Welcome to the first ever Ultimate Showdown Battle!

In this battle we take a look at the two best players of the NBA. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant! Each skills will be broken down into categories and rated accordingly . All ratings will be base on my own opinion. And if you think I got it all wrong then leave a comment and let me know.

We will start the battle from head to toe. So lets begin the Ultimate Showdown!!!!

Intelligence

Kobe Bryant - 8

Lebron James - 9

LeBron is very mature for his age and he has shown this in the way he carries himself with his teammates. He does not get in trouble off the court, which is a plus. Kobe meanwhile has had some bumps off  and on the court , getting into a fight as well as the rape case shows that he does not have the maturity to handle the obstacles thrown to him in a mature way.  But LeBron has shown that he can handle these things with maturity.  1 Point for LeBron on this category.

Heart & Passion

Kobe Bryant - 9

Lebron James - 9

Both players have shown that they are passionate and have the heart to want to win games. They try to be the best they can be to help their team win games in their own way.

Leadership

Kobe Bryant - 9

LeBron James - 10

This is where LeBron excels and where Kobe lacks. Kobe wants to be a leader but he does not really show his leadership qualities in a positive manner. Kobe reminds me of a bratty kid who whines when he does not get his candy. Leadership is about having the ability to make your teammates play the best. LeBron has leadership qualities, he does not whine like Kobe. He has shown that he can take over a game when the team needs to win. Kobe has shown that he can do this also, but Kobe lacks that extra edge that makes him a true leader.

Sportsmanship

Kobe Bryant - 7

LeBron James - 10

Kobe Bryant has shown in his professional career that he is a whiny crybaby who does not want to shake hands after his team loses. He also got into a fight a while back with the Knicks. This clearly shows that Kobe lacks sportmanship. LeBron meanwhile in his early career has not shown any of these attitudes. So far he has demonstrated excellent sportmanship.

Vision & Court Awareness

Kobe Bryant - 10

LeBron James - 8

 Kobe has demonstrated time and time again that he has excellent  full court awareness wherever he is located on the floor. He has the ability to find his teammates and deliver a mind blowing assist. LeBron does not have the same court awareness as Kobe, but in a few years LeBron probably will reach the same level as Kobe.

Assist Factor

Kobe Bryant - 9

LeBron James - 7

Kobe Bryant rules this category ever since he decided to stop being a ballhogger. LeBron is still in his ballhogger phase and has the potential to reach the same level as Kobe.

Scoring Factor

Kobe Bryant - 10

LeBron James - 10

This category is a tie, both players has the ability to take over a game and score a ton of points. So they are both even in this one.

Power Dunk

Kobe Bryant - 9

LeBron James - 10

Both can dunk, but LeBron just seem to exhibit that power in his dunks.

Finesse Dunk

Kobe Bryant - 10

LeBron James - 8

Kobe can do it all, he can have the power as well as finesse when he dunks. He is not one dimensional. LeBron dunks are pretty one dimensional, most of them are power dunks with no creativity.

Legendary Dunk

Kobe Bryant - 10

LeBron James - 8

I like both but Kobe's dunks are legendary. I've never seen anybody dunk like Kobe, his style is insane that no one could ever duplicate other than Kobe himself.

Agility

Kobe Bryant - 10

LeBron James - 9

Kobe Bryant gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba" for a reason, because he can move like a snake!. Kobe just exhibit the ankle breaking skills a lot more than LeBron so Kobe takes this one by a point.

Clutch

Kobe Bryant - 10

LeBron James - 10

When your team needs to score, you got to give it to both of these guys, they are clutch!

Total Score

Kobe Bryant - 102

LeBron James - 108

 

WINNER

LeBron James

Despite all the flashy dunks from Kobe, LeBron manages to pull ahead with his Leadership and Sportmanship abilties. Two skills that matters most in team sports if you want to build a championship team.