Thurl Bailey vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)