Kobe Bryant vs. Khris Middleton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Khris Middleton 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 / 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 Khris Middleton, with 14 seasons played from 2013 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. Khris Middleton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton
Points
4th
229th
4th
109th
Rebounds
118th
+300th
42nd
190th
Assists
36th
220th
12th
92nd
Steals
17th
234th
6th
124th
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
30th
66th
11th
34th
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Kobe Bryant vs. Khris Middleton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton
Points
16th
200th
24th
80th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
273rd
Assists
160th
235th
125th
121st
Steals
96th
234th
97th
178th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
244th
97th
197th
17th

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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
229th
225 33,643 vs. 13,06820,575
Rebounds
118th
+300th
+182 7,047 vs. 3,7673,280
Assists
36th
220th
184 6,306 vs. 3,1223,184
Steals
17th
234th
217 1,944 vs. 9141,030
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 157483
Offensive Rebounds
227th
+300th
+73 1,499 vs. 501998
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
261st
199 5,548 vs. 3,2662,282
Field Goals Made
6th
266th
260 11,719 vs. 4,7556,964
Field Goals Attempted
4th
265th
261 26,200 vs. 10,32315,877
3-Pointers Made
30th
66th
36 1,827 vs. 1,423404
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
76th
58 5,546 vs. 3,6841,862
Free Throws Made
4th
+300th
+296 8,378 vs. 2,1356,243
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 10,011 vs. 2,4357,576

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 792554
Seasons
8th
194th
186 20 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
25th
204th
179 21 vs. 219

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
154th
151 122 vs. 5117
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
109th
105 5,640 vs. 1,6503,990
Rebounds
42nd
190th
148 1,119 vs. 521598
Assists
12th
92nd
80 1,040 vs. 383657
Steals
6th
124th
118 310 vs. 96214
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 15129
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 67163
Defensive Rebounds
25th
109th
84 889 vs. 454435
Field Goals Made
5th
115th
110 2,014 vs. 5911,423
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
108th
106 4,499 vs. 1,3393,160
3-Pointers Made
11th
34th
23 292 vs. 19696
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
41st
33 882 vs. 503379
Free Throws Made
3rd
167th
164 1,320 vs. 2721,048
Free Throws Attempted
7th
204th
197 1,617 vs. 3141,303

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
273rd
266 220 vs. 80140
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
200th
184 24.99 vs. 16.508.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.760.48
Assists per game
160th
235th
75 4.68 vs. 3.940.74
Steals per game
96th
234th
138 1.44 vs. 1.150.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.200.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.630.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
277th
277th
0 4.12 vs. 4.120.00
Field Goals Made per game
26th
237th
211 8.71 vs. 6.002.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
236th
220 19.47 vs. 13.036.43
3-Pointers Made per game
244th
97th
147 1.36 vs. 1.800.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
130th
83rd
47 4.12 vs. 4.650.53
Free Throws Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 6.22 vs. 2.703.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.44 vs. 3.074.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
80th
56 25.64 vs. 20.635.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 5.09 vs. 6.511.43
Assists per game
125th
121st
4 4.73 vs. 4.790.06
Steals per game
97th
178th
81 1.41 vs. 1.200.21
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.190.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.840.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
110th
158 4.04 vs. 5.681.63
Field Goals Made per game
30th
103rd
73 9.15 vs. 7.391.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
86th
66 20.45 vs. 16.743.71
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
17th
180 1.33 vs. 2.451.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
27th
136 4.01 vs. 6.292.28
Free Throws Made per game
34th
250th
216 6.00 vs. 3.402.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 7.35 vs. 3.933.43

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.