It will be difficult for Durant to surpass Kobe in his historical status when he retires, but the status of the two should not be much different. Both are top scorers in NBA history. Kobe is more explosive in scoring, but Durant is more efficient. Kobe has won two scoring titles in his career, and Durant has surpassed Kobe before he retired. However, Kobe has scored 81 points in a single game and 62 points in three quarters, which Durant has never done. . In terms of the number of championships, Kobe has won 5 championships, while Durant has only 2, but both of them have 2 FMVPs. However, Durant's career is still going on, and there is still the possibility of surpassing Kobe in this regard.
In terms of total points, Kobe’s historical total is as high as 33,463 points, ranking third in history. It is almost impossible for Durant to catch up with Kobe. In terms of influence, Kobe is much greater than Durant. Although Durant has unparalleled skills, he is introverted and has far less influence off the court than Kobe.
Kobe's career has long been over. In terms of historical status, he is definitely among the top 10, but he is only at the bottom of the top 10. Although Kobe has countless honors in his career, because he was not an absolute core player in the first three championships and only won one regular season MVP in his career. In addition, the Achilles tendon tear at the end of his career led to a decline in data, so Kobe's historical status is not that high. .
Although Durant's career is not over, and the Nets are also strong contenders for the championship, it is difficult for Durant's historical status to surpass Kobe. Unless Durant leads the Nets to three consecutive championships, this is almost impossible. Because although Durant played well after tearing his Achilles tendon, he suffered a serious injury after all, and his ability has still declined.
The Nets still have Harden and Irving, but Harden's ability is also declining, Irving is in constant trouble, and the Nets' inside line is relatively weak. Even if the Nets can win the championship, it will almost A three-peat is impossible. Moreover, Durant won his first two championships with the Warriors. Although it was Durant who won the FMVP, the real core of the team has always been Curry. When Durant left the Warriors, he also had the idea of ??proving himself.
If Durant can win the championship again, play very good data, and win FMVP at the same time, Durant's historical status will be greatly improved. When he retires, his historical status will be greatly improved. The ranking can enter the top 10, which should be similar to Kobe. But if the Nets fail to win the championship, no matter how good Durant's data is, it will be difficult to improve his historical status, or even decline. His historical status should be in the top 20. Not only can he not surpass Kobe, he cannot even enter the top 10. However, Durant's career is not over yet. It is difficult to say anything. For a player of Durant's level, the championship is the only way to improve his historical status. I hope he can work hard.