Kobe was as effective as Dwayne Wade. Great players but not close to top10 all time. He's in the same tier as Drexler and a couple dozen lesser tier hall of fame players.
Kobe had the LA media hype and road first the coattails of Shaq (who's a better all time player) and then the Gasol/Bynum/Odom frontline group. That group of bigs was the best combo of frontcourt players in the league. Kobe has some of the worst clutch time statistics. He was a one time MVP. He had an ineffective habit of forcing his own shot instead of making the game easier for teammates.
Kobe was a bit like Westbrook and Iverson in that his physicality and bulk scoring was impressive to watch. He had some great highlights. But in terms of leading a team to victories there were many far better players.