Here’s your 2013 Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan comparison.Kobe is coming towards the end of his career, so let’s see how these two stack up against each other. I believe I’ve accurately written down all the statistics, however you are welcome to check them at Basketball-Reference.com if you feel any of them to be inaccurate.
These two players played in different eras, so keep that in mind when reading and comparing the two stats. Some statistics and advanced metrics are flawed (such as offensive and defensive rating) and therefore I have not included them. Some advanced metrics have flaws or anomalies, yes, but for the most part they are an accurate representation of a player (when put into proper context).
An asterisk (*) represents where someone is an all-time leader.
Enjoy!
Accolades
MVP:Kobe: 1 - Second in MVP voting once, third in MVP voting three times
MJ: 5 - Second in MVP voting 3 times, third in MVP voting twice
Championships:
Kobe: 5
MJ: 6
Finals MVP:
Kobe: 2
MJ: *6 – only player to win 3 straight Finals MVPs multiple times (Shaq did it from 00-02)
Defensive Player of the Year:
Kobe: 0 – finished 3rd in voting once
MJ: 1 – finished top 5 seven times
Rookie of the Year:
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1 – As a rookie MJ led his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals
Scoring Champion:
Kobe: 2 – led the league in total points scored 4 times
MJ: *10 – led the league in total points scored 11 times
Steals Champion:
Kobe: 0
MJ: 3
Scoring Title and MVP in the same season:
Kobe: 0
MJ: *5 – (88, 91, 92, 96, 98)
Scoring Title and Steals title in the same season:
Kobe: 0
MJ: *3 – (88, 90, 93)
Scoring Title and DPOY in the same season:
Kobe: 0
MJ: *1 – (88) – The year MJ won DPOY, he led the league in steals (total and average) and points (total and average)
Scoring Title and Finals MVP in the same season:
Kobe: 0
MJ: *6 – only player to do this multiple times. – (1991-93, 1996-98)
Scoring Title, MVP and Finals MVP in the same season:
Kobe: 0
MJ: *4 – (1991-92, 1996, 1998)
MVP and Finals MVP in the same season:
Kobe: 0
MJ: *4 - (1991-92, 1996, 1998)
MVP, All Star MVP and Finals MVP in the same season:
Kobe: 0
MJ: *2 – only person to do it multiple times
Season Totals
Games PlayedKobe: 1239
MJ: 1072
Minutes played
Kobe: 45,390
MJ: 41,011
Seasons over 2000 points
Kobe: 8
MJ: 11
Seasons over 2500 points
Kobe: 1
MJ: 6
Seasons over 2750 points
Kobe: 0
MJ: 3
Seasons over 3000 points
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1
Seasons over 50 blocks
Kobe: 4
MJ: 8
Seasons over 75 blocks
Kobe: 0
MJ: 4
Seasons over 100 blocks
Kobe: 0
MJ: 2
Seasons over 100 steals
Kobe: 11
MJ: 12
Seasons over 150 steals
Kobe: 2
MJ: 9
Seasons over 200 steals
Kobe: 0
MJ: 6
Seasons over 250 steals
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1
Seasons over 200 steals and 100 blocks
Kobe: 0
MJ: *2 – only person to do it multiple times (Scottie Pippen and Hakeem Olajuwon did it once each)
Seasons over 300 assists
Kobe: 13
MJ: 12
Seasons over 400 assists
Kobe: 5
MJ: 7
Seasons over 500 assists
Kobe: 0
MJ: 2
Seasons over 600 assists
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1
Seasons over 400 rebounds
Kobe: 9
MJ: 12
Seasons over 450 rebounds
