Alexander, 26-year-old Harden, 26-year-old Kobe, no embarrassment without comparison

After 13 years, the Thunder entered the finals again, and Alexander, who was elected MVP of the Western Conference Finals, completely settled in the position of the league's number one defender. In addition to the regular season MVP, scoring champion, best team, and All-Star series, the 26-year-old Alexander has a great harvest of honors this season. Many media and fans even said that Alexander is even better than Kobe and Harden of the same age.

So, is this true? Let’s compare the personal data, team record, honors and achievements in a comprehensive way to see who is better.

Alexander

26-year-old Alexander has performed phenomenally in his personal performance this season. He played in 76 games in the regular season and averaged 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1 block per game. His shooting percentage was 51.9%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 37.5%. In addition, the Thunder also achieved the best record in team history of 68 wins and 14 losses under his leadership, ranking first in the league. With the dual support of data and record, Alexander was elected as the regular season MVP and scoring leader, and was selected as the Best Team and All-Star starting lineup.

In terms of personal honors and team leadership, Alexander was elected as the regular season MVP once, scored 1 time, first team at the top 3 times, and All-Stars three times. He led the team to the playoffs 4 times and had the best result finals. In the 2015-16 season, the 26-year-old Harden played 82 regular season games, averaging 29 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 43.9%, and 35.9% of three-pointers. This season, Harden led the Rockets to a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, ranking eighth in the Western Conference, and was eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Due to poor record, Harden was not selected for the All-Star this season and was only selected for the All-Star. In terms of personal honors and team leadership, Harden was selected for the Best First Team twice at the age of 26, one Best Third Team, four All-Stars, and one Best Sixth Person. After leaving the Thunder, Harden led the Rockets to the playoffs four times, with the best result in the Western Conference Finals.

Kobe

2004-05 season, the 26-year-old Kobe led the team alone without O'Neal, playing in 66 games, averaging 27.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.8 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 43.8% and a three-point shooting percentage of 33.9%. In terms of record, the Lakers encountered injuries this season, including Kobe, with only 34 wins and 48 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference. Kobe was only selected for the All-Star League and All-Star that year. In terms of personal honors and team leadership results, Kobe was selected for the first team of the best team, 2 best team, 2 best team, 3 best team, 3 defense team, and 2 defensive team. After firmly starting in the 1998-99 season, Kobe led the Lakers to the playoffs six times, winning three consecutive championships during this period.

To sum up, 26 years old is a key node for NBA stars to enter their peak period. Kobe, Harden and Alexander have their own advantages at this age, but in terms of comprehensive data, leadership, technical comprehensiveness and team influence, Alexander has shown stronger overall dominance, while Kobe is better than Harden. I wonder what your readers have to think about this?