Kobe Bryant vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bernard Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)