Kobe Bryant vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bernard James 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bernard James 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bernard James 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bernard James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bernard James 61

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bernard James 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)