Kobe Bryant vs. Garrison Mathews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrison Mathews 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
Garrison Mathews: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Garrison Mathews 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Garrison Mathews 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Garrison Mathews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Garrison Mathews 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Garrison Mathews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Garrison Mathews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Garrison Mathews 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Garrison Mathews 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Garrison Mathews 1.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Garrison Mathews 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Garrison Mathews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Garrison Mathews 2,037

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Garrison Mathews 553

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Garrison Mathews 223

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Garrison Mathews 164

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Garrison Mathews 60

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Garrison Mathews 314

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Garrison Mathews .405

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Garrison Mathews .382

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Garrison Mathews .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Garrison Mathews 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Garrison Mathews 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Garrison Mathews 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Garrison Mathews 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Garrison Mathews 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Garrison Mathews 4

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Garrison Mathews 2

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Garrison Mathews 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Garrison Mathews .000

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Garrison Mathews .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Garrison Mathews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Garrison Mathews 0.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)