Kobe Bryant is set to retire at the end of the season, leaving a legend-sized hole in the Los Angeles Lakers organization. There’s no question that Bryant sits among the greatest Lakers of all-time and, by most measures, among the all-time greats in the game of basketball. However, where he falls on an all-time ranking of NBA players is a question worth exploring.
Unless the standards are specified beforehand (i.e. best scorer, best passer, etc.) NBA player rankings are generally purely subjective. For instance, if simply asked “Who are the best 10 players of all time,” and nothing else, the answers would greatly vary.