Kobe Bryant vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 John Thomas 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 John Thomas 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 John Thomas 0

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 John Thomas 50

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 John Thomas 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)