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Originally Posted by Murphy3
We all know that Kobe has the ultimate trump card in 5 rings. Of course, Dirk has never had a supporting cast that would approach any of Kobe's when he was a part of those 5 championship rings. So, what do the playoff numbers say? Of course, Dirk's numbers will be listed first:
Dirk - Kobe
Pts/game - 25.7 (+11.7%) - 25.4 (+0.4%)
FG% - 45.9 (-3.57%) - 44.8 (-1.32%)
3pt% - 37.4 (-1.84%) - 33.8 (-0.29%)
FT attempts per game - 8.83 (+35.85%) - 7.37 (-3.03%)
FT% - 88.3 (+0.68%) - 81.6 (-2.51%)
Reb - 10.7 (+27.38%) - 5.1 (-3.77%)
Ast - 2.6 (-3.70%) - 4.8 (+2.13%)
TOV - 2.21 (+16.32%) - 2.95 (+1.72%)
WS/48 - .206 (-3.74%) - .161 (-13.90%)
TS% - .579 (-0.69%) - .543 (-2.34%)
Per - 24.7 (+4.22%) - 22.4 (-4.68%)
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I added the percent change from their regular season numbers. Dirk really does elevate his game more during the playoffs. 35% increase in free throw attempts and 27% increase in rebounding are crazy jumps. Kobe seems to be more or less the same player from regular season to postseason, which is fine since it's gotten him 5 rings. Still, this is yet another indicator that what Dirk does is vastly under-appreciated nationally.