John Battle vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and John Battle 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 Battle

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP John Battle 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Kobe Bryant 11

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Kobe Bryant 9

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

Scoring Leader John Battle 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals John Battle 273 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games John Battle 612 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists John Battle 80 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals John Battle 13 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games John Battle 55 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)