Kobe Bryant vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)