Kobe Bryant and Harden are both very scoring superstars, and they also held a large number of regular season scoring records in their prime. Although Kobe and Harden are mainly based on scoring, Kobe and Harden's style of play is completely different, Kobe Bryant relies on athletic talent, has a lot of strong shots from the back, he is really fouled when he is fouled, Harden likes to make fouls during the Rockets period, and he is very strong in a step back. Kobe Bryant's defense is far superior to Harden's, and Harden's playmaking is stronger than Kobe's.
Kobe's ceiling and historical status are definitely better than Harden's, but the degraded Kobe is not as good as the degraded Harden. Harden is also an injured veteran now, he was a famous iron man before the Rockets, and his attendance was very high, but after the Nets suffered a hamstring injury, he was not so fierce. Kobe's injury was more serious, and his Achilles tendon ruptured, which directly caused Kobe's ability to fall off a cliff, and he could only sell tickets and grab the first pick in the Lakers a few years before retiring.
But Kobe Bryant's personal ceiling is indeed inferior to Harden, because Kobe Bryant is not good offensively and defensively after regression, although he scored 60 points in a retirement game, he used 50 shots, and his opponent Hayward also admitted to letting go. Harden's scoring is degraded, but he can still pass, organize and assist, so Harden's ability after degradation is far beyond Kobe's.
Of course, this also has to do with the fact that Harden has supergiants around him. In the 76ers, he can't play with Embiid, but with the Clippers, Leonard can play the bottom, George can score, Powell, Mann and Westbrook can also take turns to provide roles, and Harden can play easier than Kobe. Of course, Harden is not the boss in the Clippers, and Kobe Bryant may not be the boss if he is not the boss.