PTS17.6REB3.7AST2.8

Players ›Kobe Bryant

League elite in Scoring · among frontcourt

Kobe Bryant

LAL· Forward-Guard· #8· 2015-16

1.98 m · 96 kg · 1978–2020 · 41 years old

5 Rings2 Finals MVP7 Finals (5-2)

18× All-Star15× All-NBA1× MVP

Among the best
in the leagueno. 18among frontcourtScoringno. 19among frontcourtAssistsno. 53among frontcourtSteals2015-16 · vs 175 players

Season

66 games

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

MIN

FG%

35.8%

3P%

28.5%

FT%

82.6%

Season by season · tap a row

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%
2015-16	LAL	66	17.6	3.7	2.8	0.9	0.2	2	1.7	28.2	35.8%	28.5%	82.6%
2014-15	LAL	35	22.3	5.7	5.6	1.3	0.2	3.7	1.9	34.5	37.3%	29.3%	81.3%
2013-14	LAL	6	13.8	4.3	6.3	1.2	0.2	5.7	1.5	29.5	42.5%	18.8%	85.7%
2012-13	LAL	78	27.3	5.6	6	1.4	0.3	3.7	2.2	38.6	46.3%	32.4%	83.9%
2011-12	LAL	58	27.9	5.4	4.6	1.2	0.3	3.5	1.8	38.5	43%	30.3%	84.5%
2010-11	LAL	82	25.3	5.1	4.7	1.2	0.1	3	2.1	33.9	45.1%	32.3%	82.8%
2009-10	LAL	73	27	5.4	5	1.5	0.3	3.2	2.6	38.8	45.6%	32.9%	81.1%
2008-09	LAL	82	26.8	5.2	4.9	1.5	0.5	2.6	2.3	36.1	46.7%	35.1%	85.6%
2007-08	LAL	82	28.3	6.3	5.4	1.8	0.5	3.1	2.8	38.9	45.9%	36.1%	84%
2006-07	LAL	77	31.6	5.7	5.4	1.4	0.5	3.3	2.7	40.8	46.3%	34.4%	86.8%
2005-06	LAL	80	35.4	5.3	4.5	1.8	0.4	3.1	2.9	41	45%	34.7%	85%
2004-05	LAL	66	27.6	5.9	6	1.3	0.8	4.1	2.6	40.7	43.3%	33.9%	81.6%
2003-04	LAL	65	24	5.5	5.1	1.7	0.4	2.6	2.7	37.6	43.8%	32.7%	85.2%
2002-03	LAL	82	30	6.9	5.9	2.2	0.8	3.5	2.7	41.5	45.1%	38.3%	84.3%
2001-02	LAL	80	25.2	5.5	5.5	1.5	0.4	2.8	2.9	38.3	46.9%	25%	82.9%
2000-01	LAL	68	28.5	5.9	5	1.7	0.6	3.2	3.3	40.9	46.4%	30.5%	85.3%
1999-00	LAL	66	22.5	6.3	4.9	1.6	0.9	2.8	3.3	38.2	46.8%	31.9%	82.1%
1998-99	LAL	50	19.9	5.3	3.8	1.4	1	3.1	3.1	37.9	46.5%	26.7%	83.9%
1997-98	LAL	79	15.4	3.1	2.5	0.9	0.5	2	2.3	26	42.8%	34.1%	79.4%
1996-97	LAL	71	7.6	1.9	1.3	0.7	0.3	1.6	1.4	15.5	41.7%	37.5%	81.9%

Player DNA2015-16 · vs 175 players

Career · 20 seasons

Points

25 per game

Rebounds

5.2 per game

Assists

4.7 per game

39.4%Field goals

In the clutch

last 5 min, within 5 points · 1996–2015

PTS/game

3.7

Win %

58.3%

650 games with clutch minutes

His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: pick & roll (ball-handler) — around the league average (0.8 pts/possession)

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.

Official NBA clips (videos.nba.com), played from their CDN in your browser when you hit play. The list comes from our database.

Readings

Distribution

Measured

Kobe Bryant sits in the 90th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in scoring (2015-16).

Percentile · Scoring · 2015-16

Against 175 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min

Open →

▸ See evidence · 5 pieces of evidence

2015-16: percentile 90 in scoring among 175 forwards and centres
2015-16: percentile 25 in rebounding among 175 forwards and centres
2015-16: percentile 89 in playmaking among 175 forwards and centres
2015-16: percentile 70 in steals among 175 forwards and centres
2015-16: percentile 6 in blocks among 175 forwards and centres

Limits

Cohort adjusted by position (guards / bigs) and minutes; it does not compare with the whole league.

Revision 9b544af5 · measured

Observed

Kobe Bryant drops from 22.3 to 17.6 points per game in 2014-15→2015-16 after 20 measured seasons.

17.6

Points per game · 2015-16

Career · 1996-97–2015-16 · 20 seasons

Measured

With Bryant on the floor his team is 8.3 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2015-16).

-8.3

On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2015-16

Real lineups of 2015-16 · 1,552 min with him · 1,282 min without

Observed

Kobe Bryant passes most to Jordan Clarkson (5.12 passes per game) in 2015-16; 6 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

5.12

Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2015-16

Passes made per game · 2015-16 · regular season

Career highs · advanced

PER

BPM

VORP

TS%

USG%

Points per game · tap a bar

1996-972015-162015-16

Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height198 cm

Weight96 kg

Injury history

2016-03-15shoulder · right7 days out

2016-03-08shoulder · right2 days out

2016-03-04shoulder · right2 days out

2016-02-26shoulder · right5 days out

2016-01-26shoulder2 days out

2016-01-10Achilles · right2 days out

🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most

Allen Iverson9

Carmelo Anthony8

Yao Ming7

Leandro Barbosa6

Most blocked by

Shawn Marion23

Bruce Bowen20

Andrei Kirilenko17

Tim Duncan16

🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2015 season. Source: NBA tracking.

His main partner

Jordan Clarkson

5.1 passes per game · 48% shooting after the pass

Passes to most

Jordan Clarkson5.121%

D'Angelo Russell4.719%

Julius Randle4.117%

Roy Hibbert3.916%

Lou Williams2.310%

Receives most from

D'Angelo Russell9.526%

Jordan Clarkson7.721%

Julius Randle6.117%

Roy Hibbert3.911%

Lou Williams3.810%

🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

46%

29%

26%

Mid-range42%At the rim58%Three34%

Assisted baskets: 39%Buzzer-beaters: 123bandeja: 15%mate: 5%suspensión: 2%

🪪 Passport and numbers

🇺🇸United StatesPosition: alero

Draft: 1996 · round 1, pick 13

His numbers

24LAL2007–20158LAL1996–2006