Kobe Bryant vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 JaVale McGee 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 JaVale McGee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 JaVale McGee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 JaVale McGee 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)