Kobe Bryant vs. Latrell Sprewell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell, with 13 seasons played from 1993 to 2005, 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. Latrell Sprewell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell
Points
4th
110th
4th
183rd
Rebounds
117th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
159th
12th
237th
Steals
17th
77th
6th
189th
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
+300th
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Kobe Bryant vs. Latrell Sprewell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell
Points
16th
124th
24th
99th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
226th
125th
268th
Steals
96th
102nd
97th
193rd
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
110th
106 33,643 vs. 16,71216,931
Rebounds
117th
+300th
+183 7,047 vs. 3,7243,323
Assists
36th
159th
123 6,306 vs. 3,6642,642
Steals
17th
77th
60 1,944 vs. 1,294650
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 399241
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 770729
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 5,548 vs. 2,9542,594
Field Goals Made
6th
130th
124 11,719 vs. 6,0765,643
Field Goals Attempted
4th
90th
86 26,200 vs. 14,29411,906
3-Pointers Made
30th
131st
101 1,827 vs. 1,104723
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
106th
88 5,546 vs. 3,2722,274
Free Throws Made
4th
122nd
118 8,378 vs. 3,4564,922
Free Throws Attempted
6th
132nd
126 10,011 vs. 4,2985,713

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
252nd
236 1,346 vs. 913433
Seasons
7th
292nd
285 20 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
202nd
178 21 vs. 219

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
88th
85 122 vs. 12110
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
183rd
179 5,640 vs. 1,2234,417
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 269850
Assists
12th
237th
225 1,040 vs. 211829
Steals
6th
189th
183 310 vs. 73237
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 27117
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 51179
Defensive Rebounds
25th
287th
262 889 vs. 218671
Field Goals Made
5th
192nd
187 2,014 vs. 4461,568
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
167th
165 4,499 vs. 1,0673,432
3-Pointers Made
11th
223rd
212 292 vs. 62230
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
209th
201 882 vs. 188694
Free Throws Made
3rd
169th
166 1,320 vs. 2691,051
Free Throws Attempted
7th
192nd
185 1,617 vs. 3351,282

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 62158
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 510

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
124th
108 24.99 vs. 18.306.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.081.16
Assists per game
158th
226th
68 4.68 vs. 4.010.67
Steals per game
96th
102nd
6 1.44 vs. 1.420.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.440.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.840.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
+300th
+26 4.12 vs. 3.240.89
Field Goals Made per game
26th
162nd
136 8.71 vs. 6.652.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
99th
83 19.47 vs. 15.663.81
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 1.210.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
186th
64 4.12 vs. 3.580.54
Free Throws Made per game
18th
150th
132 6.22 vs. 3.792.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
161st
133 7.44 vs. 4.712.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
99th
75 25.64 vs. 19.735.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 4.340.75
Assists per game
125th
268th
143 4.73 vs. 3.401.32
Steals per game
97th
193rd
96 1.41 vs. 1.180.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.440.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.820.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 3.520.52
Field Goals Made per game
30th
112nd
82 9.15 vs. 7.191.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
73rd
53 20.45 vs. 17.213.24
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 1.000.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
295th
132 4.01 vs. 3.030.98
Free Throws Made per game
34th
127th
93 6.00 vs. 4.341.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
142nd
101 7.35 vs. 5.401.95

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.