IS KOBE THE NEXT MJ?

I'm as die-hard of a Kobe fan as the next but to be honest with you I hate that he's so often compared to the greatest ever. I mean even when Kobe passes Jordans ring collection (MJ 6, KB 5) he still is no Michael Jordan. Yes KB is only one championship season from tieing Jordan but to even fathom the thought of the Black Mamba being the next Jordan blows my mind. Maybe Kobe's subliminal jersey number screams noticing as it's just one higher than Jordans. Who knows. One thing is for for certain, since the media resorts to total number of individual player rings into deciding who's the best, let us resort to good old fashion facts. Let us compare NBA resumes and you be the judge. IS Kobe the next MJ?

Michael Jordan

• 6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
• 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998) 
• 14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003) 
• 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998) 
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988) 
• 10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998) 
• All-NBA Second Team (1985) 
• 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998) 
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1985) 
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985) 
• 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998) 
• 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987–1988) 
• 2× Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics (1984, 1992)

 Kobe Bryant

• 5× NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)
• 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009–2010)
• NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
• 12× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2010)
• 2× NBA scoring champion (2006–2007)
• 8× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2010)
• 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000–2001)
• 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
• 8× All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003–2004, 2006–2010)
• 2× All-Defensive Second Team (2001–2002)
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
• 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009)
• Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics (2008)
• NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1997)