Complete Stats Comparison of Kobe Bryant and Joe Johnson

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kobe Bryant and Joe Johnson during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		20
seasons
Joe Johnson0
0
18
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
Joe Johnson0
0
13
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant9
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Joe Johnson3
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant8
stats		12
stats		2
stats
Joe Johnson2
stats		2
stats		1
stat
they are tied2
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kobe Bryant had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Joe Johnson.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+9.0), field goals made (+2.6), free throws made (+4.0), offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+1.0), total rebounds (+1.2), assists (+0.8), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.3)
- Joe Johnson had better average in 3-pointers made (+0.1)
- Kobe Bryant had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.1) and personal fouls (+0.7)
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- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.6) and free throws attempted (+4.7)
- Joe Johnson had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.0
+9.0
Joe Johnson 16.0
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 8.7
+2.6
Joe Johnson 6.1
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 19.5
+5.6
Joe Johnson 13.9
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.4
Joe Johnson 1.5
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.1
Joe Johnson 4.2
+0.1
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.2
+4.0
Joe Johnson 2.2
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+4.7
Joe Johnson 2.7
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.1
+0.3
Joe Johnson 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.1
+1.0
Joe Johnson 3.1
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.2
+1.2
Joe Johnson 4.0
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
+0.8
Joe Johnson 3.9
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.6
Joe Johnson 0.8
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.5
+0.3
Joe Johnson 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
+1.1
Joe Johnson 1.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.5
+0.7
Joe Johnson 1.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kobe Bryant had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Joe Johnson.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+2) and games (+69), and had more points (+13,236), field goals made (+3,896), free throws made (+5,595), offensive rebounds (+432), defensive rebounds (+1,556), total rebounds (+1,988), assists (+1,305), steals (+873) and blocks (+380)
- Joe Johnson had more 3-pointers made (+151)
- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+1,559) and personal fouls (+1,101)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+8,480), 3-pointers attempted (+215) and free throws attempted (+6,543)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 20
+2
Joe Johnson 18
Games
Kobe Bryant 1,346
+69
Joe Johnson 1,277
Points
Kobe Bryant 33,643
+13,236
Joe Johnson 20,407
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 11,719
+3,896
Joe Johnson 7,823
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 26,200
+8,480
Joe Johnson 17,720
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1,827
Joe Johnson 1,978
+151
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 5,546
+215
Joe Johnson 5,331
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 8,378
+5,595
Joe Johnson 2,783
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 10,011
+6,543
Joe Johnson 3,468
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,499
+432
Joe Johnson 1,067
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5,548
+1,556
Joe Johnson 3,992
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 7,047
+1,988
Joe Johnson 5,059
Assists
Kobe Bryant 6,306
+1,305
Joe Johnson 5,001
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1,944
+873
Joe Johnson 1,071
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 640
+380
Joe Johnson 260
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 4,010
+1,559
Joe Johnson 2,451
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3,353
+1,101
Joe Johnson 2,252

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kobe Bryant had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Joe Johnson had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.7%
+0.6
Joe Johnson 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 32.9%
Joe Johnson 37.1%
+4.2
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 83.7%
+3.5
Joe Johnson 80.2%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kobe Bryant had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Joe Johnson.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+10.4), field goals made (+3.3), free throws made (+3.8), defensive rebounds (+0.7), total rebounds (+0.9), assists (+1.6), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.5)
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- Kobe Bryant had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.1) and personal fouls (+1.1)
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- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.8), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+4.6)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.6
+10.4
Joe Johnson 15.2
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 9.2
+3.3
Joe Johnson 5.9
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 20.5
+6.8
Joe Johnson 13.7
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.3
Joe Johnson 1.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.0
+0.1
Joe Johnson 3.9
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.0
+3.8
Joe Johnson 2.2
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+4.6
Joe Johnson 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.0
Joe Johnson 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.0
+0.7
Joe Johnson 3.3
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.1
+0.9
Joe Johnson 4.2
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
+1.6
Joe Johnson 3.1
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.6
Joe Johnson 0.8
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.7
+0.5
Joe Johnson 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.9
+1.1
Joe Johnson 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
+1.1
Joe Johnson 1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kobe Bryant had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Joe Johnson.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+2) and games (+100), and had more points (+3,812), field goals made (+1,311), 3-pointers made (+134), free throws made (+1,056), offensive rebounds (+114), defensive rebounds (+499), total rebounds (+613), assists (+671), steals (+214) and blocks (+125)
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- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+435) and personal fouls (+434)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+2,852), 3-pointers attempted (+416) and free throws attempted (+1,278)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 15
+2
Joe Johnson 13
Games
Kobe Bryant 220
+100
Joe Johnson 120
Points
Kobe Bryant 5,640
+3,812
Joe Johnson 1,828
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 2,014
+1,311
Joe Johnson 703
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4,499
+2,852
Joe Johnson 1,647
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 292
+134
Joe Johnson 158
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 882
+416
Joe Johnson 466
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 1,320
+1,056
Joe Johnson 264
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 1,617
+1,278
Joe Johnson 339
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 230
+114
Joe Johnson 116
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 889
+499
Joe Johnson 390
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,119
+613
Joe Johnson 506
Assists
Kobe Bryant 1,040
+671
Joe Johnson 369
Steals
Kobe Bryant 310
+214
Joe Johnson 96
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 144
+125
Joe Johnson 19
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 647
+435
Joe Johnson 212
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 660
+434
Joe Johnson 226

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kobe Bryant had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Joe Johnson had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.8%
+2.1
Joe Johnson 42.7%
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 33.1%
Joe Johnson 33.9%
+0.8
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 81.6%
+3.7
Joe Johnson 77.9%
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