Kobe Bryant vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 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 Paul George.
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 Paul George 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 4.4 points more than Paul George in his 15 seasons (25.0 points against 20.6), and he also scored a total of 14,946 points more (33,643 vs. 18,697).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +4.4 | 20 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +14,946 | 20 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 15 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  +2 |
| Paul George | 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 Paul George (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,224).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +4.4 | 15 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +3,224 | 15 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25 | +25 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +448 | ||
| Paul George | 493 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +452 | ||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +430 | ||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | +8 | ||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +98 | ||
| Paul George | 69 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +105 | ||
| Paul George | 99 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +104 | ||
| Paul George | 114 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | +2 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
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: | +4.4 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +5.4 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +1.6 | +5 | +438 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +14,946 | +5,319 | +11,647 | +0.8 | +522 | +581 | +5.4 | +4,830 | +5,851 | +1.6 | +5 | +438 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +4.4 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +4 | +106 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +3,224 | +1,235 | +2,657 | +2.5 | +16 | +99 | +2.1 | +738 | +912 | +1.0 | +4 | +106 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 5 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 20, from 2012 to 2016—he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 243 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Paul George | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2008 | 21 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2009 | 23 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2011 | 10 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 12 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 30. |