Kobe Bryant vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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.

Steve Francis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Steve Francis 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Steve Francis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Steve Francis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Steve Francis 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)