http://espn.go.com/magazine/palmer_20011031.html Espn asks Tmac to compare his own game to AI, VC, Kobe. This was written in 2001
T-Mac undoubtedly has a higher b-ball IQ and b-ball skill level that VC, Kobe, or AI. With that being said, this article is purely opinion-based, the bottom line is you can't go wrong with T-Mac, Kobe, or AI. Now VC? Well, that's debatable. But really, each guy has his strengths but if you break it down category-by-category, they will likely come up even. (Don't forget AI is 6'0" only, in my opinion the best NBA player in history under 6'2").
Most will pick Tmac or Kobe over Iverson. Iverson gives the most in terms of energy during games but he is not as talented as the other 2. He brings in points but has to shoot a lot and poorly to get them. Kobe and Tmac bring in a lot more to the table. As for the best NBA player in history under 6-2 comment, NY Knicks GM will vehemently disagree on that.