{"slug":"jordan-vs-kobe","title":"Jordan vs Kobe: Career Comparison","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe","faqCount":6,"faqs":[{"question":"What is Michael Jordan's career scoring line?","answer":"Jordan's per-game averages are 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in 1,072 games. Minutes per game were 38.3. Shooting is .497 from the field, .327 from three, and .835 from the line. Career points total 32,292. The career ran 15 years, with a 1984 debut and Hall of Fame induction as a player in 2009 (Basketball-Reference)."},{"question":"What is Kobe Bryant's career scoring line?","answer":"Kobe's per-game averages are 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in 1,346 games. Minutes per game were 36.1. Shooting is .447 from the field, .329 from three, and .837 from the line. Career points total 33,643. The career ran 20 years, with a 1996 debut (Basketball-Reference)."},{"question":"How many championships does each player have?","answer":"Jordan won 6 NBA championships, 6 Finals MVPs, 5 MVPs, and 10 scoring titles, and made 14 All-Star teams. Kobe won 5 NBA championships, 2 Finals MVPs, and the 2007-08 MVP, and made 18 All-Star teams. Both were inducted into the Hall of Fame and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Those honors are not a single ranking."},{"question":"How long did each play?","answer":"Jordan played 15 years, debuted October 26, 1984, and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls 3rd overall in 1984. Thirteen years were with Chicago and 2 were with Washington. Kobe played 20 years, debuted November 3, 1996, and was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets 13th overall in 1996."},{"question":"Is there a single winner?","answer":"No. As of October 3, 2026, neither player has played a 2026-27 game. There is no forecast for a season that neither player is playing."},{"question":"What happened after Kobe's career?","answer":"Bryant retired after the 2015-16 season and died on January 26, 2020. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 2020. He has no 2025-26 or 2026-27 season. Jordan has not played a 2026-27 game."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Jordan vs Kobe: Career Comparison — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Jordan vs Kobe: Career Comparison","dateModified":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#q1","name":"What is Michael Jordan's career scoring line?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#a1","text":"Jordan's per-game averages are 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists in 1,072 games. Minutes per game were 38.3. Shooting is .497 from the field, .327 from three, and .835 from the line. Career points total 32,292. The career ran 15 years, with a 1984 debut and Hall of Fame induction as a player in 2009 (Basketball-Reference).","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#q2","name":"What is Kobe Bryant's career scoring line?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#a2","text":"Kobe's per-game averages are 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in 1,346 games. Minutes per game were 36.1. Shooting is .447 from the field, .329 from three, and .837 from the line. Career points total 33,643. The career ran 20 years, with a 1996 debut (Basketball-Reference).","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#q3","name":"How many championships does each player have?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#a3","text":"Jordan won 6 NBA championships, 6 Finals MVPs, 5 MVPs, and 10 scoring titles, and made 14 All-Star teams. Kobe won 5 NBA championships, 2 Finals MVPs, and the 2007-08 MVP, and made 18 All-Star teams. Both were inducted into the Hall of Fame and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. 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Kobe played 20 years, debuted November 3, 1996, and was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets 13th overall in 1996.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#q5","name":"Is there a single winner?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#a5","text":"No. As of October 3, 2026, neither player has played a 2026-27 game. There is no forecast for a season that neither player is playing.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#q6","name":"What happened after Kobe's career?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe#a6","text":"Bryant retired after the 2015-16 season and died on January 26, 2020. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 2020. He has no 2025-26 or 2026-27 season. Jordan has not played a 2026-27 game.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/jordan-vs-kobe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}