Complete Stats Comparison of Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter 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 Bryant4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		20
seasons
Vince Carter1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		22
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Kobe Bryant4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
Vince Carter1
(rebounds)		0
11
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant8
stats		8
stats		2
stats
Vince Carter3
stats		6
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Kobe Bryant7
stats		12
stats		2
stats
Vince Carter5
stats		2
stats		1
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, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while Vince Carter had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+8.3), field goals made (+2.7), free throws made (+3.1), defensive rebounds (+0.9), total rebounds (+0.9), assists (+1.6) and steals (+0.4)
- Vince Carter had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1) and blocks (+0.1)
- Kobe Bryant had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.3)
- Vince Carter had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1)
- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.7), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+3.5)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.0
+8.3
Vince Carter 16.7
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 8.7
+2.7
Vince Carter 6.0
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 19.5
+5.7
Vince Carter 13.8
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.4
Vince Carter 1.5
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.1
+0.1
Vince Carter 4.0
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.2
+3.1
Vince Carter 3.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+3.5
Vince Carter 3.9
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.1
Vince Carter 1.1
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.1
+0.9
Vince Carter 3.2
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.2
+0.9
Vince Carter 4.3
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
+1.6
Vince Carter 3.1
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.4
Vince Carter 1.0
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.5
Vince Carter 0.6
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
+1.3
Vince Carter 1.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.5
Vince Carter 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, assists and steals while Vince Carter had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Kobe Bryant had more points (+7,915), field goals made (+2,426), free throws made (+3,526), defensive rebounds (+600), total rebounds (+441), assists (+1,592) and steals (+414)
- Vince Carter played more years (+2) and games (+195), and had more 3-pointers made (+463), offensive rebounds (+159) and blocks (+248)
- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+1,420)
- Vince Carter had more personal fouls (+642)
- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+4,861) and free throws attempted (+3,929)
- Vince Carter had more 3-pointers attempted (+622)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 20
Vince Carter 22
+2
Games
Kobe Bryant 1,346
Vince Carter 1,541
+195
Points
Kobe Bryant 33,643
+7,915
Vince Carter 25,728
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 11,719
+2,426
Vince Carter 9,293
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 26,200
+4,861
Vince Carter 21,339
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1,827
Vince Carter 2,290
+463
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 5,546
Vince Carter 6,168
+622
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 8,378
+3,526
Vince Carter 4,852
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 10,011
+3,929
Vince Carter 6,082
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,499
Vince Carter 1,658
+159
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5,548
+600
Vince Carter 4,948
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 7,047
+441
Vince Carter 6,606
Assists
Kobe Bryant 6,306
+1,592
Vince Carter 4,714
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1,944
+414
Vince Carter 1,530
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 640
Vince Carter 888
+248
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 4,010
+1,420
Vince Carter 2,590
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3,353
Vince Carter 3,995
+642

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 Vince Carter had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.7%
+1.2
Vince Carter 43.5%
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 32.9%
Vince Carter 37.1%
+4.2
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 83.7%
+3.9
Vince Carter 79.8%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Kobe Bryant had better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Vince Carter had better average in rebounds.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant had better averages in points (+7.5), field goals made (+2.9), free throws made (+1.9), defensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+1.3), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+0.2)
- Vince Carter had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1), offensive rebounds (+0.5) and total rebounds (+0.3)
- Kobe Bryant had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.0) and personal fouls (+0.1)
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- Kobe Bryant had higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.3) and free throws attempted (+2.3)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Kobe Bryant 25.6
+7.5
Vince Carter 18.1
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 9.2
+2.9
Vince Carter 6.3
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 20.5
+5.3
Vince Carter 15.2
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 1.3
Vince Carter 1.4
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4.0
Vince Carter 4.0
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 6.0
+1.9
Vince Carter 4.1
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 7.4
+2.3
Vince Carter 5.1
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1.0
Vince Carter 1.5
+0.5
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 4.0
+0.1
Vince Carter 3.9
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 5.1
Vince Carter 5.4
+0.3
Assists
Kobe Bryant 4.7
+1.3
Vince Carter 3.4
Steals
Kobe Bryant 1.4
+0.3
Vince Carter 1.1
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 0.7
+0.2
Vince Carter 0.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 2.9
+1.0
Vince Carter 1.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 3.0
+0.1
Vince Carter 2.9

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 Vince Carter.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Kobe Bryant played more years (+4) and games (+132), and had more points (+4,047), field goals made (+1,457), 3-pointers made (+173), free throws made (+960), offensive rebounds (+99), defensive rebounds (+543), total rebounds (+642), assists (+745), steals (+216) and blocks (+97)
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- Kobe Bryant had more turnovers (+479) and personal fouls (+403)
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- Kobe Bryant had more field goals attempted (+3,159), 3-pointers attempted (+530) and free throws attempted (+1,165)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Kobe Bryant 15
+4
Vince Carter 11
Games
Kobe Bryant 220
+132
Vince Carter 88
Points
Kobe Bryant 5,640
+4,047
Vince Carter 1,593
Field Goals Made
Kobe Bryant 2,014
+1,457
Vince Carter 557
Field Goals Attempted
Kobe Bryant 4,499
+3,159
Vince Carter 1,340
3-Pointers Made
Kobe Bryant 292
+173
Vince Carter 119
3-Pointers Attempted
Kobe Bryant 882
+530
Vince Carter 352
Free Throws Made
Kobe Bryant 1,320
+960
Vince Carter 360
Free Throws Attempted
Kobe Bryant 1,617
+1,165
Vince Carter 452
Offensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 230
+99
Vince Carter 131
Defensive Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 889
+543
Vince Carter 346
Total Rebounds
Kobe Bryant 1,119
+642
Vince Carter 477
Assists
Kobe Bryant 1,040
+745
Vince Carter 295
Steals
Kobe Bryant 310
+216
Vince Carter 94
Blocks
Kobe Bryant 144
+97
Vince Carter 47
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 647
+479
Vince Carter 168
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Kobe Bryant 660
+403
Vince Carter 257

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 Vince Carter had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant 44.8%
+3.2
Vince Carter 41.6%
3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant 33.1%
Vince Carter 33.8%
+0.7
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant 81.6%
+2.0
Vince Carter 79.6%
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