Contemporaries · overlapped 17 seasons
Jason Kidd vs Kobe Bryant
Jason Kidd and Kobe Bryant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 17 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 12.6); Kobe Bryant was the more efficient scorer (54.9% true shooting to 50.6%); Jason Kidd created more for others (8.7 assists per game to 4.7). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Jason Kidd's #39.
Career averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| 12.6 |
Points / game |
25.0 |
| 6.3 |
Rebounds / game |
5.2 |
| 8.7 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.5 |
| 39.8% |
Field goal % |
44.5% |
| 34.6% |
3-point % |
32.7% |
| 79.2% |
Free throw % |
83.5% |
| 50.6% |
True shooting % |
54.9% |
| 1,391 |
Games played |
1,346 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
100.8 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
114.6 |
| — |
Net rating |
-13.8 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| 12.9 |
Points / game |
25.6 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.1 |
| 8.0 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 37.3% |
Field goal % |
44.4% |
| 30.5% |
3-point % |
32.6% |
| 78.7% |
Free throw % |
81.1% |
| 158 |
Playoff games |
220 |
Accolades
| Jason Kidd | Stat | Kobe Bryant |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 1 |
Championships |
5 |
| 9 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 5 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
11 |
| #39 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#6 |