Kobe Bryant vs. Jim Neal Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Neal and Kobe Bryant, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Kobe Bryant played 20 years in the NBA, 18 more than Jim Neal, who played 2. Kobe Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Jim Neal had his rookie season in 1953-54. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Kobe Bryant |
20 |
15 |
1996-97 to 2015-16 |
Jim Neal |
2 |
1 |
1953-54 to 1954-55 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
71 |
15.5 |
7.6 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
.417 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.375 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.819 |
Jim Neal |
67 |
13.4 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
3.8 |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
1.7 |
5.5 |
.317 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
2.0 |
.591 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
9 |
14.8 |
8.2 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.382 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
.261 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.867 |
Jim Neal |
11 |
9.1 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
0.2 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
1.2 |
.385 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
79 |
26.0 |
15.4 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
11.6 |
.428 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
.341 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
.794 |
Jim Neal |
13 |
14.9 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
0.9 |
4.5 |
.203 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
11 |
20.2 |
8.7 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
6.9 |
.408 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.214 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
.689 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
50 |
37.9 |
19.9 |
1.1 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
15.6 |
.465 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.267 |
4.9 |
5.8 |
.839 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
8 |
39.6 |
19.8 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
4.6 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
17.8 |
.430 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.348 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.800 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
66 |
38.2 |
22.5 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
4.9 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
8.4 |
17.9 |
.468 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.319 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.821 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
22 |
39.0 |
21.1 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
7.9 |
17.9 |
.442 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.344 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.754 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
68 |
40.9 |
28.5 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
5.0 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
10.3 |
22.2 |
.464 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.305 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
.853 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
16 |
43.4 |
29.4 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
7.3 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
10.5 |
22.4 |
.469 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.324 |
7.8 |
9.4 |
.821 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
82 |
41.5 |
30.0 |
1.3 |
5.6 |
6.9 |
5.9 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
10.6 |
23.5 |
.451 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
.383 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
.843 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
12 |
44.3 |
32.1 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
11.4 |
26.4 |
.432 |
2.1 |
5.2 |
.403 |
7.2 |
8.7 |
.827 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
65 |
37.6 |
24.0 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
18.1 |
.438 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.327 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
.852 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
22 |
44.2 |
24.5 |
0.8 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
20.9 |
.413 |
1.1 |
4.4 |
.247 |
6.1 |
7.5 |
.813 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 9 |
|
Kobe Bryant |
Jim Neal |
Season |
2004-05 | - |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards |
All-NBA Third Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
66 |
40.7 |
27.6 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
4.1 |
2.6 |
8.7 |
20.1 |
.433 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
.339 |
8.2 |
10.1 |
.816 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
80 |
41.0 |
35.4 |
0.9 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
12.2 |
27.2 |
.450 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
.347 |
8.7 |
10.2 |
.850 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
7 |
44.9 |
27.9 |
0.6 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
4.7 |
3.6 |
10.3 |
20.7 |
.497 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.400 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
.771 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
77 |
40.8 |
31.6 |
1.0 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
10.6 |
22.8 |
.463 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
.344 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
.868 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
5 |
43.0 |
32.8 |
0.2 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
12.0 |
26.0 |
.462 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
.357 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
.919 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
82 |
38.9 |
28.3 |
1.1 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.459 |
1.8 |
5.1 |
.361 |
7.6 |
9.0 |
.840 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
21 |
41.1 |
30.1 |
0.9 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
10.6 |
22.0 |
.479 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
.302 |
7.5 |
9.2 |
.809 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
73 |
38.8 |
27.0 |
1.1 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
9.8 |
21.5 |
.456 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
.329 |
6.0 |
7.4 |
.811 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
23 |
40.1 |
29.2 |
1.1 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
10.2 |
22.2 |
.458 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
.374 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.842 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
82 |
33.9 |
25.3 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
20.0 |
.451 |
1.4 |
4.3 |
.323 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
.828 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
10 |
35.4 |
22.8 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
8.3 |
18.6 |
.446 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
.293 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.820 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
58 |
38.5 |
27.9 |
1.1 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
9.9 |
23.0 |
.430 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.303 |
6.6 |
7.8 |
.845 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
12 |
39.7 |
30.0 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
11.0 |
25.1 |
.439 |
1.4 |
5.0 |
.283 |
6.6 |
7.9 |
.832 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 17 |
|
Kobe Bryant |
Jim Neal |
Season |
2012-13 | - |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards |
All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
78 |
38.6 |
27.3 |
0.8 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
2.2 |
9.5 |
20.4 |
.463 |
1.7 |
5.2 |
.324 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.839 |
Jim Neal |
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- | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
6 |
29.5 |
13.8 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
5.7 |
1.5 |
5.2 |
12.2 |
.425 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
.188 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.857 |
Jim Neal |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
35 |
34.5 |
22.3 |
0.7 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
7.6 |
20.4 |
.373 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
.293 |
5.6 |
6.9 |
.813 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
66 |
28.2 |
17.6 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
6.0 |
16.9 |
.358 |
2.0 |
7.1 |
.285 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
.826 |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kobe Bryant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |