Kobe Passing MJ On The Scoring List: What Does It Even Mean? By passing Michael Jordan and becoming third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list this past Sunday in Minnesota, Kobe Bryant has once again ignited one of the great individual debates in generational basketball. Anything that Kobe does to further emulate, surpass, or embellish on Michael brings the discussion rushing back to the forefront for all invested parties to pronounce their loyalties: Mike or Kobe? So what does this latest milestone even mean to the conversation, for Kobe to pass Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list? Does passing Mike and being third on the all-time scoring list make Kobe the third best scorer of all time?