Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Stats / Season by season / Games against each other

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
2024-25
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
LeBron James4
Kobe Bryant20
LeBron James21
Kobe Bryant15
LeBron James17
Kobe Bryant0 *
LeBron James1
*
Kobe Bryant18
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
LeBron James4
Kobe Bryant2
LeBron James4
Kobe Bryant11
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
LeBron James20
Kobe Bryant9
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
LeBron James6
Kobe Bryant2
LeBron James1
Kobe Bryant0
LeBron James1
Kobe Bryant0
LeBron James1
Kobe Bryant0 *
LeBron James1
*
Kobe Bryant0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
LeBron James 27.1

Kobe Bryant 5.2
LeBron James 7.5

Kobe Bryant 4.7
LeBron James 7.4

Kobe Bryant 1.4
LeBron James 1.5

Kobe Bryant 0.5
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
LeBron James 40,474

Kobe Bryant 7,047
LeBron James 11,185

Kobe Bryant 6,306
LeBron James 11,009

Kobe Bryant 1,944
LeBron James 2,275

Kobe Bryant 640
LeBron James 1,111

Kobe Bryant 1,346
LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
LeBron James 28.4

Kobe Bryant 5.1
LeBron James 9.0

Kobe Bryant 4.7
LeBron James 7.2

Kobe Bryant 1.4
LeBron James 1.7

Kobe Bryant 0.7
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
LeBron James 8,162

Kobe Bryant 1,119
LeBron James 2,583

Kobe Bryant 1,040
LeBron James 2,067

Kobe Bryant 310
LeBron James 483

Kobe Bryant 144
LeBron James 275

Kobe Bryant 220
LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
LeBron James 2.4
(2024)

Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)