Kobe Bryant vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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.

Norris Cole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Norris Cole 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Norris Cole 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Norris Cole 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Norris Cole 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Norris Cole 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Norris Cole 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Norris Cole 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Norris Cole 34

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Norris Cole 5

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)