Amazing article on what Kobe’s final career numbers may look like!
ESPN: So what will his numbers look like when it’s over?
Unfortunately, such figuring requires figurin’, which we don’t do. Fortunately, ESPN.com’s John Hollinger does, so Land O’Lakers asked him to put on his work hat, fire up the supercomputers at his secret underground lair (located in- under, technically- the same gated community as Superman’s Fortress of Solitude) and do some projections similar to those he used determining the odds of Kobe catching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all time points crown (Insider required. For the methodology, see the table at right.)
Projecting Kobe: The Formula
His forecast for Kobe’s final numbers:
Field Goals- 12,924
Field Goal Attempts- 27,295
Free Throws- 8,985
Free Throw Attempts- 10,697
3-Point Field Goals- 1,847
3-Point Field Goals Attempted- 5,461
Offensive Rebounds- 1,662
Defensive Rebounds- 5,890
Total Rebounds- 7,552
Assists- 6,624
Turnovers- 4,073
Blocked Shots- 710
Steals-2,209
Points- 36,681
Field Goal Percentage- 47.3%
Free Throw Percentage- 84.0%
3-Point Field Goal Percentage- 33.8%
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