Kobe Bryant vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Neil Johnston 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.