Kobe Bryant - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Earned all of his on-court fame with the Los Angeles Lakers - a true one-franchise career.

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

272136LALPEAK · 272 · 2008-09 · LAL

1996-972000-012004-052008-092011-122015-16

Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 7 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.

LALLos Angeles Lakers

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers1996-97 to 2015-1620 seasons · 2,433 fame

Career

25.0PPG

5.2RPG

4.7APG

1,346Games

20Seasons

5Titles

Peak season: 2008-09 - 272 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 13 overall (1996).

Season-by-season log · 20 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1996-97	LAL (56-26)	71	7.6	1.9	1.3	12	All-Rookie	Lost Conf Semis
1997-98	LAL (61-21)	79	15.4	3.1	2.5	29	All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1998-99	LAL (31-19)	50	19.9	5.3	3.8	50	All-NBA 3rd	Lost Conf Semis
1999-00	LAL (67-15)	66	22.5	6.3	4.9	239	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2000-01	LAL (56-26)	68	28.5	5.9	5.0	230	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2001-02	LAL (58-24)	80	25.2	5.5	5.5	234	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
2002-03	LAL (50-32)	82	30.0	6.9	5.9	138	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2003-04	LAL (56-26)	65	24.0	5.5	5.1	139	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2004-05	LAL (34-48)	66	27.6	5.9	6.0	68	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	-
2005-06	LAL (45-37)	80	35.4	5.3	4.5	117	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
2006-07	LAL (42-40)	77	31.6	5.7	5.4	110	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
2007-08	LAL (57-25)	82	28.3	6.3	5.4	185	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost Finals
2008-09	LAL (65-17)	82	26.8	5.2	4.9	272	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2009-10	LAL (57-25)	73	27.0	5.4	5.0	271	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2010-11	LAL (57-25)	82	25.3	5.1	4.7	107	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2011-12	LAL (41-25)	58	27.9	5.4	4.6	91	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2012-13	LAL (45-37)	78	27.3	5.6	6.0	86	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
2013-14	LAL (27-55)	6	13.8	4.3	6.3	5	All-Star	-
2014-15	LAL (21-61)	35	22.3	5.7	5.6	30	All-Star	-
2015-16	LAL (17-65)	66	17.6	3.7	2.8	20	All-Star	-

The Award Wall

MVP1 Finals MVP2All-NBA 1st11 All-NBA 2nd2 All-Star18 All-Defense 1st9 All-NBA 3rd2 All-Defense 2nd3 All-Rookie 2nd1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 5,822.64

Career Stats49099th

Longevity13999th

Draft Bonus4053rd

Peak Bonus23099th

Honors4,32399th

Rings60098th

How it adds up

Base fame5,822.64

× Recency 1.17+978.20

× Young Superstar 1.11+761.69

+ Outside Basketball+2,000.00

+ Team Context+615.04

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame10,798.63

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Shaquille O'NealLAL · 8 seasons · 8.0 together1,810connection Derek FisherLAL · 13 seasons · 12.4 together1,485connection Pau GasolLAL · 7 seasons · 5.7 together914connection Robert HorryLAL · 7 seasons · 6.3 together801connection Lamar OdomLAL · 7 seasons · 7.0 together623connection Rick FoxLAL · 7 seasons · 6.8 together517connection Metta World PeaceLAL · 5 seasons · 4.8 together508connection Andrew BynumLAL · 7 seasons · 6.8 together418connection Devean GeorgeLAL · 7 seasons · 6.3 together292connection Luke WaltonLAL · 9 seasons · 7.8 together259connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Kobe Bryant play for?

Kobe Bryant played for the Los Angeles Lakers.

What team is Kobe Bryant most known for?

Kobe Bryant spent the entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers - a one-franchise player.

How many championships did Kobe Bryant win?

Kobe Bryant won 5 NBA championships.

What was Kobe Bryant's most famous season?

Kobe Bryant's most famous season was 2008-09, earning 272 fame points - 82 games, 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 36.1 minutes per game.

What were Kobe Bryant's career stats?

Kobe Bryant averaged 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game over 1346 career games.

When did Kobe Bryant play in the NBA?

Kobe Bryant played from 1996-97 to 2015-16, spanning 20 NBA seasons.

Where was Kobe Bryant drafted?

Kobe Bryant was selected with the #13 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1996 NBA Draft.

How famous is Kobe Bryant?

Kobe Bryant has a Tetherball fame score of 10,799, ranked #4 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Kobe Bryant's most famous teammate?

Kobe Bryant's most famous teammate was Shaquille O'Neal, sharing 8 seasons together.

Who were Kobe Bryant's most connected teammates?

Kobe Bryant's most connected teammates were Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Fisher, and Pau Gasol - the strongest teammate connections of Kobe Bryant's career, led by Shaquille O'Neal over 8 shared seasons.

What awards did Kobe Bryant win?

Kobe Bryant's major honors include:

MVP
2× Finals MVP
11× All-NBA First Team
2× All-NBA Second Team
2× All-NBA Third Team
9× All-Defensive First Team
3× All-Defensive Second Team
18× All-Star
All-Rookie 2nd Team

Career fame

10,798.63

Common#4 in fame

Kobe Bryant

More famous than 99.9% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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