3-point field goal attempts – 1st (882)
3-point field goals made – 3rd (292)
Field goal attempts – 3rd (4,499)
Free throws made – 2nd (1,320)
Points – 3rd (5,640)
Minutes played – 3rd (8,641)
Turnovers – 3rd (647)
Field goals made – 4th (2,014).
NBA awards and accomplishments
Bryant shooting a free throw 2-time NBA Finals MVP : 2009, 2010NBA Most Valuable Player [7] [16] [17] 2-time scoring champion : 2006, 2007[18] 18-time NBA All-Star : 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[9] 18 consecutive selections, 13 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to a league-wide lockout )[9] [19]
Missed the 2010 and 2014 games due to injury[20] First team : 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[22] [23] Second team : 2000, 2001[22] [23] Third team : 1999, 2005[22] [23] First team : 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[24] [25] Second team : 2001, 2002, 2012[24] [25] NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion : 1997[28] 17-time Player of the Month : December 2000, November 2001, January 2003, March 2004, January 2006, April 2006, December 2006, March 2007, April 2007, February 2008, April 2008, December 2008, January 2009, December 2009, March 2011, December/January 2012, February 2013[9] Player of the Month was awarded separately to Eastern and Western Conference starting from the 2001–02 season .[29] NBA regular season leader :games played : 1998–99 (50 ), 2007–08 (82 ), 2008–09 (82 )[9] usage percentage : 2005–06 (38.7 ), 2010–11 (35.1 ), 2011-12 (35.7 )[9] points : 2002–03 (2,461 ), 2005–06 (2,832 , 7th in NBA history),[30] 2,430 ), 2007–08 (2,323 )[9] points per game : 2005–06 (35.4 , 8th in NBA history),[31] 31.6 )[9] field goals attempted : 2005–06 (2,173 ), 2006–07 (1,757 ), 2007–08 (1,690 ), 2010–11 (1,639 ), 2011-12 (1336 )[9] field goals made : 2002–03 (868 ), 2005–06 (978 ), 2006–07 (813 )[9] free throws attempted : 2006–07 (768 )[9] free throws made : 2005–06 (696 ), 2006–07 (667 )[9] win shares : 2001 (3.8 )points : 2004 (539 ), 2008 (633 ), 2009 (695 ), 2010 (671 )points per game : 2003 (32.1 ), 2007 (32.8 ), 2008 (30.1 )minutes played : 2002 (833 ), 2004 (973 )field goals made : 2004 (190 ), 2008 (222 ), 2009 (242 ), 2010 (234 )field goals attempted : 2002 (431 ), 2004 (460 ), 2008 (463 ), 2009 (530 ), 2010 (511 )free throws made : 2004 (135 ), 2008 (157 ), 2009 (174 ), 2010 (154 )free throws attempted : 2008 (194 ), 2010 (183 )steals : 2000 (32 ), 2009 (38 )turnovers : 2010 (79 )personal fouls : 2000 (89 )
NBA records
Currently holds
Bryant scored 50 points or more in four consecutive games in 2007. Bryant holds or shares numerous NBA records :
Most Seasons played for a single NBA Franchise: 20 Most All-Star Game MVP awards won, career: 4 (tied with Bob Pettit )
Most All-Star Game points scored, career: 280 [32]
Most All-Star Game field goals made, career: 115
Most offensive rebounds in an All-Star Game: 10
Most All-NBA Total Selections won, career: 16
Most All-NBA First Team honors won, career: 11 (tied with Karl Malone )
Most All-Defensive First Team honors won, career: 9 (tied with Michael Jordan , Gary Payton , and Kevin Garnett )
Only player in NBA history with more than 30,000 points and 6,000 assists.[33] [34] Most three-point field goals made, one game: 12 (on January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics; shared with Donyell Marshall )[35]
Most three-point field goal attempts, career-playoffs: 882 [36]
Most field goal attempts, career-playoffs: 4,500
Most three-point field goal attempts, career-finals: 153
Most free throws made, four-game playoff series: 51 (second round vs. Sacramento Kings, 2001)[37]
Most points scored in one arena, career: 13,812 (as of March 9, 2012, at Staples Center , Los Angeles )[38] [39] Youngest player to score 24,000 points: (31 years, 76 days )[40] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record[40]
