Kobe Bryant vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Ken Norman 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Ken Norman 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)