Kobe is far greater and have higher leadership I.Q than Russ, it takes good adjustment and how will
you show it from your teammates for them to follow your lead.
The best reality to use for this argument is their achievement, Russ has never won a championship compared to Kobe who already won many times, 5 to be exact and 2 finals MVP. It's all written here -
https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant