Complete Stats Comparison of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan 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 / Stats / Season by season / Games against each other

This in-dept 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 Bryant0
3
(points, rebounds, assists)		20
seasons
Michael Jordan5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		2
(steals, blocks)		15
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant0
1
(assists)		15
Playoffs
Michael Jordan5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		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 Bryant2
stats		8
stats		2
stats
Michael Jordan10
stats		6
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant2
stats		5
stats		0
stats
Michael Jordan9
stats		9
stats		3
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "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, Michael Jordan had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Kobe Bryant.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant had better average in 3-pointers made (+0.9)
- Michael Jordan had better averages in points (+5.1), field goals made (+2.7), free throws made (+0.6), offensive rebounds (+0.5), defensive rebounds (+0.6), total rebounds (+1.0), assists (+0.6), steals (+0.9) and blocks (+0.3)
- Kobe Bryant had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.3)
- Michael Jordan had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1)
- Kobe Bryant had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.4)
- Michael Jordan had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.4) and free throws attempted (+0.8)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.0
Michael Jordan 30.1
+5.1
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 8.7
Michael Jordan 11.4
+2.7
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 19.5
Michael Jordan 22.9
+3.4
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.9
Michael Jordan 0.5
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.1
+2.4
Michael Jordan 1.7
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.2
Michael Jordan 6.8
+0.6
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
Michael Jordan 8.2
+0.8
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.1
Michael Jordan 1.6
+0.5
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.1
Michael Jordan 4.7
+0.6
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.2
Michael Jordan 6.2
+1.0
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
Michael Jordan 5.3
+0.6
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
Michael Jordan 2.3
+0.9
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.5
Michael Jordan 0.8
+0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
+0.3
Michael Jordan 2.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.5
Michael Jordan 2.6
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had more total points, rebounds and assists while Michael Jordan had more total steals and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+5) and games (+274), and had more points (+1,351), 3-pointers made (+1,246), free throws made (+1,051), defensive rebounds (+544), total rebounds (+375) and assists (+673)
- Michael Jordan had more field goals made (+473), offensive rebounds (+169), steals (+570) and blocks (+253)
- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+1,086) and personal fouls (+570)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+1,663), 3-pointers attempted (+3,768) and free throws attempted (+1,239)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 20
+5
Michael Jordan 15
Games
Kobe Bryant 1,346
+274
Michael Jordan 1,072
Points
Kobe Bryant 33,643
+1,351
Michael Jordan 32,292
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 11,719
Michael Jordan 12,192
+473
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 26,200
+1,663
Michael Jordan 24,537
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1,827
+1,246
Michael Jordan 581
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 5,546
+3,768
Michael Jordan 1,778
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 8,378
+1,051
Michael Jordan 7,327
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 10,011
+1,239
Michael Jordan 8,772
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,499
Michael Jordan 1,668
+169
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5,548
+544
Michael Jordan 5,004
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 7,047
+375
Michael Jordan 6,672
Assists
Kobe Bryant 6,306
+673
Michael Jordan 5,633
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1,944
Michael Jordan 2,514
+570
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 640
Michael Jordan 893
+253
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 4,010
+1,086
Michael Jordan 2,924
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3,353
+570
Michael Jordan 2,783

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.7%
Michael Jordan 49.7%
+5.0
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 32.9%
+0.2
Michael Jordan 32.7%
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 83.7%
+0.2
Michael Jordan 83.5%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant had better average in 3-pointers made (+0.5)
- Michael Jordan had better averages in points (+7.8), field goals made (+3.0), free throws made (+2.2), offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+0.7), total rebounds (+1.3), assists (+1.0), steals (+0.7) and blocks (+0.2)
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- Michael Jordan had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.2)
- Kobe Bryant had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+1.5)
- Michael Jordan had higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.6) and free throws attempted (+2.5)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.6
Michael Jordan 33.4
+7.8
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 9.2
Michael Jordan 12.2
+3.0
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 20.5
Michael Jordan 25.1
+4.6
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.3
+0.5
Michael Jordan 0.8
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.0
+1.5
Michael Jordan 2.5
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.0
Michael Jordan 8.2
+2.2
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
Michael Jordan 9.9
+2.5
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.0
Michael Jordan 1.7
+0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.0
Michael Jordan 4.7
+0.7
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.1
Michael Jordan 6.4
+1.3
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
Michael Jordan 5.7
+1.0
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
Michael Jordan 2.1
+0.7
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.7
Michael Jordan 0.9
+0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.9
Michael Jordan 3.1
+0.2
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
Michael Jordan 3.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Michael Jordan had more total points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Kobe Bryant had more total assists.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+2) and games (+41), and had more 3-pointers made (+144), defensive rebounds (+42) and assists (+18)
- Michael Jordan had more points (+347), field goals made (+174), free throws made (+143), offensive rebounds (+75), total rebounds (+33), steals (+66) and blocks (+14)
- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+101) and personal fouls (+119)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+2) and 3-pointers attempted (+436)
- Michael Jordan had more free throws attempted (+149)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 15
+2
Michael Jordan 13
Games
Kobe Bryant 220
+41
Michael Jordan 179
Points
Kobe Bryant 5,640
Michael Jordan 5,987
+347
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 2,014
Michael Jordan 2,188
+174
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4,499
+2
Michael Jordan 4,497
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 292
+144
Michael Jordan 148
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 882
+436
Michael Jordan 446
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 1,320
Michael Jordan 1,463
+143
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 1,617
Michael Jordan 1,766
+149
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 230
Michael Jordan 305
+75
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 889
+42
Michael Jordan 847
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,119
Michael Jordan 1,152
+33
Assists
Kobe Bryant 1,040
+18
Michael Jordan 1,022
Steals
Kobe Bryant 310
Michael Jordan 376
+66
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 144
Michael Jordan 158
+14
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 647
+101
Michael Jordan 546
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 660
+119
Michael Jordan 541

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Michael Jordan had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Kobe Bryant.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.8%
Michael Jordan 48.7%
+3.9
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 33.1%
Michael Jordan 33.2%
+0.1
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 81.6%
Michael Jordan 82.8%
+1.2
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