Kobe Bryant should pass Michael Jordan's career points total Sunday

If he scores 31 points against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Kobe Bryant will pass Michael Jordan to take sole possession of third place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. If he doesn't do it Friday, he'll almost certainly do it Sunday

Very soon, perhaps Friday night in San Antonio, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant will pass Michael Jordan into third place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. He needs a mere 31 points to accomplish that. Bryant has scored 32,262 points during his 19-year

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With Kobe Bryant set to pass Michael Jordan, we thought we'd take a look back at both of their careers in scoring and look at some memorable moments. The debate about the two will always be considered, though Jordan has a clear edge in most categories.

Bryant's 32,284 career points are nine shy of topping Jordan, an accomplishment that needs no explanation. But then would come Karl Malone (36,928 points) and, finally, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387). Abdul-Jabbar's record seemed as indelible as ever,