Kobe Bryant vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Rich Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Rich Johnson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Rich Johnson - 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.