Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kobe Bryant5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Kobe Bryant20
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Kobe Bryant15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Kobe Bryant18

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kobe Bryant1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kobe Bryant2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Kobe Bryant11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Kobe Bryant15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Kobe Bryant9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Kobe Bryant12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kobe Bryant2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kobe Bryant0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Kobe Bryant0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kobe Bryant0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Kobe Bryant 25.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Kobe Bryant 5.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Kobe Bryant 4.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Kobe Bryant 1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Kobe Bryant 33,643

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Kobe Bryant 7,047

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Kobe Bryant 6,306

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Kobe Bryant 1,944

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Kobe Bryant 640

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Kobe Bryant 25.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Kobe Bryant 5.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Kobe Bryant 4.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Kobe Bryant 1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Kobe Bryant 5,640

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Kobe Bryant 1,119

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Kobe Bryant 1,040

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Kobe Bryant 310

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Kobe Bryant 144

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.