Jonathan Bender vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)