Kobe Bryant vs. Jim Burns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Burns 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.

Jim Burns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Jim Burns 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Jim Burns 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Jim Burns 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Jim Burns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Jim Burns 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Jim Burns 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Jim Burns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Jim Burns 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Jim Burns 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Jim Burns 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Jim Burns 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Jim Burns 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Jim Burns 0.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jim Burns 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Jim Burns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Jim Burns 4

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Jim Burns 2

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Jim Burns 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Jim Burns 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Jim Burns .286

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Jim Burns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Jim Burns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Jim Burns 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Jim Burns 0.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Jim Burns 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Jim Burns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Jim Burns -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Jim Burns -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jim Burns -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Jim Burns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Jim Burns -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Jim Burns -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Jim Burns -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Jim Burns - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Jim Burns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Jim Burns -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Jim Burns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Jim Burns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Jim Burns -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Jim Burns -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Jim Burns -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Jim Burns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Jim Burns - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.