Kobe Bryant vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 John Paxson 44

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 John Paxson 3

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)