Kobe Bryant vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Kobe Bryant 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)