My interpretation of the question was head-to-head and not who’s the better player all-time. You could easily have a different answer for each question.
LeBron and Kobe stans are always passionate on choosing one side over the other. While answering questions with fans on twitter, Damian Lillard picked the Mamba over LeBron in a one-on-one battle.
In their prime head-to-head what does the match-up break down to?
Kobe was a technician who blended moves from Olajuwon, Dirk and Jordan with his own flair. In a game of one-on-one Kobe would have the advantage in handles, shooting and pure will. LeBron gets the edge in lockdown D, size, strength and driving ability.
It’s a close call but I may go with Kobe as well but overall I think LeBron has had the better career.