There are some people who feel that Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade has passed Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant as the league's best scoring guard, and although that subject is a matter of opinion, the historical gap between Wade and Bryant is cold, hard fact.
Wade held a slight statistical edge over Bryant in most categories last season, but there was not enough of a difference in their numbers to prove that Wade was a better player.
However, in the eyes of NBA history, Bryant is far ahead of Wade by most any historical measure.
Bryant has scored nearly twice as many career points as Wade, he has won four more championships, one more league and Finals MVP award and not to mention, he has the edge in first team All-NBA selections and all-defensive first team selections.
All of that forms a very strong case for Bryant, but the fact that Kobe is already considered a top 10 all-time player by many people and has a strong chance to finish even higher up the rankings closes the case.
Where would you rank Wade right now as an all-time player? And considering Wade's production over the first eight seasons of his career, ...
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Article written by Hadarii Jones
Kobe Bryant vs. Dwyane Wade: Will Wade Even Be a Top 10 All-Time Player?
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