Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming 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.

They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. Kobe Bryant has a 22-9 winning record over Yao Ming, including a 6-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kobe Bryant
vs.
Yao Ming
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
31 Games played
23 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
22
16
6
Yao Ming
9
7
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 30.4 6.3 5.9 1.80.6
Yao Ming 20.3 9.7 1.80.42.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 53 11 13 63
Yao Ming 39 17 5 38
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 26

games		 5

games		 29

games		 21

games		5

games
Yao Ming 5

games 		21

games		 1

game		 2

games		19

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 5

games		 1

game		 8

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 2002
1. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 46 6 4 0 1 3 3 45 18-37 .486 1-2 .500 9-11 .818
Rockets 93   Yao Ming 20 6 0 0 0 3 4 23 9-9 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 17, 2003
2. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 22 11 9 3 0 4 5 49 5-21 .238 2-6 .333 10-12 .833
OT Rockets 108   Yao Ming 10 10 3 0 6 1 5 38 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 18, 2003
3. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 52 8 7 0 3 5 4 54 19-38 .500 3-9 .333 11-11 1.000
2OT Rockets 99   Yao Ming 24 14 3 0 1 4 6 40 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 26, 2003
4. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 31 9 5 1 0 5 2 44 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
Rockets 93   Yao Ming 6 10 2 0 2 2 5 30 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2003
5. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 23 8 6 2 0 3 4 43 9-26 .346 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Rockets 99   Yao Ming 18 8 2 0 2 3 5 29 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 11, 2004
6. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 14 1 3 0 0 1 3 36 4-7 .571 4-5 .800 2-2 1.000
Rockets 102   Yao Ming 29 11 1 0 1 2 5 37 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Mar. 03, 2004
7. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 18 8 13 0 0 4 2 46 7-19 .368 0-5 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 93   Yao Ming 33 8 1 0 1 2 5 37 13-21 .619 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 01, 2004
8. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 26 7 4 5 1 6 2 45 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 9-12 .750
Rockets 85   Yao Ming 6 8 3 0 2 1 3 34 3-15 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 2004
9. Lakers 72   Kobe Bryant 16 5 6 5 0 0 2 43 4-19 .211 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Rockets 71   Yao Ming 10 11 3 0 1 2 6 38 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 2004
10. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 36 4 4 1 0 1 3 45 9-20 .450 2-6 .333 16-17 .941
Rockets 84   Yao Ming 21 4 3 0 1 4 1 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 23, 2004
11. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 21 7 6 3 1 1 4 43 7-20 .350 0-3 .000 7-8 .875
Rockets 102   Yao Ming 18 10 2 0 1 1 4 42 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 25, 2004
12. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 18 6 5 2 0 3 4 50 7-21 .333 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
OT Rockets 88   Yao Ming 16 7 1 0 0 3 6 35 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 28, 2004
13. Lakers 97   Kobe Bryant 31 6 10 3 0 1 3 41 12-21 .571 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Rockets 78   Yao Ming 10 5 0 2 4 3 3 32 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-5 .800
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2004
14. Lakers 84   Kobe Bryant 19 11 3 0 2 5 1 41 7-20 .350 0-5 .000 5-7 .714
Rockets 79   Yao Ming 32 7 1 0 1 2 1 36 11-21 .524 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jan. 07, 2005
15. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 27 5 10 0 0 3 3 45 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 6-10 .600
Rockets 104   Yao Ming 25 5 0 0 0 1 6 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Apr. 07, 2005
16. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 19 10 10 1 0 1 2 42 4-19 .211 2-6 .333 9-10 .900
Rockets 114   Yao Ming 21 7 1 0 4 1 2 32 7-12 .583 0-0 - 7-9 .778
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 2006
17. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 32 3 9 6 1 0 1 45 13-29 .448 2-8 .250 4-5 .800
Rockets 78   Yao Ming 14 13 0 0 2 1 1 34 7-17 .412 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 02, 2006
18. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 43 3 6 1 0 2 3 36 19-32 .594 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Rockets 88   Yao Ming 33 16 3 2 0 4 3 39 16-25 .640 0-0 - 1-3 .333
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 2006
19. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 23 8 7 1 0 4 3 43 8-26 .308 2-8 .250 5-6 .833
Rockets 94   Yao Ming 26 5 1 0 2 6 3 33 9-19 .474 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Dec. 15, 2006
20. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 53 10 8 2 1 5 1 54 17-38 .447 5-8 .625 14-16 .875
2OT Rockets 101   Yao Ming 35 15 4 0 8 4 5 49 15-35 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 30, 2007
21. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 53 2 2 0 0 3 2 48 19-44 .432 3-9 .333 12-14 .857
OT Rockets 107   Yao Ming 39 11 0 0 4 5 5 43 11-18 .611 0-0 - 17-21 .810
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2007
22. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 45 8 4 4 1 5 4 43 13-32 .406 1-3 .333 18-27 .667
Rockets 95   Yao Ming 25 12 3 1 3 4 5 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Nov. 14, 2007
23. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 30 8 5 1 1 4 2 38 11-23 .478 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
Rockets 90   Yao Ming 26 13 5 3 0 1 4 37 6-18 .333 0-0 - 14-20 .700
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 2008
24. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 23 3 3 2 2 4 3 33 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Rockets 82   Yao Ming 12 8 0 1 2 5 3 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Jan. 13, 2009
25. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 33 7 4 0 0 2 1 42 13-32 .406 1-4 .250 6-9 .667
Rockets 100   Yao Ming 19 17 5 0 3 2 4 32 9-18 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 11, 2009
26. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 37 5 6 4 2 4 2 40 14-23 .609 2-3 .667 7-10 .700
Rockets 96   Yao Ming 16 6 2 0 2 4 1 36 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 2009
27. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 20 1 7 2 0 3 0 39 7-11 .636 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000
Rockets 81   Yao Ming 16 10 2 0 6 2 4 40 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
2009 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 2009
28. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 32 8 4 2 0 2 3 44 14-31 .452 1-7 .143 3-5 .600
Rockets 100   Yao Ming 28 10 0 1 2 2 4 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
May. 06, 2009
29. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 40 6 3 1 0 2 1 40 16-27 .593 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Rockets 98   Yao Ming 12 10 2 0 0 3 5 26 3-4 .750 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 08, 2009
30. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 33 6 3 2 3 0 2 44 11-28 .393 4-6 .667 7-8 .875
Rockets 94   Yao Ming 19 14 2 1 2 3 1 40 6-14 .429 0-0 - 7-9 .778
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 2010
31. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 27 5 7 1 0 1 1 37 8-20 .400 0-3 .000 11-12 .917
Rockets 110   Yao Ming 9 11 2 0 2 4 6 23 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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