#NBArank 6: Kobe Bryant

Originally Published: September 26, 2012

ESPN.com

ESPN.com and the TrueHoop Network are ranking every NBA player -- and counting them down on Twitter (@NBAonESPN), from No. 500 to No. 1. As the rankings are announced, you can also find them here on the pages of ESPN.com.

Rank

Player

Score

8.88

Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers | SG | Age: 34 | 2011 rank: #7

**2011-12 Stats**
GM	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	FT%	PER
58	27.9	5.4	4.6	.430	.845	21.95

.@nbaonespn Kobe not in the top 5 of @nba players??Going to have to respectfully disagree on that.What do you think @lakers?
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 27, 2012

No problem. Kobe will be showing his #6 rank. With his fingers. In June. #NBArank
— Kobe Bryant Fans (@teamKB24) September 26, 2012

Kobe #6 in #NBArank. I thought he'd be at least #3 behind LBJ and KD. That's a diss
— Daniel Artest (@TheRealDMArtest) September 26, 2012

Kobe moved up from No. 7 to No. 6 in #NBARank. Six is certainly an appropriate number considering his goal this year. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8428091/2012-nba-player-rankings-no-6 &
— Dave McMenamin (@McTen) September 26, 2012

I can't wait for Kobe to say in an interview after scoring 45, "Not bad for being the 2nd best player on my team." #NBARank
— Rey-Rey (@TheNoLookPass) September 26, 2012

According to #NBARank there are two better NBA players (Dwight & CP3) in L.A. than Kobe. We'll see.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) September 26, 2012

Seriously tho did the #replacementrefs came out with the#NBARank ?
— chris(@lakersfan818) September 26, 2012

What is #NBArank?

#NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use if you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along.

You can also follow along here: @NBAonESPN

How did we rank the players?

We asked 104 experts to rate each player on a 0-to-10 scale, in terms of "the current quality of each player."

Here is the full list of voters from ESPN.com, the TrueHoop Network, TrueHoop TV, Daily Dime Live, ESPN TV, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, espnW, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Insider, ESPN Fantasy, ESPN Games, ESPN Dallas, ESPN Los Angeles, ESPN Chicago, ESPN New York, ESPN Stats & Information, ESPN Topics and ESPN Analytics.

Rankings

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | 21-25 | 26-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60
61-70 | 71-80 | 81-90 | 91-100 | 101-120 | 121-140 | 141-160 | 161-180 | 181-200
201-220 | 221-240 | 241-260 | 261-280 | 281-300 | 301-320 | 321-340 | 341-360
361-380 | 381-400 | 401-500

ESPN Conversations

comments

ESPN.com's NBA Player Rankings

Follow the NBA on ESPN:
Twitter / Facebook / Google+
We're ranking every NBA player -- and counting them down on Twitter, from No. 500 to No. 1. Follow the discussion at #NBArank.

PLAYER RANKINGS

TEAM-BY-TEAM PAGES

MORE #NBARANK

THE TRUEHOOP NETWORK

ATLANTIC	PACIFIC
Celtics Hub	Warriors World
Nets Are Scorching	ClipperBlog
Knicker Blogger	Forum Blue And Gold
Philadunkia	Valley of the Suns
Raptors Republic	Cowbell Kingdom
CENTRAL	SOUTHWEST
By The Horns	Two Man Game
Cavs: The Blog	Red 94
Piston Powered	3 Shades of Blue
8 Points, 9 Seconds	Hornets247
Bucksketball	48 Minutes of Hell
SOUTHEAST	NORTHWEST
Hoopinion	Roundball Mining Co.
Queen City Hoops	A Wolf Among Wolves
Heat Index	Daily Thunder
Magic Basketball	Portland Roundball
Truth About It	Salt City Hoops
LEAGUE-WIDE ISSUES
Ball in Europe D-League Digest Hardwood Paroxysm Hoopdata HoopSpeak NBA Playbook The Painted Area

EDITORS' PICKS

Bitter Defeat

The Kings couldn't overcome an overtime power play and lose Game 3.
Bubble Bursts

Chris Capuano pitched into the eighth but the Braves rallied to win.
Forgotten Man

Former Dodger outfielder Glenn Burke painfully paved the way for a gay professional athlete.
Never Forget Your First Love

In his new book, Phil Jackson says Kobe couldn't match Michael Jordan's leadership.
Can They Compete?

Can the Lakers compete for the West -- and a title -- with their current roster?