Kobe Bryant vs. Brian Cardinal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Cardinal 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
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Brian Cardinal 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Brian Cardinal 12

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Brian Cardinal 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Brian Cardinal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Brian Cardinal 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Brian Cardinal 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Brian Cardinal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Brian Cardinal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Brian Cardinal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Brian Cardinal 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Brian Cardinal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Brian Cardinal 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Brian Cardinal 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Brian Cardinal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Brian Cardinal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Brian Cardinal 2,108

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Brian Cardinal 1,050

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Brian Cardinal 465

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Brian Cardinal 295

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Brian Cardinal 69

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Brian Cardinal 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Brian Cardinal .408

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Brian Cardinal .372

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Brian Cardinal .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Brian Cardinal 1.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Brian Cardinal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Brian Cardinal 42

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Brian Cardinal 22

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Brian Cardinal 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Brian Cardinal 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Brian Cardinal .452

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Brian Cardinal .455

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Brian Cardinal .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012)