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Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant stats, teams and career impact
#33 all-timeCareer averages · 25.0 PPG · 5.2 RPG · 4.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 212 lb (96 kg)
- Born
- August 23, 1978
- Died
- January 26, 2020 (41 yrs old)
- NBA seasons
- 20 seasons · 1996–97 to 2015–16
Career summaryKobe Bryant was a shooting guard who played 20 NBA seasons, from 1996–97 through 2015–16.
- Career PPG
- 25.0
- Career RPG
- 5.2
- Career APG
- 4.7
- #3 in 2005–06
- #33 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Kobe Bryant ranks #33 all time
Kobe Bryant ranks #33 all time. 5 top-five finishes and 7 top-ten finishes give him a strong blend of peak and staying power. His full-career value ranks #21, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
7 top-ten finishes
1,346 games · Career Value Rank #21
NBA honors18× All-Star · MVP · 15× All-NBA · 12× All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Los Angeles Lakers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 44.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 32.9%3P%
- Free throw
- 83.7%FT%
1,346 career games · 48,637 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Kobe Bryant stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2015–16 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | -0.35 | LAL | 66 | 66 | 28.2 | 35.8% | 28.5% | 82.6% | #167 | 61.3 |
| 2014–15 | 22.3 | 5.7 | 5.6 | +1.21 | LAL | 35 | 35 | 34.5 | 37.3% | 29.3% | 81.3% | #80 | 75.9 |
| 2013–14 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 6.3 | -6.24 | LAL | 6 | 6 | 29.5 | 42.5% | 18.8% | 85.7% | — | -15.4 |
| 2012–13 | 27.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | +4.09 | LAL | 78 | 78 | 38.6 | 46.3% | 32.4% | 83.9% | #11 | 360.8 |
| 2011–12 | 27.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | +3.18 | LAL | 58 | 58 | 38.5 | 43.0% | 30.3% | 84.5% | #29 | 218.2 |
| 2010–11 | 25.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | +5.08 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 33.9 | 45.1% | 32.3% | 82.8% | #5 | 371.9 |
| 2009–10 | 27.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | +4.22 | LAL | 73 | 73 | 38.8 | 45.6% | 32.9% | 81.1% | #12 | 340.8 |
| 2008–09 | 26.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | +5.79 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 36.1 | 46.7% | 35.1% | 85.6% | #5 | 452.8 |
| 2007–08 | 28.3 | 6.3 | 5.4 | +5.17 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 38.9 | 45.9% | 36.1% | 84.0% | #7 | 455.8 |
| 2006–07 | 31.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | +5.94 | LAL | 77 | 77 | 40.8 | 46.3% | 34.4% | 86.8% | #8 | 485.5 |
| 2005–06 | 35.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | +7.96 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 41.0 | 45.0% | 34.7% | 85.0% | #3 | 618.3 |
| 2004–05 | 27.6 | 5.9 | 6.0 | +4.99 | LAL | 66 | 66 | 40.7 | 43.3% | 33.9% | 81.6% | #11 | 355.8 |
| 2003–04 | 24.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | +5.90 | LAL | 65 | 64 | 37.6 | 43.8% | 32.7% | 85.2% | #5 | 371.9 |
| 2002–03 | 30.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | +7.42 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 41.5 | 45.1% | 38.3% | 84.3% | #3 | 617.5 |
| 2001–02 | 25.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | +4.28 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 38.3 | 46.9% | 25.0% | 82.9% | #16 | 368.9 |
| 2000–01 | 28.5 | 5.9 | 5.0 | +4.55 | LAL | 68 | 68 | 40.9 | 46.4% | 30.5% | 85.3% | #15 | 348.2 |
| 1999–00 | 22.5 | 6.3 | 4.9 | +5.18 | LAL | 66 | 62 | 38.2 | 46.8% | 31.9% | 82.1% | #11 | 352.4 |
| 1998–99 | 19.9 | 5.3 | 3.8 | +1.23 | LAL | 50 | 50 | 37.9 | 46.5% | 26.7% | 83.9% | #81 | 116.9 |
| 1997–98 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | +0.48 | LAL | 79 | 1 | 26.0 | 42.8% | 34.1% | 79.4% | #103 | 99.4 |
| 1996–97 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | -0.15 | LAL | 71 | 6 | 15.5 | 41.7% | 37.5% | 81.9% | #127 | 38.6 |
| Career | 25.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | — | LAL | 1346 | — | 36.1 | 44.7% | 32.9% | 83.7% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Kobe Bryant highlights
Watch the selected footage or film analysis, then use the season record and impact data to put what happened on the floor in context.
