Kobe Bryant vs. Dominique Wilkins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Dominique Wilkins 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Dominique Wilkins, with 15 seasons played from 1983 to 1999, 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) 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. Dominique Wilkins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins
Points
4th
16th
4th
149th
Rebounds
118th
111st
42nd
283rd
Assists
36th
299th
12th
+300th
Steals
17th
68th
6th
189th
Blocks
212nd
210th
42nd
280th
Years20151510

Kobe Bryant vs. Dominique Wilkins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins
Points
16th
19th
24th
26th
Rebounds
+300th
270th
+300th
250th
Assists
160th
+300th
125th
+300th
Steals
96th
159th
97th
134th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
16th
12 33,643 vs. 26,6686,975
Rebounds
118th
111st
7 7,047 vs. 7,169122
Assists
36th
299th
263 6,306 vs. 2,6773,629
Steals
17th
68th
51 1,944 vs. 1,378566
Blocks
212nd
210th
2 640 vs. 6422
Offensive Rebounds
227th
33rd
194 1,499 vs. 2,9501,451
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
148th
86 5,548 vs. 4,2191,329
Field Goals Made
6th
17th
11 11,719 vs. 9,9631,756
Field Goals Attempted
4th
12th
8 26,200 vs. 21,5894,611
3-Pointers Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,827 vs. 7111,116
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
253rd
235 5,546 vs. 2,2313,315
Free Throws Made
4th
23rd
19 8,378 vs. 6,0312,347
Free Throws Attempted
6th
30th
24 10,011 vs. 7,4382,573

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
105th
89 1,346 vs. 1,074272
Seasons
8th
135th
127 20 vs. 155

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
17th
14 122 vs. 5666
50+ point games
3rd
17th
14 25 vs. 718
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
149th
145 5,640 vs. 1,4234,217
Rebounds
42nd
283rd
241 1,119 vs. 375744
Assists
12th
+300th
+288 1,040 vs. 143897
Steals
6th
189th
183 310 vs. 73237
Blocks
42nd
280th
238 144 vs. 35109
Offensive Rebounds
68th
128th
60 230 vs. 15872
Defensive Rebounds
25th
289th
264 889 vs. 217672
Field Goals Made
5th
154th
149 2,014 vs. 5151,499
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
137th
135 4,499 vs. 1,2013,298
3-Pointers Made
11th
+300th
+289 292 vs. 27265
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 882 vs. 96786
Free Throws Made
3rd
99th
96 1,320 vs. 366954
Free Throws Attempted
7th
114th
107 1,617 vs. 4441,173

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 56164
Playoffs
17th
154th
137 15 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
28th
22 13 vs. 58
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
19th
3 24.99 vs. 24.830.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
270th
+30 5.24 vs. 6.681.44
Assists per game
160th
+300th
+140 4.68 vs. 2.492.19
Steals per game
96th
159th
63 1.44 vs. 1.280.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.600.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
57th
+243 1.11 vs. 2.751.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
277th
+300th
+23 4.12 vs. 3.930.19
Field Goals Made per game
26th
13th
13 8.71 vs. 9.280.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
10th
6 19.47 vs. 20.100.64
3-Pointers Made per game
244th
+300th
+56 1.36 vs. 0.660.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
130th
+300th
+170 4.12 vs. 2.082.04
Free Throws Made per game
19th
31st
12 6.22 vs. 5.620.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
38th
10 7.44 vs. 6.930.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
26th
2 25.64 vs. 25.410.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
250th
+50 5.09 vs. 6.701.61
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.73 vs. 2.552.17
Steals per game
97th
134th
37 1.41 vs. 1.300.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.630.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
62nd
+238 1.05 vs. 2.821.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
298th
30 4.04 vs. 3.880.17
Field Goals Made per game
30th
27th
3 9.15 vs. 9.200.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
13th
7 20.45 vs. 21.451.00
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 0.480.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.01 vs. 1.712.29
Free Throws Made per game
34th
19th
15 6.00 vs. 6.540.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
30th
11 7.35 vs. 7.930.58

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.