Who is the best basketball player, LeBron or Kobe? Well, it is official now. Everyone needs to stop asking that question. It is 100% clear Kobe is the best player in the NBA and will be for a few years to come. All the talk about this “King LeBron” needs to stop. Last time I checked, you need to do something amazing you get the name “King.” On a finally note, Kobe had 4 championship and LeBron has 0. Kobe is a finisher, LeBron is not.