Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Kevin Johnson 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

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 Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, 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) 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. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson
Points
4th
227th
4th
67th
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
26th
12th
21st
Steals
17th
145th
6th
72nd
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
Years20121511

Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson
Points
16th
142nd
24th
110th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
7th
125th
6th
Steals
96th
87th
97th
144th
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
227th
223 33,643 vs. 13,12720,516
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 2,4044,643
Assists
36th
26th
10 6,306 vs. 6,711405
Steals
17th
145th
128 1,944 vs. 1,082862
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 176464
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 4871,012
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 5,548 vs. 1,9173,631
Field Goals Made
6th
297th
291 11,719 vs. 4,5127,207
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 26,200 vs. 9,16017,040
3-Pointers Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,827 vs. 1601,667
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 5,546 vs. 5245,022
Free Throws Made
4th
86th
82 8,378 vs. 3,9434,435
Free Throws Attempted
6th
104th
98 10,011 vs. 4,6915,320

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 735611
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 128

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
53rd
29 21 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
152nd
149 122 vs. 5117
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
67th
63 5,640 vs. 2,0263,614
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 349770
Assists
12th
21st
9 1,040 vs. 935105
Steals
6th
72nd
66 310 vs. 132178
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 30114
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 70160
Defensive Rebounds
25th
220th
195 889 vs. 279610
Field Goals Made
5th
77th
72 2,014 vs. 7051,309
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
86th
84 4,499 vs. 1,5042,995
3-Pointers Made
11th
+300th
+289 292 vs. 22270
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 882 vs. 90792
Free Throws Made
3rd
44th
41 1,320 vs. 594726
Free Throws Attempted
7th
48th
41 1,617 vs. 713904

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
149th
142 220 vs. 105115
Playoffs
17th
110th
93 15 vs. 114

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
55th
49 13 vs. 211
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
142nd
126 24.99 vs. 17.867.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 3.271.96
Assists per game
158th
7th
151 4.68 vs. 9.134.45
Steals per game
96th
87th
9 1.44 vs. 1.470.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.240.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.660.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
275th
+300th
+25 4.12 vs. 2.611.51
Field Goals Made per game
26th
219th
193 8.71 vs. 6.142.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
284th
268 19.47 vs. 12.467.00
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 0.221.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
124th
+300th
+176 4.12 vs. 0.713.41
Free Throws Made per game
18th
40th
22 6.22 vs. 5.360.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
57th
29 7.44 vs. 6.381.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
110th
86 25.64 vs. 19.306.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 3.321.76
Assists per game
125th
6th
119 4.73 vs. 8.904.18
Steals per game
97th
144th
47 1.41 vs. 1.260.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.290.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.670.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 2.661.38
Field Goals Made per game
30th
148th
118 9.15 vs. 6.712.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
171st
151 20.45 vs. 14.326.13
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 0.211.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.01 vs. 0.863.15
Free Throws Made per game
34th
45th
11 6.00 vs. 5.660.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
62nd
21 7.35 vs. 6.790.56

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.