Kobe Bryant vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Josh Smith 1

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)