Kobe Bryant vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)