Top 5 NBA Shooting Guards of all time

#2 Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns

Career Averages: 25.0 points, 5.2 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 44.7% FG

Notable Achievement: The closest thing to Michael Jordan.

'The Black Mamba'

With each passing season of his 20-year NBA career, Kobe Bryant stamped and solidified his place as the greatest shooting guard after Michael Jordan - possibly the only spot that was then up for debate.

An unparalleled work ethic and competitive drive have taken Bryant to five NBA Championships. Along the way, he put together quite a long list of honors and achievements.

Twice he was named the Finals MVP. He has 18 All-Star selections and 15 All-NBA selections to show off. He's been the league's scoring champion twice (2006, 07) and also has a Dunk Contest win on his resume (Rookie year, 1996-97).

All through his career, he's always been portrayed as an offense-first player. Although that might be true defense has always been a priority for him as well. That shows in the recognition he has received for the majority of his career - 12 All-NBA Defensive Team selections.