Jim Barnes vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.