, AND BY FAR, Kobe put up 62 points in 3 Quarters against them. 62 points IN THE NBA, IN 3 QUARTERS? Give me a fucking break.

 

[logic]

I bet he doesn't get it this year either.

 

[Bolts]

He should also have 4 NBA titles.

 

[trojanfan12]

Should Kobe have more than 1 MVP? Yes.

How many more? At least 1 more, maybe as many as 3 more.

However, as @The Derski pointed out, Lebron should have at least 9. Guys don't get voted MVP's when they deserve them for several reasons.

Sometimes, it's fatigue because voters don't want the same guy every year.

Sometimes the guy who deserves it is on a team that doesn't have enough to win anything.

Sometimes, it's because reporters don't like a player.

In Kobe's case, I'd expect that it's a combination of the r*pe allegation and the fact that in a couple of the seasons when he deserved it, the Lakers were a first round playoff exit.

 

[TJL]

Should Kobe have more than 1 MVP? Yes.

How many more? At least 1 more, maybe as many as 3 more.

However, as @The Derski pointed out, Lebron should have at least 9. Guys don't get voted MVP's when they deserve them for several reasons.

Sometimes, it's fatigue because voters don't want the same guy every year.

Sometimes the guy who deserves it is on a team that doesn't have enough to win anything.

Sometimes, it's because reporters don't like a player.

In Kobe's case, I'd expect that it's a combination of the r*pe allegation and the fact that in a couple of the seasons when he deserved it, the Lakers were a first round playoff exit.

I honestly think the bolded is more of the case than the r*pe.

 

[thunderc]

BASKETBALL; Kobe Bryant Is Arrested on a Charge of Felony Sexual Assault

 

[tlance]

BASKETBALL; Kobe Bryant Is Arrested on a Charge of Felony Sexual Assault

Why are you posted a 15 year old article? We all know this happened.

 

[thunderc]

Why are you posted a 15 year old article? We all know this happened.

Because it’s part of the reason he is looked at like he is. That and the fact that I fn can if you want multiple answers.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Anyone who watch kobe play in his prime knew he was by far the best basketball player in the NBA. Not gonna take anything away from Nash. But Kobe was on another Level, in a stacked west, on a shitty team, The year Dallas was the best team, AND BY FAR, Kobe put up 62 points in 3 Quarters against them. 62 points IN THE NBA, IN 3 QUARTERS? Give me a fucking break.

Is there a different league where this is more common?

 

[msgkings322]

Is there a different league where this is more common?

China for one