Jalen Brunson vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Jalen Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)