Lets get one thing straight
Scarecrow. AI crossed the &$#%#&@! outta kobe too. 2 times.
Anyways from what I have seen I think Jordan is a little better. I think Jordan was a much better finisher, but Kobe has better perimeter skills all around, jumper included. they are both tough shot makers, but I think kobe takes tougher shots, sometimes forcing them. Jordan, i think was the better playmaker, as in making his teammates better, and i also think hhe was more clutch. Kobe is top 5-7 all time IMO. I still wanna see how he is next year, and see how he fares against LeBron in a finals matchup. Im putting my money on that for next year.
Butler, I'll grant that you can never know what chemistry issues might have existed in such a hypothetical pairing, but you can't really compare Bill Cartwright and Shaq. Cartwright was a fine center, but was past his prime by the time he and MJ were playing together - be honest, if you are Michael Jordan, do you want Bill Cartwright taking a bunch of shots, especially if they come at the expense of your own? If he'd played with Shaq, they would have learned to co-exist because doing so would have equaled wins, which is what MJ was all about. That, and selling as much crap as humanly possible.
"He is the most exciting, awesome player in the game today. I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan." - Larry Bird 1986