LeBron James is a better player than Kobe Bryant because although Kobe's scoring average has been higher than LeBron's throughout the four seasons that James has been in the NBA, LeBron's career regular season average is 26.7 while Kobe stands at 24.6. LeBron dominates Kobe in career rebounding and assists averages with 6.7 and 6.4 as opposed to Kobe's statistics of 5.2 and 4.5. Since LeBron James and Kobe Bryant both came out of high school to enter the NBA, it is fair to compare the two at the same age. Throughout his first four NBA seasons, LeBron's career numbers stand at 26.7 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, and 6.4 assists per game. Kobe merely averaged 15.9, 3.9, and 3.0. Besides the numbers, LeBron's impact and ability to make his teammates better is greater than that of Kobe's. LeBron is trusted and respected by his teammates and everyone around him. The same cannot be said for Kobe Bryant. Also, LeBron James is only 22 years old and is being compared to a player who is 28. You saw the numbers through their first four seasons, compare Kobe, the player he is now, to LeBron in 6 years