Kobe: 2
MJ: 7
Seasons over 500 rebounds
Kobe: 2
MJ: 6
Seasons over 550 rebounds
Kobe: 1
MJ: 2
Seasons over 600 rebounds
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1
Seasons over 650 rebounds
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1
Seasons over 40-percent shooting
Kobe: 17
MJ: 15
Seasons over 45-percent shooting
Kobe: 12
MJ: 12
Seasons over 46-percent shooting
Kobe: 7
MJ: 11
Seasons over 47-percent shooting
Kobe: 0
MJ: 10
Seasons over 48-percent shooting
Kobe: 0
MJ: 10
Seasons over 49-percent shooting
Kobe: 0
MJ: 8
Seasons over 50-percent shooting
Kobe: 0
MJ: 6
Seasons over 51-percent shooting
Kobe: 0
MJ: 6
Seasons over 52-percent shooting
Kobe: 0
MJ: 4
Seasons over 53-percent shooting
Kobe: 0
MJ: 3
Seasons under 25-percent from 3
Kobe: 0
MJ: 6
Seasons shooting over 25-percent from 3
Kobe: 17
MJ: 9
Seasons shooting over 30-percent from 3
Kobe: 15
MJ: 6
Seasons shooting over 31-percent from 3
Kobe: 13
MJ: 6
Seasons shooting over 32-percent from 3
Kobe: 12
MJ: 5
Seasons shooting over 33-percent from 3
Kobe: 8
MJ: 5
Seasons shooting over 34-percent from 3
Kobe: 7
MJ: 5
Seasons shooting over 35-percent from 3
Kobe: 4
MJ: 5
Seasons shooting over 36-percent from 3
Kobe: 3
MJ: 5
Seasons shooting over 37-percent from 3
Kobe: 2
MJ: 4
Seasons shooting over 38-percent from 3
Kobe: 1
MJ: 2
Seasons shooting over 40-percent from 3
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1
Seasons shooting over 50-percent from 3
Kobe: 0
MJ: 1
Regular Season
Points per game:Kobe: 25.5
MJ: *30.1
Rebounds per game:
Kobe: 5.3
MJ: 6.2
Assists per game:
Kobe: 4.8
MJ: 5.3
Steals per game:
Kobe: 1.5
MJ: 2.3
Blocks per game:
Kobe: 0.5
MJ: 0.8
FG%
Kobe: .454
MJ: .497
FT%
Kobe: .838
MJ: .835
3PT%
Kobe: .336
MJ: .327
Turnovers per game:
Kobe: 3.0
MJ: 2.7
Clutch:
Kobe: 36-115 (31.3%)
MJ: *33-58 (56.9%)
Regular Season Advanced Metrics
PER: (Player Efficiency Rating – A measure of per minute production)Kobe: 23.4 (19th all time) - Finished third once, fifth four times and sixth twice
MJ: *27.9 (1st all time) - Finished first seven times, second three times and fourth once
WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 minutes) – An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player per 48 mins – league average is approximately .100)
Kobe: .183 (29th all time) - Finished fourth once, seventh once and eighth in the league four times
MJ: *.250 (1st all time) - Finished first eight times, second once and third twice.
Win Shares (Total all time) - An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player
Kobe: 173.33 (14th) - Finished fourth in the league three times and fifth once
MJ: 214.02 (4th) - Finished first in the league nine times and second twice
Offensive Win Shares (Total all time) - An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to his offence
Kobe: 123.84 (9th) – Finished second in the league once and third in the league once
MJ: 149.88 (4th) – Finished first eight times and second three times.
Defensive Win Shares (Total all time) - An estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to his defence
Kobe: 49.5 (46th) – Finished tenth in the league once.
MJ: 64.1 (21st) 0 Finished second once, third once, fourth once and fifth three times.
