Kobe Bryant vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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 2025-26
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Lindy Waters III 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Lindy Waters III 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)