Career retrospective
Kobe Bryant Hall of Fame career retrospective
The retrospective shows Bryant's shot creation and footwork while the surrounding tables provide the season-by-season efficiency and impact context.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
4.5 composite · lower is better
4.2 average league finish
6,096 total value
Career standing
How Kobe Bryant ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score4.5
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 333.0
- Qualified seasons
- 19
- All-time rank
- #33
Strongest seasons
Every season
Kobe Bryant advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 37 | 66 | 1,863 | -0.35 | 54.3 | #167 | 61.3 | 62nd | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 36 | 35 | 1,207 | +1.21 | 78.6 | #80 | 75.9 | 67th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 35 | 6 | 177 | -6.24 | — | — | -15.4 | — | Limited |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 34 | 78 | 3,013 | +4.09 | 97.1 | #11 | 360.8 | 99th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 33 | 58 | 2,232 | +3.18 | 91.8 | #29 | 218.2 | 95th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 32 | 82 | 2,779 | +5.08 | 98.9 | #5 | 371.9 | 98th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 31 | 73 | 2,835 | +4.22 | 96.7 | #12 | 340.8 | 98th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 30 | 82 | 2,960 | +5.79 | 98.8 | #5 | 452.8 | 99th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 29 | 82 | 3,192 | +5.17 | 98.2 | #7 | 455.8 | 99th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 28 | 77 | 3,140 | +5.94 | 97.9 | #8 | 485.5 | 100th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 27 | 80 | 3,277 | +7.96 | 99.4 | #3 | 618.3 | 100th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 26 | 66 | 2,689 | +4.99 | 97.1 | #11 | 355.8 | 97th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 25 | 65 | 2,447 | +5.90 | 98.8 | #5 | 371.9 | 98th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 24 | 82 | 3,401 | +7.42 | 99.4 | #3 | 617.5 | 99th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 23 | 80 | 3,063 | +4.28 | 95.4 | #16 | 368.9 | 97th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 22 | 68 | 2,783 | +4.55 | 95.7 | #15 | 348.2 | 94th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 21 | 66 | 2,524 | +5.18 | 96.9 | #11 | 352.4 | 97th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 20 | 50 | 1,896 | +1.23 | 71.0 | #81 | 116.9 | 84th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 19 | 79 | 2,056 | +0.48 | 67.8 | #103 | 99.4 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 18 | 71 | 1,103 | -0.15 | 60.1 | #127 | 38.6 | 51st | Broad |
Career movement
Kobe Bryant's career impact by season
Peak +7.96 in 2005–06 · 20 seasons · 48,637 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Kobe BryantJason Kidd
| NBA season | Kobe Bryant | Jason Kidd |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 3 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| 4 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| 5 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| 6 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 7 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| 8 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 9 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| 10 | 8.0 | 5.4 |
| 11 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| 12 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| 13 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 14 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 15 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| 16 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| 17 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 18 | -6.2 | 2.1 |
| 19 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| 20 | -0.3 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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The career-similarity score compares era-centered box impact, peak, prime, workload, career length, position, and experience-aligned trajectory. It describes career shape, not playing style, equal ability, or probability.
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88career similarity score
87/100 closest-season score · 2005–06 ↔ 2005–06Impact Rate shows how strong a player was compared with everyone else that season. Season Value adds how much he played; completed player-profile rows instead show each season's fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. Career Impact Rank rewards a high peak, a long prime, and repeated seasons near the top. Older seasons use clearly labeled estimates where the NBA did not record today's full set of statistics. Read how every ranking works →