Kobe Bryant vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 and Victor Wembanyama have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Kobe Bryant is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kobe Bryant has better playoff stats. 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.
On this page we compare: |
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 2.5 points more than Victor Wembanyama in his 2 seasons (25.0 points against 22.5), and he also scored a total of 31,005 points more (33,643 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +2.5 | 20 |
Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +31,005 | 20 |
Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 |
Scoring Titles | ||
Kobe Bryant | 2 | ![]() ![]() +2 |
Victor Wembanyama | 0 |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kobe Bryant has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +25.6 | 15 |
Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +5,640 | 15 |
Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 0 |
60+ Point Games | ||||
Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Kobe Bryant | 941 | +868 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 73 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +1141 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 113 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +1214 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 117 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Kobe Bryant | 15 | +15 | ||
Victor Wembanyama | 0 |
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kobe Bryant's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +2.5 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +18 | +1,229 |
Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +31,005 | +10,760 | +24,157 | +2.2 | +1,557 | +4,749 | +1.0 | +7,928 | +9,455 | +2.8 | +18 | +1,229 |
Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +25.6 | +9.2 | +20.5 | +44.8 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +33.1 | +6.0 | +7.4 | +81.6 | +15 | +220 |
Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +5,640 | +2,014 | +4,499 | +44.8 | +292 | +882 | +33.1 | +1,320 | +1,617 | +81.6 | +15 | +220 |
Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison


Regular Season
Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 18 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 20, from 1999 to 2016—he averaged 26.7 points in a total of 1,196 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 35.4 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 18 extra years over Victor Wembanyama, Kobe Bryant won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kobe Bryant | 8.2 | +8.2 | 1997 | 9 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Kobe Bryant | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1998 | 11 |
Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant played in 13 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 200 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.8 ppg and his lowest 19.8. |