Kobe Bryant vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)