Chinese Basketball Stars Say Kobe's HUGE In China But He's No Jordan

Fun Fact: You're looking at a living, breathing basketball GOD ... Zhu Fangyu ... the all time scoring leader in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Funner Fact: Our photog speaks Chinese.

So, what do we talk to the Chinese Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about? Kobe vs. Michael.

Seems Kobe's catching Michael in the "greatest of all time" debate in China ... but there's still one area where Jordan's dominance is simply unquestionable.