Kobe Bryant vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bob Thornton 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)