24 August 2008, 7:36 am
But will there ever be another Kobe? Just a thought that came into my head. According to Wikipedia, these are Kobe's accomplishments: 3-time NBA champion: 2000, 2001, 2002 NBA Most Valuable Player: 2008 2-time scoring champion: 2006, 2007 10-time NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Has started in each of his appearances 10 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to league-wide lock-out) 2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007 10-time All-NBA Selection: First Team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 Second Team: 2000, 2001 Third Team: 1999, 2005 8-time All-Defensive Selection: First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 Second Team: 2001, 2002 NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1997 NBA regular season leader in: points: 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832, 7th in NBA history), 2007 (2,430), 2008 (2,323) points per game: 2006 (35.4, 9th in NBA history), 2007 (31.6) field goals attempted: 2006 (2,173), 2007 (1,757), 2008 (1,690) field goals made: 2003 (868), 2006 (978), 2007 (813) free throws attempted: 2006 (819), 2007 (768) free throws made: 2006 (696), 2007 (667) 2nd most points in a Game: 81 (January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors) NBA Records: Most three-point field goals made, one game: 12 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics; shared with Donyell Marshall)[91] Most three-point field goals made, one half: 8 (March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards; shared with 6 players).[91] Most consecutive three-point field goals made, one game: 9 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics; shared with Latrell Sprewell and Ben Gordon).[92] Most free throws made, one quarter: 14 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks; shared with 6 players).[93][94] Most free throws attempted, one quarter: 16 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks; shared with 6 players).[93][94] Youngest player to score 15,000 points: (27 years, 136 days) Youngest player to score 20,000 points: (29 years, 122 days old), surpassing Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record. Bryant also became one of the only three players to reach the milestone under the age of 30. The other two are Chamberlain (29 years, 134 days old) and Michael Jordan (29 years, 326 days old).[95] Youngest Slam Dunk champion: (18 years, 175 days), after winning the contest at the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend. Youngest player to be named to the NBA All-Defensive Team: (1999–00)[96] Youngest player to start a game: (18 years, 158 days) Lakers franchise records Kobe Bryant holds or shares 30 Los Angeles Lakers franchise records: Points Season: 2,832 (2005–06) Game: 81 (January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[97][3] Half: 55 (2nd half, January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors).[97] Quarter: 30 (twice, most recently on November 30, 2006 in 3rd quarter vs. Utah Jazz)[97] Games scoring 50 points or more, career: 23[96] Games scoring 50 points or more, season: 10 (2006–07)[96] Games scoring 40 points or more, career: 92[98] Games scoring 40 points or more, season: 27 (2005–06)[99] Consecutive games of 50 points or more: 4 (March 16–March 23, 2007)[100] Consecutive games of 40 points or more: 9 (February 6–February 23, 2003)[101] Field goals made Half: 18 (2nd half, January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors).[102] Quarter: 11 (February 2, 1999 vs. Seattle SuperSonics).[103] Free throws made Game: 23 (twice, most recently on January 31, 2006 vs. New York Knicks).[104] Game, playoffs: 21 (May 4, 2008 vs. Utah Jazz).[105] Half: 16 (January 30, 2001 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers)[106] Quarter: 14 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks)[107] Quarter, playoffs: 11 (tied with 3 players; May 8, 1997 vs. Utah Jazz).[108] Consecutive: 62 (January 11–January 22, 2006).[97] Three-point field goals made and attempted Career: 1,086 (1996–present)[2] Career, playoffs: 177 (1996–present)[109] Game: 12 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics).[92] Half: 8 (1st half, March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards).[110] Consecutive: 9 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics).[92] Career attempts: 3,192 (1996–present)[2] Career attempts, playoffs: 410 (1996–present)[111] Season attempts: 518 (2005–06)[2] Game attempts: 18 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics).[92] Steals Half: 6 (tied with 3 players; February 13, 2006 vs. Utah Jazz).[112] Quarter, playoffs: 3 (tied with 6 players; May 17, 1999 vs. San Antonio Spurs).[113] Other awards and achievements Gold Medal with Team USA, Tournament of Americas Olympic Qualifiers 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year[114] 1996 Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year[114] 1996 McDonald's High School All-American[114] 1996 USA Today All-USA First Team[114] 1995 Adidas ABCD Camp Senior MVP[114] Named to the USA Today All-Time All-USA First Team in 2003.[79] USA Today and PARADE's 1996 National High School Player of the Year with a seasonal average of 3... read more
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