Kobe Bryant vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Cody Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)