Peak to Peak - First off Lebron's peak happens to be exceptionally longer than any player EVER. The only comparable person is Kareem. Its not that he is older, he is still ALL NBA at 38, going in 39. So the Mays comparison doesn't fit.
Okay let's play a hypothetical game, set it at 10 years. Who you got?
Lebron vs Kobe, Lebron, cmon stop it.
Kobe vs Jordan, stop it - Jordan
Kobe vs Magic, Magic
Kobe vs Bird, Bird
Kobe vs Kareem, Kareem
Kobe vs Steph, EVEN - slight edge to Steph in my book
Kobe vs Duncan, Duncan
Kobe vs his own teammate Shaq, Shaq
Kobe vs Isaiah, look it up, watch the tape , watch the competition and leadership, close call

, but okay Kobe.
Kobe vs Russell, old man ball, but check the record, Russell .
Cmon, now.
Kobe vs Wilt, you taking Kobe over prime Wilt?? I wouldn't.
So how in the world is Kobe even in the conversation? Because he could score 35 shooting less than 50%, with excessive volume, and he was tough? Kobe never shot greater than 50%
No assist titles, no defensive player of the year awards, low rebound numbers, low steal numbers, how is he the greatest? It can't be.
5 chips

for the great, but

, Shaq owned that 3 peat. Can't say nothing about the greatness he showed for those last 2 - he was a killer

, those two finals Kobe was out of his mind.
Kobe was never the best of his generation. He won one MVP, although I'd give him of of Stene Nash's, so lets say two out of ten he was the best player that year.
Be honest better defensive guard, Wade vs Kobe. See its easy, Wade. I "think" I would take Kobe over Wade, but it's maybe, not a definite.
Now if you go Season 10 - Season 20, that's where nobody else compares. That's the crazy false narrative of all this. Even with the Dallas mental collapse, Lebron still outdistances everyone.
No player has done the shit Lebron has done.. just because he doesn't talk Mamba shit to you, players acted like he wasn't busting there ass since he was 17.