Chris Paul vs Kobe Bryant
Chris Paul vs Kobe Bryant: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant?
Paul and Bryant had a long-standing rivalry that spanned over a decade. They faced off in several high-profile games, including the 2008 NBA Finals.
Chris Paul
Key numbers
- Points per game18.5
- Assists per game9.5
- Steals per game2.3
- FG percentage.475
- 3PT percentage.365
Top honours
- NBA Rookie of the Year2005
- Olympic gold medal2008, 2012
- NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player2008
- NBA All-Star team12 times
- All-NBA team11 times
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Kobe Bryant
Visit Kobe Bryant hubKey numbers
- Points per game25.0
- Points scored33,643
- Games played1,346
- Shooting percentage.473
- Free throw percentage.836
Top honours
- NBA championships5 (2000-2002, 2009-2010)
- NBA Finals MVP2 (2009-2010)
- NBA Most Valuable Player1 (2008)
- NBA scoring champion2 (2006-2007)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP4 (2002-2003, 2007-2009)