Postseason
Points per game:Kobe: 25.6
MJ: *33.4
Rebounds per game:
Kobe: 5.1
MJ: 6.4
Assists per game:
Kobe: 4.7
MJ: 5.7
Steals per game:
Kobe: 1.4
MJ: 2.1
Blocks per game:
Kobe: 0.7
MJ: 0.9
FG%
Kobe: .448%
MJ: .487%
FT%
Kobe: .816
MJ: .828
3PT%
Kobe: .331
MJ: .332
Turnovers per game:
Kobe: 2.9
MJ: 3.1
Clutch:
Kobe: 7-28 (25%)
MJ: *9-18 (50%)
Postseason Advanced Metrics
PER: (Player Efficiency Rating)Kobe: 22.40 (22nd)
MJ: *28.60
WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 minutes)
Kobe: .1570 (46th)
MJ: *.2553
Win Shares (Total all time)
Kobe: 28.26 (8th)
MJ: *39.76
Offensive Win Shares (Total all time)
Kobe: 20.97 (5th)
MJ: *27.32
Leaders In Regular Season
How many times has each player led the league in…
PER:Kobe: 0
MJ: 7
Offensive Win Shares
Kobe: 0
MJ: 8
Win Shares:
Kobe: 0
MJ: 9
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Kobe: 0
MJ: 8
Leaders In Postseason
PER:Kobe: 0
MJ: 6
Offensive Win Shares
Kobe: 0
MJ: 7
Win Shares:
Kobe: 1
MJ: 9
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Kobe: 0
MJ: 8
NBA Finals Averages
Kobe – 37 games: 25.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 5.05 apg, 1.76 spg, 0.9 bpg, 41.2% FG, 31.3% 3pt, 84.7% FTMJ – 35 games: 33.6 ppg, 6.02 rpg, 5.97 apg, 1.77 spg, 0.65 bpg, 48.1% FG, 36.8% 3pt, 80.6% FT
Kobe Bryant's NBA Finals Performances
2000 NBA Finals – 15.6ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.2apg, 1.0spg, 1.4bpg, 36.7% FG, 20.0% 3pt FG, 90.9% FT% – W (win)2001 NBA Finals – 24.6ppg, 7.8rpg, 5.8apg, 1.4spg, 1.4bpg, 41.5% FG, 33.3% FT% - W
2002 NBA Finals – 26.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 5.3apg, 1.5spg, 0.8bpg, 51.4% FG, 54.5% 3PT, 80.6% FT – W
2004 NBA Finals – 22.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.4apg, 1.8spg, 0.6bpg, 38.1% FG, 17.4% 3PT, 92.0% FT – L
2008 NBA Finals – 25.7ppg, 4.7rpg, 5.0apg, 2.7spg, 0.2bpg, 40.5% FG, 32.1% 3PT, 79.6% FT – L
2009 NBA Finals – 32.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 7.4apg, 1.4spg, 1.4bpg, 43.0% FG, 36.0 3PT%, 84.1% FT – W - Finals MVP
2010 NBA Finals – 28.6ppg, 8.0rpg, 3.9apg, 2.1spg, 0.7bpg, 40.5% FG, 31.9 3PT%, 88.3% FT – W – Finals MVP
Michael Jordan's NBA Finals Performances
1991 NBA Finals: 31.2ppg, 6.6rpg, 11.4apg (2nd highest assist per game average in finals history) , 2,8spg, 1.4bpg, 55% FG, 50% 3PT, 84.8% FT – W – Finals MVP1992 NBA Finals: 35.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 6.5apg, 1.7spg, 0.3bpg, 52.6% FG, 42.9 3PT%, 89.1% FT – W – Finals MVP
1993 NBA Finals: 41.0ppg (NBA Finals record), 8.5rpg, 6.3apg, 1.7spg, 0.7bpg, 50.8% FG, 40.0% 3PT, 69.4% FT – W – Finals MVP
1996 NBA Finals: 27.3ppg, 5.3rpg, 4.2apg, 1.7spg, 0.2bpg, 41% FG, 31.6% 3PT, 83.6% FT – W – Finals MVP
1997 NBA Finals: 32.3ppg, 7.0rpg, 6.0apg, 1.2spg, 0.8bpg, 45.6%FG, 32.0% 3PT, 76.4% FT – W – Finals MVP
1998 NBA Finals: 33.5ppg, 4.0rpg, 2.3apg, 1.8spg, 0.7bpg, 42.7% FG, 30.8 3PT%, 81.4% FT – W - Finals MVP
