Kobe Bryant vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Al Thornton -

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Al Thornton -