5 Best Playoff Series of Kobe Bryant’s Career

1. Phoenix, 2010 Western Conference Finals – 33.7 points, 52% FG, 43% 3-pt, 8.3 assists, 7.2 rebounds

Quite simply, this was Bryant at his best. For six games, he did everything. He had a double-double in four of the games and flirted with a triple-double in three of those games. He eclipsed 30 points in all but one game (and in the other game, the Lakers won by double digits).

But it was the final game that was one of Bryant’s best performances not only in the playoffs, but his career in total. With the Lakers on the road for Game 6 in a hostile environment and looking to close out the series, Bryant silenced the crowd repeatedly. His 37 points total only tell part of the story, as he scored 11 points over the final 4:33. But his clutch jumpers with Grant Hill in his face and 20 feet away from the basket will be shots that he will always be remembered for.