LeBron James tops Kobe Bryant in NBA 2K12 ranking

Posted on | Saturday, September 17, 2011 | No Comments

Posted by Ben Golliver.

An eternal -- and eternally exhausting -- debate about who is better, Miami Heat All-Star forward LeBron James or Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant, has been re-opened in the video game world.

This week, NBA 2K12 unveiled player rankings for James and Bryant in a post on the game's Facebook page. James is shown rating as a 98; Bryant is shown rating as a 94. In NBA 2K11, both James and Bryant rated 97 according to The Real 2K Insider. Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame guard Michael Jordan was ranked as high as 99 in NBA 2K11 and will re-appear in NBA 2K12.

It's understandable why, by video game measures, James has surpassed Bryant. James is 26 and entering his prime; Bryant is 33 and has exited his prime. James is a statistical monster, averaging 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.6 steals and .6 blocks per game last season, better than Bryant in every category. He also played significantly more minutes per game, shot a much better field goal percentage and the Heat advanced two rounds past the Lakers in this year's playoffs.

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