James Bailey vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader James Bailey 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games James Bailey 595 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games James Bailey 14 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)