The Theory of Kobe Bryant As the NBA’s Top Player Is Deeper Than Numbers

Trying to determine which player stands atop the ladder of NBA supremacy is a highly subjective matter, and although numbers do play a strong role in deciding who belongs in the conversation conclusions are still based on opinion.

The past few years have seen the importance of statistics as a measuring tool increase, as the inclusion of situational stats and formula ratings systems like PER, or player efficiency ratings, became more popular.

These complex statistical systems have been incorporated into the arguments of many people who offer their own opinion on who the NBA's top player is. And in some cases people have even created their own tools based on the same science.

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