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.
PPG
25.030.1
RPG
5.26.2
APG
4.75.3
TS%
55.0%56.9%
PER
22.928.1
Win Shares
172.5197.9
games played
13461072
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5–3 | |
| Meetings | 8 | |
| PPG | 22.8 | 24.5 |
| RPG | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| APG | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 1072 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 30.1 |
| REB | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| AST | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| STL | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 33.7 |
| WS | 172.5 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 5 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 6 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 11 |
| All-Star | 18 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9699
Efficiency7278
Playmaking8890
Rebounding7582
Defense8395
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