Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Joe Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Joe Smith 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 35 times in NBA games. Kobe Bryant has a 28-7 winning record over Joe Smith, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kobe Bryant
vs.
Joe Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Joe Smith:
1995-96 to 2010-11
35 Games played
30 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
28
24
4
Joe Smith
7
6
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 25.5 5.1 4.8 1.50.4
Joe Smith 10.3 6.3 1.50.70.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 43 10 11 52
Joe Smith 27 13 6 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 29

games		 11

games		 28

games		 20

games		4

games
Joe Smith 5

games 		21

games		 6

games		 7

games		16

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

games		 1

game		 8

games		15

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. 19, 1996
1. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 8 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Warriors 109   Joe Smith 19 12 3 0 1 3 2 45 7-16 .438 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Jan. 24, 1997
2. Lakers 114   Kobe Bryant 17 6 4 1 0 3 2 25 4-8 .500 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000
Warriors 97   Joe Smith 17 12 6 2 2 0 2 40 8-25 .320 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 12, 1997
3. Lakers 109   Kobe Bryant 18 1 0 3 0 3 4 18 6-10 .600 4-6 .667 2-3 .667
Warriors 101   Joe Smith 12 7 1 0 2 0 2 40 5-21 .238 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 08, 1997
4. Lakers 109   Kobe Bryant 24 2 3 1 0 5 3 25 9-11 .818 2-3 .667 4-7 .571
Warriors 85   Joe Smith 26 11 1 3 2 1 2 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1997
5. Lakers 132   Kobe Bryant 25 3 5 3 1 0 1 24 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Warriors 97   Joe Smith 20 5 3 0 2 3 3 31 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 10, 1997
6. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 20 6 4 1 0 2 0 30 7-15 .467 2-3 .667 4-8 .500
Warriors 93   Joe Smith 27 9 4 3 0 1 2 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Feb. 11, 1998
7. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 11 5 0 0 0 4 1 22 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Warriors 99   Joe Smith 25 6 1 0 1 1 3 35 12-26 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 1999
8. Lakers 75   Kobe Bryant 24 10 2 2 1 1 1 38 8-21 .381 0-3 .000 8-9 .889
Timberwolves 86   Joe Smith 17 6 0 1 3 0 3 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 16, 1999
9. Lakers 107   Kobe Bryant 21 9 3 0 0 0 3 39 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Timberwolves 101   Joe Smith 22 13 4 1 1 2 1 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 2000
10. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 22 3 6 1 2 2 4 40 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-5 .800
Timberwolves 91   Joe Smith 12 9 3 0 1 1 6 28 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Feb. 09, 2000
11. Lakers 114   Kobe Bryant 24 5 4 1 0 5 1 33 9-17 .529 2-2 1.000 4-5 .800
Timberwolves 81   Joe Smith 2 3 1 1 0 1 2 12 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 2000
12. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 25 3 10 2 1 6 1 41 7-18 .389 0-4 .000 11-11 1.000
Timberwolves 95   Joe Smith 10 5 2 2 1 1 6 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 2000
13. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 26 4 9 1 1 1 2 34 11-21 .524 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Pistons 88   Joe Smith 23 7 3 0 0 0 3 30 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Mar. 15, 2001
14. Lakers 125   Kobe Bryant 39 5 7 3 0 4 5 48 16-28 .571 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
OT Pistons 119   Joe Smith 12 8 0 2 0 3 4 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2001
15. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 18 3 5 2 0 0 1 27 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Timberwolves 76   Joe Smith 5 10 1 1 3 1 3 31 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 27, 2002
16. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 20 5 11 0 0 2 4 42 8-25 .320 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Timberwolves 112   Joe Smith 6 8 2 0 1 0 3 34 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 11, 2002
17. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 28 3 2 0 0 2 5 38 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Timberwolves 83   Joe Smith 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2002
18. Lakers 107   Kobe Bryant 22 5 11 0 1 5 1 41 9-15 .600 1-3 .333 3-5 .600
Timberwolves 110   Joe Smith 14 6 3 0 2 0 5 32 3-6 .500 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Dec. 17, 2002
19. Lakers 80   Kobe Bryant 15 7 6 1 1 2 3 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Timberwolves 96   Joe Smith 5 13 0 0 2 2 4 27 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 2003
20. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 30 4 7 3 0 0 1 43 12-24 .500 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Timberwolves 96   Joe Smith 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 7 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 14, 2003
21. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 30 6 3 3 1 0 1 37 11-24 .458 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Timberwolves 99   Joe Smith 6 6 2 0 1 1 4 24 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
2003 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 2003
22. Lakers 117   Kobe Bryant 39 5 8 1 0 1 3 45 16-30 .533 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Timberwolves 98   Joe Smith 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 2003
23. Lakers 110   Kobe Bryant 30 7 6 1 0 6 1 51 10-28 .357 1-5 .200 9-10 .900
OT Timberwolves 114   Joe Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 27, 2003
24. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 32 5 5 3 0 1 2 47 7-25 .280 2-3 .667 16-17 .941
Timberwolves 97   Joe Smith 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 2003
25. Lakers 120   Kobe Bryant 32 8 5 1 0 2 0 40 12-21 .571 2-4 .500 6-8 .750
Timberwolves 90   Joe Smith 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 2003
26. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 31 2 8 1 0 2 4 42 14-26 .538 2-7 .286 1-2 .500
Timberwolves 85   Joe Smith 8 3 0 0 0 2 4 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2003
27. Lakers 113   Kobe Bryant 31 7 8 1 2 0 3 40 10-22 .455 2-4 .500 9-10 .900
Bucks 107   Joe Smith 6 11 0 0 2 1 4 32 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 2004
28. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 22 5 4 1 1 5 2 38 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
OT Bucks 103   Joe Smith 8 9 1 2 2 0 3 23 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2004
29. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 30 6 5 3 1 4 2 44 11-24 .458 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Bucks 96   Joe Smith 8 6 2 1 0 1 3 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 24, 2006
30. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 43 5 2 0 0 4 2 44 12-26 .462 5-10 .500 14-14 1.000
Bucks 96   Joe Smith 8 9 0 1 0 1 2 23 2-9 .222 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 2007
31. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 30 4 4 1 0 3 4 44 12-27 .444 3-7 .429 3-3 1.000
76ers 108   Joe Smith 9 4 2 1 0 1 3 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2007
32. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 18 5 3 3 0 4 1 32 6-16 .375 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Bulls 78   Joe Smith 4 2 0 1 1 4 3 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 18, 2007
33. Lakers 103   Kobe Bryant 18 6 2 3 1 2 2 36 7-19 .368 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 91   Joe Smith 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 10, 2009
34. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 34 7 1 0 0 3 1 36 13-26 .500 0-3 .000 8-8 1.000
Thunder 98   Joe Smith 9 4 3 0 2 1 2 16 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2009
35. Lakers 118   Kobe Bryant 41 8 3 5 0 3 4 38 15-29 .517 1-2 .500 10-11 .909
Hawks 110   Joe Smith 8 5 2 0 0 0 2 14 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
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