Kobe Bryant vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 7 of 8 career categories against Kobe Bryant, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). Head to head they met 8 times, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 5–3.
The case for Kobe Bryant
longevity (1346 games played).
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG30.1
5.2RPG6.2
4.7APG5.3
55.0%TS%56.9%
22.9PER28.1
172.5Win Shares197.9
1346games played1072
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Series wins | 3 |
| 22.8 | PPG | 24.5 |
| 4.4 | RPG | 4.3 |
| 3.9 | APG | 3.6 |
| 8 meetings · first 1996-97 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1346 | G | 1072 |
| 36.1 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 5.2 | REB | 6.2 |
| 4.7 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.4 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 32.9 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 83.7 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | PER | 28.1 |
| 55.0 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 31.8 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 172.5 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.170 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 4.2 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 77.1 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 5 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 6 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 18 | All-Star | 14 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring99
72Efficiency78
88Playmaking90
75Rebounding82
83Defense95
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