Johnny Austin vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Johnny Austin 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

Johnny Austin

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Johnny Austin 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Austin 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - 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.