Kobe Bryant vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson and Kobe Bryant to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Kobe Bryant and David Robinson are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 54,433 points—. Kobe Bryant is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kobe Bryant has better scoring stats than David Robinson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 3.9 points more than David Robinson in his 14 seasons (25.0 points against 21.1), and he also scored a total of 12,853 points more (33,643 vs. 20,790).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +3.9 | 20 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +12,853 | 20 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 14 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  +1 |
| David Robinson | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kobe Bryant has a better career point average than David Robinson (+7.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,419).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +7.5 | 15 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +3,419 | 15 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +5 | ||
| David Robinson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +393 | ||
| David Robinson | 548 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +365 | ||
| David Robinson | 889 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +346 | ||
| David Robinson | 985 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | +13 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| David Robinson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +112 | ||
| David Robinson | 55 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +102 | ||
| David Robinson | 102 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +98 | ||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.2 | +5.1 | +7.1 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +7.9 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +10.1 | +6 | +359 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +12,853 | +4,354 | +11,979 | +7.1 | +1,802 | +5,446 | +7.9 | +2,343 | +1,810 | +10.1 | +6 | +359 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +3.0 | +7.5 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +23.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +10.8 | +3 | +97 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +3,419 | +1,246 | +2,895 | +3.1 | +291 | +872 | +23.1 | +636 | +651 | +10.8 | +3 | +97 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 6 seasons more than David Robinson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2011 to 2016—he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 325 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1999 | 8 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2004 | 22 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 19.4 | +19.4 | 1998 | 9 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.7 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |