Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers defends against Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls on February 1, 1998 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. [Photo/VCG]

Third on NBA's all-time scoring list

Bryant ranks third on the NBA's all-time scoring list, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. He's also third in postseason scoring too, trailing Michael Jordan and Abdul-Jabbar.