Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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 Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2024-25
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)