Kobe Bryant vs Michael Jordan

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Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan compared on their NBA careers: Kobe Bryant played 20 seasons, 1996-97 to 2015-16, Michael Jordan 15 seasons, 1984-85 to 2002-03. Kobe Bryant averaged 25 points a game to Michael Jordan's 30.1. Kobe Bryant won 5 titles, Michael Jordan won 6 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Michael Jordan leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Kobe Bryant in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan career per game

1,346	GP	1,072
36.1	MIN	38.3
25	PTS	30.1, better
5.2	REB	6.2, better
4.7	AST	5.3, better
1.4	STL	2.3, better
0.5	BLK	0.8, better
44.7	FG%	49.7, better
32.9, better	3P%	32.7
83.7, better	FT%	83.5
55	TS%	56.9, better

Career totals

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan career totals

33,643, better	PTS	32,292
7,047, better	REB	6,672
6,306, better	AST	5,633
1,944	STL	2,514, better
640	BLK	893, better
44.7	FG%	49.7, better
32.9, better	3P%	32.7
83.7, better	FT%	83.5
55	TS%	56.9, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan postseason

220	GP	179
39.3	MIN	41.8
25.6	PTS	33.4, better
5.1	REB	6.4, better
4.7	AST	5.7, better
1.4	STL	2.1, better
0.7	BLK	0.9, better
44.8	FG%	48.7, better
33.1	3P%	33.2, better
81.6	FT%	82.8, better
54.1	TS%	56.8, better

Where each stands all time

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan all-time places

4th (33,643), better	Points	6th (32,292)
94th (7,047), better	Rebounds	116th (6,672)
34th (6,306), better	Assists	51st (5,633)
32nd (1,827), better	3-pointers made	—
18th (1,944)	Steals	4th (2,514), better
190th (640)	Blocks	119th (893), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan titles and awards

5	Championships	6, better
—	Rookie of the Year	1, better
—	All-Rookie First Team	1, better
2, better	All-NBA Second Team	1
11, better	All-NBA First Team	10
8	All-Defensive First Team	9, better
4, better	All-Star MVP	3
—	Defensive Player of the Year	1, better
1	MVP	5, better
2	Finals MVP	6, better
1, better	All-Rookie Second Team	—
2, better	All-NBA Third Team	—
3, better	All-Defensive Second Team	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan season by season

1st	1996-97	7.6	1.9	1.3	1984-85	28.2, better	6.5, better	5.9, better
2nd	1997-98	15.4	3.1	2.5	1985-86	22.7, better	3.6, better	2.9, better
3rd	1998-99	19.9	5.3, better	3.8	1986-87	37.1, better	5.2	4.6, better
4th	1999-00	22.5	6.3, better	4.9	1987-88	35.0, better	5.5	5.9, better
5th	2000-01	28.5	5.9	5.0	1988-89	32.5, better	8.0, better	8.0, better
6th	2001-02	25.2	5.5	5.5	1989-90	33.6, better	6.9, better	6.3, better
7th	2002-03	30.0	6.9, better	5.9, better	1990-91	31.5, better	6.0	5.5
8th	2003-04	24.0	5.5	5.1	1991-92	30.1, better	6.4, better	6.1, better
9th	2004-05	27.6	5.9	6.0, better	1992-93	32.6, better	6.7, better	5.5
10th	2005-06	35.4, better	5.3	4.5	1994-95	26.9	6.9, better	5.3, better
11th	2006-07	31.6, better	5.7	5.4, better	1995-96	30.4	6.6, better	4.3
12th	2007-08	28.3	6.3, better	5.4, better	1996-97	29.6, better	5.9	4.3
13th	2008-09	26.8	5.2	4.9, better	1997-98	28.7, better	5.8, better	3.5
14th	2009-10	27.0, better	5.4	5.0	2001-02	22.9	5.7, better	5.2, better
15th	2010-11	25.3, better	5.1	4.7, better	2002-03	20.0	6.1, better	3.8
16th	2011-12	27.9	5.4	4.6	—	—	—	—
17th	2012-13	27.3	5.6	6.0	—	—	—	—
18th	2013-14	13.8	4.3	6.3	—	—	—	—
19th	2014-15	22.3	5.7	5.6	—	—	—	—
20th	2015-16	17.6	3.7	2.8	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST