Kobe Bryant has finally passed the great Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list reaching the 3rd spot. After hitting a three pointer in tonight’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves with about six minutes left in the second quarter, a couple of possessions later with 5:24 left in the 2nd, Bryant received a foul and went to line to hit both of his free throws and surpassed Michael Jordan for third place all-time.
| RK | PLAYER | PTS |
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 3 | KOBE BRYANT | 32,293 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 5 | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
Jordan and Bryant will always be two of the most comparable players in the NBA ever. Similar styles, moves, and ways of scoring have put these two basketball greats in NBA immortality.
Michael Jordan played a total of 15 seasons, 13 with the Chicago Bulls and 2 with the Washington Wizards. His best scoring season was in 1986-87 when Jordan scored a total of 3,041 points, averaging 37.1 points per game.
Kobe Bryant is currently in his 19th season, all played with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant’s best scoring season was in 2005-06 where he scored a total of 2,832 points, averaging 35.4 points per game.
The similarities between them is simply amazing! See for yourself.
Kobe Bryant’s next player to chase on the list is Karl Malone, but sits 4,000+ points behind him. It will be a challenge for Kobe to surpass him, but nothing is impossible for Mr. Bryant.
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