John Barber vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games John Barber 5 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game John Barber - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds John Barber - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists John Barber - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games John Barber 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.