Kobe Bryant vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and D'Angelo Russell 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Lakers

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 D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Points
4th
+300th
4th
+300th
Rebounds
118th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
158th
12th
+300th
Steals
17th
+300th
6th
+300th
Blocks
213rd
+300th
42nd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
30th
41st
11th
209th
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Kobe Bryant vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Points
16th
183rd
24th
293rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
160th
83rd
125th
122nd
Steals
97th
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
245th
25th
197th
55th

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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 33,643 vs. 11,12422,519
Rebounds
118th
+300th
+182 7,047 vs. 2,1754,872
Assists
36th
158th
122 6,306 vs. 3,6862,620
Steals
17th
+300th
+283 1,944 vs. 6781,266
Blocks
213rd
+300th
+87 640 vs. 209431
Offensive Rebounds
228th
+300th
+72 1,499 vs. 3101,189
Defensive Rebounds
63rd
+300th
+237 5,548 vs. 1,8653,683
Field Goals Made
6th
+300th
+294 11,719 vs. 3,9987,721
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 26,200 vs. 9,37316,827
3-Pointers Made
30th
41st
11 1,827 vs. 1,609218
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
40th
22 5,546 vs. 4,4311,115
Free Throws Made
5th
+300th
+295 8,378 vs. 1,5196,859
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 10,011 vs. 1,9158,096

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 654692
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 119

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
25th
276th
251 21 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
139th
136 122 vs. 6116
50+ point games
3rd
76th
73 25 vs. 124
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 5,640 vs. 4535,187
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 941,025
Assists
12th
+300th
+288 1,040 vs. 153887
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 310 vs. 31279
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 7137
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 13217
Defensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 889 vs. 81808
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 2,014 vs. 1721,842
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 4,499 vs. 4434,056
3-Pointers Made
11th
209th
198 292 vs. 65227
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
192nd
184 882 vs. 199683
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 1,320 vs. 441,276
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 1,617 vs. 571,560

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 32188
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell 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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
183rd
167 24.99 vs. 17.017.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 3.331.91
Assists per game
160th
83rd
77 4.68 vs. 5.640.95
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.44 vs. 1.040.41
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.320.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.470.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
279th
+300th
+21 4.12 vs. 2.851.27
Field Goals Made per game
26th
223rd
197 8.71 vs. 6.112.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
167th
151 19.47 vs. 14.335.13
3-Pointers Made per game
245th
25th
220 1.36 vs. 2.461.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
132nd
14th
118 4.12 vs. 6.782.65
Free Throws Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 6.22 vs. 2.323.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.44 vs. 2.934.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
293rd
269 25.64 vs. 14.1611.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 2.942.15
Assists per game
125th
122nd
3 4.73 vs. 4.780.05
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.970.44
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.220.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.410.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 2.531.51
Field Goals Made per game
30th
280th
250 9.15 vs. 5.383.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
194th
174 20.45 vs. 13.846.61
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
55th
142 1.33 vs. 2.030.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
30th
133 4.01 vs. 6.222.21
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.00 vs. 1.384.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 7.35 vs. 1.785.57

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.