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.

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 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Kobe Bryant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Kobe Bryant 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Kobe Bryant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Kobe Bryant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 LeBron James 284

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)