Kobe Bryant vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Sam Young 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Sam Young 57

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Sam Young 4

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)