Odom vs Kobe. Who's better?

Kobe missed 23 games since Shaq left. Lakers recorded 15-8. The 2007 season alone was 7-4.

Odom missed 46 games since joining the Lakers. Without Odom, Lakers recorded 19-27.

The record clearly shows that Odom is making more impact than Kobe is. Without Kobe, Lakers can still win. Without Odom, the Lakers are totally lost. The fans may call it Kobe's team, but the players probably know it's Odom's team. They work well together without Kobe, and it no wonder why.

Don't trade Odom, trade Kobe. The record says it all. Odom is better for the team. Hopefully, he stays healthy for the next 3 years.

P.S. Odom is the only player in NBA to average better than 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Sources:

http://www.lakersweb.net/yearbyyear/lala...

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lamar_odom...

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kobe_bryan...

http://www.nba.com/lakers/roster

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Many people are saying Kobe doesn't have enough help but they are forgetting how valuable Lamar Odom is. I'll make this bold claim, fast and direct. If Jordan had Odom and not Scottie Pippen on his previous championship team, the Bulls would still become a dynasty. That's how good and underappreciate Mr. Odom really is ,so I feel ya on this.

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lol, dman your irrational kobe hatred knows no bounds
ARE YOU ON DRUGS..KOBEEEEEE
is this even a question??? why ?
That's absurd. Odom is a good player. Bryant is an all-time great.
Kobe is better but odom is more an all around type of player..like he's a big man who can handle the ball, defend the post etc. Point Forward type of player(scottie Pippen)
You're joking, right ? People compare Kobe and LeBron, Kobe and Wade, and among the all-time greats, Kobe and Jordan. And you're comparing Kobe to Odom ? Please. Odom is certainly a solid all-round player, but he's nothing compared to Kobe. He has never made the All-NBA teams. Kobe is a perennial on the All-NBA 1st Team and Defensive- 1st Team . Kobe is always top 3 in MVP voting. Odom does'nt even make the top 20. And you want stats ?

Kobe : ///////////// Odom:

31.6 ppg / / 15.9 ppg

5.4 apg / / 4.8 apg

5.7 rpg / / 9.7 rpg

1.5 spg / / 1.0 spg

0.6 bpg / / 0.6 bpg

Also, if Kobe is traded, the Lakers won't even make the playoffs. Kobe and Lamar pack a solid 1-2 punch, and next season if both are still on the Lakers and both remain healthy throughout the season, the Lakers definitely have a title shot.

But questions like whether Lamar is better than Kobe just make me laugh. If it was LeBron vs Kobe it would be a heated discussion, but in this case its not even a debate.

Kobe is the best player IN THE LEAGUE, hands down.
The record stats tell it all...
kobe is more skilled and better but odom may make a impact back stage
kobe
Well thats the dumbest question I've heard today
Stop hating on Kobe and stop answering your questions, you pathetic hater!
Oden
81 point game is a perfect example of the lakers needing kobe, they were down by 17 and lamar was in control until kobe returned, and they won by 18 because of kobe.
lol!!! KOBE!!!!!!!!
"Who's better" really depends on what you mean by "better." Like someone said, Kobe is more skilled and Odom might have a stronger impact on his team as a whole.

However, this argument is somewhat illogical. There could be way too many confounding variables with the facts. Plus, the games Kobe wasn't there aren't near as many as the games Odom has missed. The players were different during these different periods of time these players were missing if that makes sense. Like I said, there are too many outside variables that could change the results.