Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James
Kobe Bryant leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and per-minute impact (22.9 PER). Head to head they met 22 times, with LeBron James winning the series 16–6.
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), career value (172.5 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for LeBron James: rebounding (6.1 RPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
PPG
25.020.9
RPG
5.26.1
APG
4.77.2
TS%
55.0%59.4%
PER
22.920.8
Win Shares
172.55.5
games played
134660
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS—
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–16 | |
| Meetings | 22 | |
| PPG | 24.6 | 28.2 |
| RPG | 5.0 | 7.4 |
| APG | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 60 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 20.9 |
| REB | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| AST | 4.7 | 7.2 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 27.3 |
| WS | 172.5 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 18 | — |
| All-Defensive | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9693
Efficiency7265
Playmaking8898
Rebounding7586
Defense8385
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