Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore LeBron James 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 LeBron James 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 LeBron James's 7 seasons (2019 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. LeBron James:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant LeBron James Kobe Bryant LeBron James
Points
1st
10th
1st
13th
Rebounds
3rd
19th
6th
19th
Assists
2nd
8th
2nd
10th
Steals
1st
16th
2nd
13th
Blocks
6th
19th
4th
17th
3-Pointers Made
1st
2nd
1st
5th
Years207155

Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant LeBron James Kobe Bryant LeBron James
Points
5th
4th
6th
5th
Rebounds
71st
24th
54th
12th
Assists
17th
3rd
10th
3rd
Steals
12th
30th
9th
10th
Blocks
65th
45th
32nd
12th
3-Pointers Made
25th
2nd
15th
3rd

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 LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
10th
9 33,643 vs. 11,14622,497
Rebounds
3rd
19th
16 7,047 vs. 3,3163,731
Assists
2nd
8th
6 6,306 vs. 3,3762,930
Steals
1st
16th
15 1,944 vs. 4801,464
Blocks
6th
19th
13 640 vs. 262378
Offensive Rebounds
6th
31st
25 1,499 vs. 4131,086
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
10th
8 5,548 vs. 2,9032,645
Field Goals Made
1st
11th
10 11,719 vs. 4,2087,511
Field Goals Attempted
1st
13th
12 26,200 vs. 8,20018,000
3-Pointers Made
1st
2nd
1 1,827 vs. 943884
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
2nd
1 5,546 vs. 2,6212,925
Free Throws Made
1st
15th
14 8,378 vs. 1,7876,591
Free Throws Attempted
1st
14th
13 10,011 vs. 2,4527,559
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Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
33rd
32 1,346 vs. 419927
Seasons
1st
20th
19 20 vs. 713
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
6th
5 122 vs. 18104
50+ point games
1st
5th
4 25 vs. 322
60+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
13th
12 5,640 vs. 1,3784,262
Rebounds
6th
19th
13 1,119 vs. 506613
Assists
2nd
10th
8 1,040 vs. 408632
Steals
2nd
13th
11 310 vs. 74236
Blocks
4th
17th
13 144 vs. 5292
Offensive Rebounds
7th
21st
14 230 vs. 76154
Defensive Rebounds
4th
10th
6 889 vs. 430459
Field Goals Made
1st
14th
13 2,014 vs. 5141,500
Field Goals Attempted
1st
17th
16 4,499 vs. 9783,521
3-Pointers Made
1st
5th
4 292 vs. 110182
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
3rd
2 882 vs. 327555
Free Throws Made
1st
20th
19 1,320 vs. 2401,080
Free Throws Attempted
1st
21st
20 1,617 vs. 3281,289
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Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
41st
40 220 vs. 53167
Playoffs
1st
33rd
32 15 vs. 510
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
8th
5 13 vs. 211
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 LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
4th
1 24.99 vs. 26.601.61
Rebounds per game
71st
24th
47 5.24 vs. 7.912.68
Assists per game
17th
3rd
14 4.68 vs. 8.063.37
Steals per game
12th
30th
18 1.44 vs. 1.150.30
Blocks per game
65th
45th
20 0.48 vs. 0.630.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
90th
104th
14 1.11 vs. 0.990.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
33rd
9th
24 4.12 vs. 6.932.81
Field Goals Made per game
7th
3rd
4 8.71 vs. 10.041.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
4th
1 19.47 vs. 19.570.11
3-Pointers Made per game
25th
2nd
23 1.36 vs. 2.250.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
21st
1st
20 4.12 vs. 6.262.14
Free Throws Made per game
4th
11th
7 6.22 vs. 4.261.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
12th
6 7.44 vs. 5.851.59

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
5th
1 25.64 vs. 26.000.36
Rebounds per game
54th
12th
42 5.09 vs. 9.554.46
Assists per game
10th
3rd
7 4.73 vs. 7.702.97
Steals per game
9th
10th
1 1.41 vs. 1.400.01
Blocks per game
32nd
12th
20 0.65 vs. 0.980.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
61st
42nd
19 1.05 vs. 1.430.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
3rd
20 4.04 vs. 8.114.07
Field Goals Made per game
6th
4th
2 9.15 vs. 9.700.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
7th
3 20.45 vs. 18.452.00
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
3rd
12 1.33 vs. 2.080.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
11th
4th
7 4.01 vs. 6.172.16
Free Throws Made per game
7th
12th
5 6.00 vs. 4.531.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
11th
3 7.35 vs. 6.191.16

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.