John Barnhill vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and John Barnhill that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Barnhill

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader John Barnhill 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.