Ranking the top 10 NBA wings of all time…
4. Kobe Bryant
20 seasons (1996-2016)
Rings: 5
MVPs: 1
NBA Finals series record: 5-2
Playoff record: 135-85 (.614)
Playoff stats: 25.6 PPG (44.8% FG) | 5.1 RPG | 4.7 APG
Regular season games played: 1346
Stats: 25.0 PPG (44.7% FG) | 5.2 RPG | 4.7 APG
Other Accolades
- 2x Finals MVP
- 15x All-NBA
- 12x All-Defense
- 18x All-Star
- 2x Scoring Champ
NBA.com’s Shaun Powell on Bryant:
“After a rookie season in which he dropped numerous hints of the promise that the Lakers and many others projected for him, Kobe was officially on a star watch. The Lakers brought him along slowly, careful to make sure he didn’t step into many potholes along the journey, and the process was necessary because of his youth. That said, it was evident, from his teammates and then-coach Del Harris, that Kobe was moving in the right direction, at the right speed. So much was at stake: His career, and the team’s future.”
“Kobe 81. No other words are required to explain what happened one night at Staples Center when the Lakers played the Raptors and Kobe would not stop scoring. It was a night to remember, to savor, to admire. From 55 points to 60 to 70 to 77 and, “I stayed in the moment” Kobe said, and what a moment.”
But who tops Kobe as the No. 3 greatest NBA wing of all time? Find out below.
