Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 25.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.9%). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
25.0 Points / game 25.3
5.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.7 Assists / game 5.3
1.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.5 Blocks / game 0.8
44.5% Field goal % 50.4%
32.7% 3-point % 35.9%
83.5% Free throw % 85.1%
54.9% True shooting % 70.3%
1,346 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.63× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Kobe BryantStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
100.8 Offensive rating 112.7
114.6 Defensive rating 111.4
-13.8 Net rating 1.3
0.3% Usage % 33.4%
0.2% Assist % 35.0%
0.1% Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
25.6 Points / game 25.8
5.1 Rebounds / game 5.4
4.7 Assists / game 5.7
1.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.7 Blocks / game 1.0
44.4% Field goal % 46.6%
32.6% 3-point % 36.1%
81.1% Free throw % 86.7%
220 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
2 Finals MVP 1
5 Championships 1
15 All-Star selections 3
11 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#6 All-time GOAT rank #68

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