Kobe Bryant vs. D'Angelo Russell: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore D'Angelo Russell and Kobe Bryant career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kobe Bryant and D'Angelo Russell truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Kobe Bryant's 20 seasons (1997 to 2016) and D'Angelo Russell's 5 seasons (2016 to 2025) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Kobe Bryant vs. D'Angelo Russell:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Points
1st
39th
1st
60th
Rebounds
3rd
80th
6th
104th
Assists
2nd
27th
2nd
41st
Steals
1st
28th
2nd
54th
Blocks
6th
59th
4th
59th
3-Pointers Made
1st
6th
1st
18th
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Kobe Bryant vs. D'Angelo Russell:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell
Points
6th
29th
6th
33rd
Rebounds
72nd
+150th
54th
117th
Assists
18th
17th
10th
12th
Steals
13th
41st
9th
58th
Blocks
66th
113rd
32nd
75th
3-Pointers Made
26th
3rd
15th
4th

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
39th
38 33,643 vs. 4,06229,581
Rebounds
3rd
80th
77 7,047 vs. 8616,186
Assists
2nd
27th
25 6,306 vs. 1,2905,016
Steals
1st
28th
27 1,944 vs. 2821,662
Blocks
6th
59th
53 640 vs. 77563
Offensive Rebounds
6th
103rd
97 1,499 vs. 1211,378
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
40th
38 5,548 vs. 7404,808
Field Goals Made
1st
42nd
41 11,719 vs. 1,47110,248
Field Goals Attempted
1st
39th
38 26,200 vs. 3,43522,765
3-Pointers Made
1st
6th
5 1,827 vs. 5931,234
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
6th
5 5,546 vs. 1,5783,968
Free Throws Made
1st
59th
58 8,378 vs. 5277,851
Free Throws Attempted
1st
63rd
62 10,011 vs. 6729,339
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Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
65th
64 1,346 vs. 2651,081
Seasons
1st
44th
43 20 vs. 515
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
14th
13 122 vs. 2120
50+ point games
1st
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
60th
59 5,640 vs. 2845,356
Rebounds
6th
104th
98 1,119 vs. 611,058
Assists
2nd
41st
39 1,040 vs. 95945
Steals
2nd
54th
52 310 vs. 15295
Blocks
4th
59th
55 144 vs. 6138
Offensive Rebounds
7th
85th
78 230 vs. 11219
Defensive Rebounds
4th
55th
51 889 vs. 50839
Field Goals Made
1st
58th
57 2,014 vs. 1111,903
Field Goals Attempted
1st
57th
56 4,499 vs. 2684,231
3-Pointers Made
1st
18th
17 292 vs. 41251
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
18th
17 882 vs. 131751
Free Throws Made
1st
108th
107 1,320 vs. 211,299
Free Throws Attempted
1st
109th
108 1,617 vs. 281,589
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Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
101st
100 220 vs. 21199
Playoffs
1st
88th
87 15 vs. 213
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
29th
23 24.99 vs. 15.339.67
Rebounds per game
72nd
+150th
+78 5.24 vs. 3.251.99
Assists per game
18th
17th
1 4.68 vs. 4.870.18
Steals per game
13th
41st
28 1.44 vs. 1.060.38
Blocks per game
66th
113rd
47 0.48 vs. 0.290.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
90th
+150th
+60 1.11 vs. 0.460.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
34th
83rd
49 4.12 vs. 2.791.33
Field Goals Made per game
8th
31st
23 8.71 vs. 5.553.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
26th
21 19.47 vs. 12.966.50
3-Pointers Made per game
26th
3rd
23 1.36 vs. 2.240.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
21st
3rd
18 4.12 vs. 5.951.83
Free Throws Made per game
5th
77th
72 6.22 vs. 1.994.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
7th
83rd
76 7.44 vs. 2.544.90

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
33rd
27 25.64 vs. 13.5212.11
Rebounds per game
54th
117th
63 5.09 vs. 2.902.18
Assists per game
10th
12th
2 4.73 vs. 4.520.20
Steals per game
9th
58th
49 1.41 vs. 0.710.69
Blocks per game
32nd
75th
43 0.65 vs. 0.290.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
61st
106th
45 1.05 vs. 0.520.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
62nd
39 4.04 vs. 2.381.66
Field Goals Made per game
6th
31st
25 9.15 vs. 5.293.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
24th
20 20.45 vs. 12.767.69
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
4th
11 1.33 vs. 1.950.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
11th
2nd
9 4.01 vs. 6.242.23
Free Throws Made per game
7th
130th
123 6.00 vs. 1.005.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
133rd
125 7.35 vs. 1.336.02

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.