Kobe Bryant’s 20-year run in the NBA meant much more than numbers can measure.
But the numbers themselves aren’t too bad, either. Here’s a quick look at what Mamba’s accomplished.
– 5 NBA championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010; Lakers lost Finals in 2004 and 2008)
– 3rd all-time in scoring (behind just Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone)
– 81 points in a single game, second most in NBA history
– 2008 NBA MVP
– 17-time All-Star
– 4-time All-Star MVP
– 11-time All-NBA First Team
– 2-time All-NBA Second Team
– 2-time All-NBA Third Team
– Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
– 19+ years with Lakers: most of any player with 1 team in NBA history
– 2 Olympic Gold Medals with Team USA
