Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Avery Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Avery Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. Kobe Bryant has a 17-14 winning record over Avery Johnson. They each won 4 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kobe Bryant
vs.
Avery Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04
31 Games played
23 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
17
13
4
Avery Johnson
14
10
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 22.3 5.7 4.3 1.80.6
Avery Johnson 9.3 1.4 5.11.30.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 45 13 11 52
Avery Johnson 22 6 12 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 26

games		 27

games		 13

games		 17

games		12

games
Avery Johnson 5

games 		3

games		 16

games		 8

games		2

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 2

games		 6

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1996
1. Lakers 83   Kobe Bryant 6 0 0 1 0 0 2 06 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Spurs 95   Avery Johnson 16 2 10 4 0 1 1 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 29, 1997
2. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 19 4 0 2 2 3 2 30 6-12 .500 3-7 .429 4-4 1.000
Spurs 92   Avery Johnson 5 5 9 1 0 1 4 39 2-11 .182 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 04, 1997
3. Lakers 83   Kobe Bryant 15 0 3 0 0 3 2 17 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Spurs 94   Avery Johnson 12 1 4 1 0 0 3 25 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1997
4. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 17 4 5 3 0 0 1 27 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Spurs 88   Avery Johnson 11 0 4 2 0 3 1 23 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 06, 1998
5. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 7 1 2 1 2 1 0 21 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Spurs 84   Avery Johnson 14 0 11 2 0 5 4 46 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1998
6. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 15 1 3 0 2 3 2 26 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Spurs 75   Avery Johnson 10 0 4 0 0 2 1 23 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1999
7. Lakers 80   Kobe Bryant 19 10 2 2 2 4 5 42 8-19 .421 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Spurs 75   Avery Johnson 9 0 2 1 2 2 2 37 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 19, 1999
8. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 21 8 6 1 1 3 5 42 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Spurs 94   Avery Johnson 6 3 3 0 0 2 3 30 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 1999
9. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 11 4 4 2 1 2 3 38 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Spurs 108   Avery Johnson 13 1 12 2 0 0 2 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1999 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 17, 1999
10. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 21 6 6 3 1 7 2 36 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Spurs 87   Avery Johnson 12 2 8 1 0 2 0 39 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 19, 1999
11. Lakers 76   Kobe Bryant 28 8 4 0 0 5 3 48 12-25 .480 1-3 .333 3-5 .600
Spurs 79   Avery Johnson 4 6 10 5 0 3 2 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 22, 1999
12. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 20 4 1 4 1 4 4 44 7-18 .389 2-5 .400 4-6 .667
Spurs 103   Avery Johnson 8 3 7 1 0 3 0 37 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 23, 1999
13. Lakers 107   Kobe Bryant 16 8 3 0 0 3 6 40 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Spurs 118   Avery Johnson 19 1 10 2 0 5 2 41 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1999
14. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 18 5 5 0 0 4 3 35 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 15 2 6 1 0 1 1 35 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Feb. 01, 2000
15. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 19 7 8 4 2 1 3 41 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Spurs 105   Avery Johnson 22 2 9 2 0 2 0 33 10-12 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 08, 2000
16. Lakers 80   Kobe Bryant 26 8 5 1 0 0 1 39 12-30 .400 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Spurs 98   Avery Johnson 13 1 5 1 1 1 3 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 2000
17. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 23 7 1 1 0 1 5 43 9-21 .429 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
OT Spurs 103   Avery Johnson 7 3 3 0 0 3 1 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2000
18. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 32 3 8 3 0 3 1 46 15-31 .484 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Spurs 91   Avery Johnson 6 1 7 2 0 2 2 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 01, 2000
19. Lakers 109   Kobe Bryant 43 3 6 1 0 3 3 45 16-31 .516 2-4 .500 9-10 .900
Spurs 100   Avery Johnson 14 2 5 3 1 0 3 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 09, 2001
20. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 38 7 2 1 0 4 5 44 16-33 .485 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
OT Spurs 93   Avery Johnson 10 0 5 2 0 2 0 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
2001 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 2001
21. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 45 10 3 1 1 4 4 47 19-35 .543 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Spurs 90   Avery Johnson 6 0 4 1 0 1 0 24 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 2001
22. Lakers 88   Kobe Bryant 28 7 6 2 1 2 4 47 11-24 .458 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Spurs 81   Avery Johnson 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 16 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 25, 2001
23. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 36 9 8 1 0 3 1 40 14-27 .519 2-4 .500 6-9 .667
Spurs 72   Avery Johnson 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 24 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 27, 2001
24. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 24 2 11 2 1 2 4 34 10-19 .526 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Spurs 82   Avery Johnson 14 2 2 2 0 3 6 25 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 2001
25. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 24 13 7 2 0 4 4 37 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Nuggets 68   Avery Johnson 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 25 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 25, 2001
26. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 25 7 7 2 0 1 1 40 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Nuggets 98   Avery Johnson 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 02, 2002
27. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 28 8 3 3 0 3 2 36 11-22 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nuggets 86   Avery Johnson 13 0 1 0 0 1 1 15 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 22, 2002
28. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 15 7 6 2 0 5 4 39 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Nuggets 107   Avery Johnson 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 10 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 2002
29. Lakers 72   Kobe Bryant 16 5 3 3 0 5 2 33 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mavericks 98   Avery Johnson 8 0 5 0 0 0 1 17 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 08, 2003
30. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 14 8 4 2 0 3 4 40 4-16 .250 1-4 .250 5-7 .714
Mavericks 99   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 2003
31. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 21 4 2 5 1 4 4 35 7-12 .583 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
Warriors 72   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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