Desmond Bane vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Desmond Bane 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 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)