Stastical Comparison: Kobe Bryant (#8) vs Kobe Bryant (#24)
The upcoming season of the NBA would be Kobe Bryant’s 19th in the league, the first of his most recent two year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. Disappointing playoff performances to multiple NBA championships followed by a rebuild phase and more championships, he has been through thick and thin with the Los Angeles franchise.Barring the assists numbers, Bryant is at the top of every list on the Lakers record books and will continue doing so for decades until another star emerges or plays for the team. His contribution to the franchise will forever be considered invaluable.The hunger and drive for more championships even after five titles is still there even at his ripe age of 36. Over the years, Bryant has always worked on improving his game and physique yet in terms of his presence on the court other than his afro and thin figure, his jersey number is all that is changed.Of the 18 seasons played, Bryant played 10 wearing the number 8 jersey and the most recent 8 seasons wearing the number 24. So which version of the Black Mamba will come out on top in a head-to-head? Here is the statistical comparison.
#1 Regular Season Total Stats
| Kobe Bryant | #8 | #24 |
| Regular Season | Regular Season | |
| Points | 16,866 | 14,834 |
| Rebounds | 3,634 | 2,967 |
| Assists | 3,148 | 2,777 |
| Blocks | 431 | 189 |
| Steals | 1,059 | 776 |
Having played more season wearing the number 8 jersey and also being more younger, Bryant with the 8 jersey comes out on top across all regular season stats as the above table shows.