Kobe Bryant vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)