Kobe Bryant vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Mychal Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.