Kobe Bryant's statistical achievements are numerous, but can his legend be explained by numbers? With Kobe's two-decade career officially in the books, we illustrate the unusual tale of the Black Mamba. Research by ESPN Stats & Info and Jeff Stotts
Preps to pros: Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't
Kobe always willing, even when barely able
Kobe wasn't always clutch -- but he tried
Sometimes it's actually better to fadeaway
Guard Kobe at your own risk
Level of pay not always in line with level of play
No. 8 or No. 24? Fans bought into both
Kobe's misses topped the charts
Just a shooter? Not quite ... 
Legendary debate that still (sort of) lingers
