Paolo Banchero vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Kobe Bryant 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Kobe Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)