John Brown vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

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

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP John Brown 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Kobe Bryant 11

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John Brown 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists John Brown 703 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals John Brown 250 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games John Brown 486 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists John Brown 1 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals John Brown 1 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games John Brown 7 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.