Kobe Bryant vs. Paul George: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Paul George 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 Paul George, with 15 seasons played from 2011 to 2025, 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. Paul George
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Paul George Kobe Bryant Paul George
Points
4th
72nd
4th
49th
Rebounds
117th
219th
42nd
73rd
Assists
36th
191st
12th
66th
Steals
17th
46th
6th
43rd
Blocks
212nd
+300th
42nd
143rd
3-Pointers Made
30th
9th
11th
14th
Years20151511

Kobe Bryant vs. Paul George
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Paul George Kobe Bryant Paul George
Points
16th
64th
24th
72nd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
182nd
Assists
158th
282nd
125th
177th
Steals
96th
45th
97th
69th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
238th
15th
197th
19th

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 Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
72nd
68 33,643 vs. 18,69714,946
Rebounds
117th
219th
102 7,047 vs. 5,6841,363
Assists
36th
191st
155 6,306 vs. 3,3692,937
Steals
17th
46th
29 1,944 vs. 1,539405
Blocks
212nd
+300th
+88 640 vs. 401239
Offensive Rebounds
226th
+300th
+74 1,499 vs. 750749
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
103rd
41 5,548 vs. 4,934614
Field Goals Made
6th
104th
98 11,719 vs. 6,4005,319
Field Goals Attempted
4th
86th
82 26,200 vs. 14,55311,647
3-Pointers Made
30th
9th
21 1,827 vs. 2,349522
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
10th
8 5,546 vs. 6,127581
Free Throws Made
4th
115th
111 8,378 vs. 3,5484,830
Free Throws Attempted
6th
146th
140 10,011 vs. 4,1605,851

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
260th
244 1,346 vs. 908438
Seasons
7th
133rd
126 20 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
134th
110 21 vs. 417

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
54th
51 122 vs. 22100
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 Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
49th
45 5,640 vs. 2,4163,224
Rebounds
42nd
73rd
31 1,119 vs. 854265
Assists
12th
66th
54 1,040 vs. 473567
Steals
6th
43rd
37 310 vs. 172138
Blocks
42nd
143rd
101 144 vs. 6282
Offensive Rebounds
68th
239th
171 230 vs. 107123
Defensive Rebounds
25th
40th
15 889 vs. 747142
Field Goals Made
5th
61st
56 2,014 vs. 7791,235
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
56th
54 4,499 vs. 1,8422,657
3-Pointers Made
11th
14th
3 292 vs. 27616
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
13th
5 882 vs. 78399
Free Throws Made
3rd
45th
42 1,320 vs. 582738
Free Throws Attempted
7th
49th
42 1,617 vs. 705912

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
116th
109 220 vs. 114106
Playoffs
17th
110th
93 15 vs. 114

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
78th
72 13 vs. 112
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
64th
48 24.99 vs. 20.594.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 6.261.02
Assists per game
158th
282nd
124 4.68 vs. 3.710.97
Steals per game
96th
45th
51 1.44 vs. 1.690.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.440.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 0.830.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
117th
157 4.12 vs. 5.431.31
Field Goals Made per game
26th
113rd
87 8.71 vs. 7.051.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
80th
64 19.47 vs. 16.033.44
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
15th
223 1.36 vs. 2.591.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
15th
107 4.12 vs. 6.752.63
Free Throws Made per game
18th
139th
121 6.22 vs. 3.912.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
170th
142 7.44 vs. 4.582.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Paul George Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
72nd
48 25.64 vs. 21.194.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
182nd
+118 5.09 vs. 7.492.40
Assists per game
125th
177th
52 4.73 vs. 4.150.58
Steals per game
97th
69th
28 1.41 vs. 1.510.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.540.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.940.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
64th
204 4.04 vs. 6.552.51
Field Goals Made per game
30th
139th
109 9.15 vs. 6.832.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
105th
85 20.45 vs. 16.164.29
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
19th
178 1.33 vs. 2.421.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
14th
149 4.01 vs. 6.872.86
Free Throws Made per game
34th
74th
40 6.00 vs. 5.110.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
92nd
51 7.35 vs. 6.181.17

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.