Can Kobe Bryant break the Magician record?

It will be difficult for Kobe Bryant to surpass the legendary superstar, because Magic is not only a favorite in the hearts of fans, but also a favorite of many veteran basketball experts.

Together, Magic saved the league from the '80s when NBA influence was at a low point, and his personal charisma is unmatched.

It doesn't matter if you like Kobe Bryant or hate Kobe, because even those who choose to hate Kobe Bryant can't shake Kobe's place in Lakers history.

Some would put Kobe Bryant behind Johnson, West, Abdul-Jabbar, and Chamberlain, even if he has more championship rings than all of them (except for Magic), and he's the Lakers' all-time scoring leader.

In the minds of veteran fans, Kobe Bryant may never be able to surpass Magic and West, but I think there is something worth considering in this view.

In my opinion, while the Magic is great, his Hall of Fame-level teammates don't get the credit they deserve.

The fact that Magic played around a great group of teammates made his organizing a lot easier, and the team during Magic's "showtime" was the best configured team in the NBA.

And although Kobe's teammates are also very good, they are far from this level.

Bryant's current accomplishments are on par with Magic's, and he's already surpassed the rest of the league's stars, so it's hard to say which of the two is better or weaker.

And Bryant's career continues, and he may take two more championship rings and surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in total points to become the NBA all-time leader.

Regarding Kobe's place in history, I think people will talk about it until Kobe retires.

But let's be honest, as long as there are people who don't understand Kobe's achievements will keep this topic going...

Kobe surpassed the legendary West to become the Lakers' all-time highest-scoring player, but not everyone bought him, and Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Braschke believes that Bryant has a lot to do to surpass West and Magic Johnson and become the greatest player in Lakers history.

Duncan, the gap between Kobe Bryant and Magic is actually quite large. Although both are the same 5 championships. But both Duncan and Magic are five-time champions.

And Kobe Bryant's first three championships were won as the second leader, so the gap is still quite big.

Since they are all 5 championships, it is necessary to compare the number of FMVPs, so Kobe Bryant is obviously a big gap between Duncan and Magic. If you want to say that it is still Magic Johnson, the teammates who compete for FMVP with Magic include the most players such as Abdul-Jabbar and Worthy, and it is not easy to get FMVP.

The gap between them is not huge, because they are both NBA Hall of Fame-level superstars, and they are both very good basketball players.

Obviously, Magic's historical status is higher than Kobe, why is Kobe Bryant recognized as the first in Lakers history?

Kobe Bryant and Magic are the greatest players in the history of the Lakers, both of them are one-day purple gold, lifelong Lakers, and both have brought 5 championships to the Lakers, Kobe Bryant has been working longer than Magic, and the data accumulation is slightly better than Magic, but the historical status and influence of Magic are also very large, creating a showtime style of play, 5 crowns and 3 FMVP, which is enough to explain its influence.

Johnson has five championships, three FMVPs, three MVPs, nine first-team league players, four league assist titles, fifth on the all-time assists list, and 11 All-Star starts.

Kobe Bryant has 5 championships, 2 FMVPs, 1 MVP, 11 league first team, 2 league scoring champions + third place in the all-time scoring list, and 18 All-Star starts.