Marvin Barnes vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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