Kobe Bryant vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Kobe Bryant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Kobe Bryant's last season was 2015-16, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kobe Bryant: rebounding (5.2 RPG), career value (172.5 Win Shares), longevity (1346 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: scoring (31.1 PPG), playmaking (6.6 APG), shooting efficiency (66.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
25.031.1
RPG
5.24.3
APG
4.76.6
TS%
55.0%66.5%
PER
22.930.6
Win Shares
172.515.2
games played
134668
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS—
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 68 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 33.3 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 31.1 |
| REB | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| AST | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 55.3 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 38.6 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 30.6 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 66.5 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 33.6 |
| WS | 172.5 | 15.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.322 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 11.3 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 7.7 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 18 | — |
| All-Defensive | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring96100
Efficiency7294
Playmaking8896
Rebounding7566
Defense8393
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