Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs Dennis Johnson

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) and Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 1.34× their league average respectively; Kobe Bryant was the more efficient scorer (54.9% true shooting to 51.1%). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatDennis Johnson
25.0 Points / game 14.1
5.2 Rebounds / game 3.9
4.7 Assists / game 5.0
1.4 Steals / game 1.3
0.5 Blocks / game 0.6
44.5% Field goal % 44.6%
32.7% 3-point % 13.3%
83.5% Free throw % 80.0%
54.9% True shooting % 51.1%
1,346 Games played 1,100

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatDennis Johnson
2.63× Points vs era avg 1.34×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 0.89×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 2.00×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Kobe BryantStatDennis Johnson
100.8 Offensive rating —
114.6 Defensive rating —
-13.8 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatDennis Johnson
25.6 Points / game 17.3
5.1 Rebounds / game 4.3
4.7 Assists / game 5.6
1.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.7 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 43.6%
32.6% 3-point % 18.5%
81.1% Free throw % 80.1%
220 Playoff games 180

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatDennis Johnson
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 3
15 All-Star selections 5
11 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#6 All-time GOAT rank #59

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