Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Michael Jackson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Michael Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Michael Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Michael Jackson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Michael Jackson -

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Michael Jackson -