Kobe Bryant vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson and Kobe Bryant 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
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 A.J. Lawson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 A.J. Lawson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 A.J. Lawson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 A.J. Lawson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)