Kobe Bryant vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Buddy Hield all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, and Buddy Hield, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kobe Bryant vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield
Points
4th
+300th
4th
+300th
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
+300th
12th
+300th
Steals
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
30th
16th
11th
+300th
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Kobe Bryant vs. Buddy Hield
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield
Points
16th
281st
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
+300th
125th
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
238th
7th
197th
18th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 33,643 vs. 10,76922,874
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 2,9444,103
Assists
36th
+300th
+264 6,306 vs. 1,7824,524
Steals
17th
+300th
+283 1,944 vs. 6171,327
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 227413
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 529970
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 5,548 vs. 2,4153,133
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 11,719 vs. 3,9017,818
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 26,200 vs. 9,02117,179
3-Pointers Made
30th
16th
14 1,827 vs. 2,133306
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
19th
1 5,546 vs. 5,381165
Free Throws Made
4th
+300th
+296 8,378 vs. 8347,544
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 10,011 vs. 9729,039

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 719627
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 1010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
276th
273 122 vs. 2120
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 5,640 vs. 1725,468
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 471,072
Assists
12th
+300th
+288 1,040 vs. 231,017
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 310 vs. 14296
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 6138
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 20210
Defensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 889 vs. 27862
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 2,014 vs. 591,955
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 4,499 vs. 1424,357
3-Pointers Made
11th
+300th
+289 292 vs. 39253
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 882 vs. 90792
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 1,320 vs. 151,305
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 1,617 vs. 161,601

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 16204
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 213

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
281st
265 24.99 vs. 14.9810.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.091.14
Assists per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.68 vs. 2.482.21
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.860.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.320.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.740.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
275th
+300th
+25 4.12 vs. 3.360.76
Field Goals Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.71 vs. 5.433.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
277th
261 19.47 vs. 12.556.92
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
7th
231 1.36 vs. 2.971.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
124th
8th
116 4.12 vs. 7.483.36
Free Throws Made per game
18th
+300th
+282 6.22 vs. 1.165.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.44 vs. 1.356.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
+300th
+276 25.64 vs. 10.7514.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 2.942.15
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.73 vs. 1.443.29
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.880.53
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.380.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 1.250.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 1.692.35
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 9.15 vs. 3.695.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 20.45 vs. 8.8811.58
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
18th
179 1.33 vs. 2.441.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
59th
104 4.01 vs. 5.631.62
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.00 vs. 0.945.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 7.35 vs. 1.006.35

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.