Kobe Bryant vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Johnson 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.

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Linton Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Linton Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Linton Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Linton Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)