Kobe Bryant vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Buddy Hield 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Buddy Hield 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Buddy Hield 10,777

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Buddy Hield 2,945

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Buddy Hield 1,782

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Buddy Hield 618

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Buddy Hield 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Buddy Hield .396

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)