Kobe Bryant vs. J.J. Redick: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.J. Redick 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.

Kobe Bryant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by J.J. Redick.

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 J.J. Redick 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 12.2 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (25.0 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 21,615 points more (33,643 vs. 12,028).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Kobe Bryant 25.0
+12.2
20
J.J. Redick 12.8
15

Total Points

Seasons
Kobe Bryant 33,643
+21,615
20
J.J. Redick 12,028
15

Scoring Titles

Kobe Bryant 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2
J.J. Redick 0

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 J.J. Redick (+14.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,444).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Kobe Bryant 25.6
+14.7
15
J.J. Redick 10.9
13

Total Points

Playoffs
Kobe Bryant 5,640
+4,444
15
J.J. Redick 1,196
13

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

70+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 1
+1
J.J. Redick 0

60+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 6
+6
J.J. Redick 0

50+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 25
+25
J.J. Redick 0

40+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 122
+121
J.J. Redick 1

30+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 431
+417
J.J. Redick 14

20+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 941
+773
J.J. Redick 168

10+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 1,254
+636
J.J. Redick 618

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kobe Bryant 1,331
+435
J.J. Redick 896

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kobe Bryant 15
J.J. Redick 44
+29

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 1
+1
J.J. Redick 0

40+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 13
+13
J.J. Redick 0

30+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 88
+87
J.J. Redick 1

20+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 167
+157
J.J. Redick 10

10+ Point Games

Kobe Bryant 204
+144
J.J. Redick 60

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kobe Bryant 218
+113
J.J. Redick 105

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kobe Bryant 2
J.J. Redick 5
+3

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+12.2+4.4+10.0+0.1+0.7+0.9+8.6+4.0+4.9+5.5+5+406
J.J. Redick 12.8 4.3 9.5 44.7 2.1 5.0 41.5 2.2 2.5 89.2 15 940

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:+21,615+7,710+17,224+0.1+123+842+8.6+6,318+7,701+5.5+5+406
J.J. Redick 12,028 4,009 8,976 44.7 1,950 4,704 41.5 2,060 2,310 89.2 15 940

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:+14.7+5.5+11.8+2.3+0.4+0.6+4.0+4.2+5.4+6.3+2+110
J.J. Redick 10.9 3.7 8.7 42.5 1.7 4.6 37.1 1.8 2.0 87.9 13 110

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:+4,444+1,609+3,546+2.3+103+373+4.0+1,123+1,393+6.3+2+110
J.J. Redick 1,196 405 953 42.5 189 509 37.1 197 224 87.9 13 110

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 7.6
+1.6
199771
J.J. Redick 6.0
200742

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 15.4
+11.3
199879
J.J. Redick 4.1
200834

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 19.9
+13.9
199950
J.J. Redick 6.0
200964

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 22.5
+12.9
2000NBA Champion66
J.J. Redick 9.6
201082

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 28.5
+18.4
2001NBA Champion68
J.J. Redick 10.1
201159

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 25.2
+13.6
2002NBA Champion80
J.J. Redick 11.6
201265

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 30.0
+15.9
200382
J.J. Redick 14.1
201378

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 24.0
+9.9
200465
J.J. Redick 14.1
201378

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 27.6
+12.4
200566
J.J. Redick 15.2
201435

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant Scoring leader35.4
+19.0
200680
J.J. Redick 16.4
201578

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant Scoring leader31.6
+15.3
200777
J.J. Redick 16.3
201675

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 28.3
+13.3
200882
J.J. Redick 15.0
201778

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 26.8
+9.7
2009NBA Champion82
J.J. Redick 17.1
201870

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 27.0
+8.9
2010NBA Champion73
J.J. Redick 18.1
201976

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 25.3
+10.0
201182
J.J. Redick 15.3
202060

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 27.9
+20.5
201258
J.J. Redick 7.4
202144

Kobe Bryant's additional seasons:

* Kobe Bryant played 4 seasons more than J.J. Redick in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2013 to 2016—he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 185 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.3 ppg and his lowest 13.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 8.2
+5.2
19979
J.J. Redick 3.0
20071

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 8.7
+8.7
199811
J.J. Redick 0.0
20082

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 19.8
+13.8
19998
J.J. Redick 6.0
200916

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 21.1
+13.6
2000NBA Champion22
J.J. Redick 7.5
201014

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 29.4
+22.7
2001NBA Champion16
J.J. Redick 6.7
20116

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 26.6
+15.8
2002NBA Champion19
J.J. Redick 10.8
20125

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 32.1
+24.8
200312
J.J. Redick 7.3
20134

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 24.5
+17.2
200422
J.J. Redick 7.3
20134

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant -
DNP
20050
J.J. Redick 13.3
+13.3
201413

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 27.9
+13.0
20067
J.J. Redick 14.9
201514

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 32.8
+19.3
20075
J.J. Redick 13.5
20166

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 30.1
+21.0
200821
J.J. Redick 9.1
20177

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 30.2
+12.0
2009NBA Champion23
J.J. Redick 18.2
201810

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 29.2
+15.8
2010NBA Champion23
J.J. Redick 13.4
201912

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 22.8
+22.8
201110
J.J. Redick -
DNP
20200

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kobe Bryant 30.0
+30.0
201212
J.J. Redick -
DNP
20210

Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant didn't play in the postseason.