Jim Barnett vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

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

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Kobe Bryant 11

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Kobe Bryant .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Kobe Bryant .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.