Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Bryon Russell

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Bryon Russell played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 34 times in NBA games. Bryon Russell has a 21-13 winning record over Kobe Bryant, including an 8-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kobe Bryant
vs.
Bryon Russell
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Bryon Russell:
1993-94 to 2005-06
34 Games played
25 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
13
12
1
Bryon Russell
21
13
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 19.1 3.5 3.3 1.10.9
Bryon Russell 9.2 4.4 1.60.90.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 55 12 9 43
Bryon Russell 29 10 6 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 25

games		 12

games		 26

games		 12

games		17

games
Bryon Russell 9

games 		17

games		 3

games		 11

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 5

games		 5

games		 11

games		12

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1996
1. Lakers 97   Kobe Bryant 11 1 1 0 1 2 1 21 4-5 .800 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Jazz 113   Bryon Russell 10 6 1 3 0 2 4 38 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 0-1 .000
Dec. 04, 1996
2. Lakers 75   Kobe Bryant 8 3 2 0 0 1 1 13 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jazz 101   Bryon Russell 9 5 2 1 0 1 2 26 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Apr. 09, 1997
3. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 11 2 3 1 0 2 2 33 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Jazz 101   Bryon Russell 10 9 0 0 1 1 3 32 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Apr. 13, 1997
4. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 12 1 4 0 1 1 0 16 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Jazz 98   Bryon Russell 8 5 1 1 0 2 4 31 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 1997
5. Lakers 77   Kobe Bryant 3 2 3 0 1 0 5 14 1-7 .143 1-5 .200 0-1 .000
Jazz 93   Bryon Russell 9 5 2 0 1 1 2 34 3-11 .273 2-6 .333 1-4 .250
May. 06, 1997
6. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 103   Bryon Russell 14 6 4 2 0 2 6 34 5-7 .714 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1997
7. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 19 1 3 1 1 3 3 19 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 13-14 .929
Jazz 84   Bryon Russell 7 5 0 1 0 1 2 34 2-11 .182 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
May. 10, 1997
8. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 9 2 0 0 0 5 4 28 3-9 .333 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Jazz 110   Bryon Russell 29 10 3 1 0 4 4 45 12-20 .600 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000
May. 12, 1997
9. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 11 2 2 1 0 1 3 29 4-14 .286 0-6 .000 3-3 1.000
OT Jazz 98   Bryon Russell 22 2 1 0 0 0 1 46 7-13 .538 2-6 .333 6-6 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1997
10. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 23 3 5 1 0 1 1 33 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 13-14 .929
Jazz 87   Bryon Russell 2 3 1 0 0 1 6 26 1-3 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Nov. 18, 1997
11. Lakers 97   Kobe Bryant 19 5 2 0 2 2 2 29 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 11-12 .917
Jazz 92   Bryon Russell 0 5 1 0 0 1 2 25 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1998
12. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 2 0 3 4 1 2 1 27 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 106   Bryon Russell 10 3 2 1 1 1 4 35 4-7 .571 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1998
13. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 25 2 3 2 2 2 1 37 10-19 .526 1-5 .200 4-6 .667
Jazz 98   Bryon Russell 8 4 3 2 0 1 3 36 2-7 .286 0-3 .000 4-5 .800
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1998
14. Lakers 77   Kobe Bryant 16 4 2 0 1 0 0 31 4-14 .286 0-5 .000 8-12 .667
Jazz 112   Bryon Russell 10 2 1 0 2 0 3 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 18, 1998
15. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 9 2 1 0 0 2 3 22 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 99   Bryon Russell 10 7 4 0 0 0 5 40 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
May. 22, 1998
16. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 9 0 1 0 0 2 4 15 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Jazz 109   Bryon Russell 17 3 0 0 1 1 4 25 6-6 1.000 3-3 1.000 2-4 .500
May. 24, 1998
17. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 6 1 0 1 1 3 3 19 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jazz 96   Bryon Russell 8 3 0 0 0 0 2 34 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1999
18. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 16 12 3 0 2 5 6 41 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 100   Bryon Russell 15 8 3 2 0 2 3 41 3-8 .375 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Mar. 07, 1999
19. Lakers 97   Kobe Bryant 24 4 1 0 1 5 5 38 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 10-13 .769
Jazz 89   Bryon Russell 6 0 0 2 1 1 6 38 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Apr. 06, 1999
20. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 15 2 3 0 1 1 3 36 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 106   Bryon Russell 9 2 2 0 1 3 4 31 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 17, 1999
21. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 17 5 5 0 0 4 2 42 6-16 .375 2-4 .500 3-5 .600
Jazz 109   Bryon Russell 14 7 2 1 2 1 3 41 3-4 .750 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 2000
22. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 26 7 1 0 3 4 5 44 9-24 .375 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
2OT Jazz 105   Bryon Russell 13 5 0 1 1 3 6 42 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Feb. 04, 2000
23. Lakers 113   Kobe Bryant 13 4 9 2 1 4 4 26 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Jazz 67   Bryon Russell 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2000
24. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 31 4 5 0 1 2 3 37 9-21 .429 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
Jazz 97   Bryon Russell 18 4 1 0 0 0 3 39 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Jan. 03, 2001
25. Lakers 82   Kobe Bryant 31 4 4 3 0 5 5 45 13-24 .542 2-6 .333 3-4 .750
Jazz 71   Bryon Russell 16 8 1 2 1 1 1 41 7-14 .500 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2001
26. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 39 6 8 3 1 2 3 43 11-22 .500 1-3 .333 16-19 .842
Jazz 101   Bryon Russell 9 10 2 0 0 1 5 28 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 04, 2001
27. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 38 6 7 3 1 5 5 44 13-21 .619 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Jazz 96   Bryon Russell 3 2 6 0 0 5 5 29 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 2002
28. Lakers 84   Kobe Bryant 26 5 4 2 0 5 3 39 7-19 .368 1-3 .333 11-12 .917
Jazz 92   Bryon Russell 4 3 1 3 0 2 3 30 2-11 .182 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 2002
29. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 22 4 5 1 2 4 3 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jazz 82   Bryon Russell 9 2 0 1 0 2 3 28 3-8 .375 3-5 .600 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2002
30. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 27 6 4 0 2 2 5 38 8-21 .381 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Wizards 100   Bryon Russell 2 7 3 2 0 0 4 28 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 2003
31. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 55 5 3 3 0 3 5 41 15-29 .517 9-13 .692 16-18 .889
Wizards 94   Bryon Russell 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 07 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2005
32. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 42 5 4 4 1 7 5 36 14-29 .483 2-6 .333 12-16 .750
Nuggets 91   Bryon Russell 2 4 2 0 0 1 2 16 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 12, 2005
33. Lakers 83   Kobe Bryant 16 5 7 3 2 1 2 40 5-14 .357 2-8 .250 4-6 .667
Nuggets 95   Bryon Russell 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 11 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 2005
34. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 18 4 4 1 2 6 1 39 5-13 .385 0-4 .000 8-8 1.000
Nuggets 117   Bryon Russell 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 23 1-6 .167 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
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