Since surpassed by LeBron James, who achieved this at 30 years, 17 days [41] Youngest player to score 25,000 points: (31 years, 151 days )[42] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record[42] Youngest player to score 26,000 points: (32 years, 80 days )[43] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to score 27,000 points: (32 years, 160 days )[44] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to score 28,000 points: (33 years, 131 days )[45] [46] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to score 29,000 points: (33 years, 199 days )[47] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to score 30,000 points: (34 years, 104 days )[48] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to score 31,000 points: (34 years, 185 days )[49] Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to score 32,000 points: (36 years, 87 days )[50] Surpassed Karl Malone, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to score 33,000 points: (37 years, 138 days ) Surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the previous holder of the record Youngest player to be named to the NBA All-Rookie Team: (1996–97 )[51]
Youngest player to be named to the NBA All-Defensive Team: (1999–00 )[51]
Youngest player to start a game: (18 years, 158 days )[1]
Youngest player to win the NBA Slam Dunk Championship: (18 years, 169 days )[52]
Youngest player to start an All-Star game: (19 years, 169 days )[51]
Only player in NBA history to score at least 600 points in the postseason for three consecutive years.[53] 633 (2008), 695 (2009), 671 (2010)[53]
Previously held
Most three-point field goals made, one half: 8 (on March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards; shared with 5 other players)[35] [54] Youngest player to score 23,000 points: (30 years, 171 days)
Surpassed by LeBron James (29 years, 95 days) on April 4, 2014
Youngest player to score 22,000 points: (30 years, 99 days )[56] Youngest player to score 20,000 points: (29 years, 122 days )[58] Surpassed by LeBron James (28 years, 17 days) on January 16, 2013.[59]
Chamberlain (29 years, 134 days),[58] [60] Youngest player to score 18,000 points: (28 years, 156 days ) Surpassed by LeBron James (27 years, 35 days) on February 3, 2012. Youngest player to score 15,000 points: (27 years, 136 days )[61] Youngest player to score 10,000 points: (24 years, 193 days ) on March 4, 2003[1] [63] Youngest player to appear in an NBA game: (18 years, 72 days ) on November 3, 1996[51]
Los Angeles Lakers franchise records
Bryant set a record at the modern Madison Square Garden with 61 points. Bryant holds or shares numerous Lakers franchise records :
Most playoff seasons played Most All-Star Game Selections 11 (2002 – 2004, 2006 – 2013) Most All-Defensive First Team 9 (2000, 2003 – 2004, 2006 – 2011) Most career regular-season games played: 1,277 [65]
Most career playoff games played: 220 [66] Career: 32,482 (as of January 22, 2015)[67] Surpassed Jerry West , the previous holder of the record, on February 1, 2010[68]
Career, playoffs: 5,640 (as of May 12, 2011)[67] Surpassed Jerry West, the previous holder of the record, on April 23, 2010)[69]
Season: 2,832 (2005–06 )[9]
Game: 81 (on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[5] [6]
Half: 55 (2nd half, on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[5]
Quarter: 30 (twice, most recently on November 30, 2006 in 3rd quarter vs. Utah Jazz)[5]
Games scoring 60 points or more, career : 5 (as of March 22, 2011)[70] Games scoring 50 points or more, career : 24 (as of March 22, 2011)[70] Games scoring 50 points or more, season: 10 (2006–07)[1]
Games scoring 40 points or more, career : 121 (as of April 13, 2013)[68] Games scoring 40 points or more, season: 27 (2005–06)[71] Bryant goes in for a layup in a 2010 game against the Magic. Consecutive games of 50 points or more: 4 (March 16–23, 2007)[72] Behind Wilt Chamberlain (7 consecutive games five times in 1961–62)[72]
Consecutive games of 40 points or more: 9 (February 6–23, 2003)[73] Tied with Michael Jordan (1986–87) and behind Wilt Chamberlain (14 consecutive games twice in 1961–62 and 10 consecutive games in 1962–63)[73] [74] Field goals made and attempted Career attempts: 22,866 (as of November 17, 2012)[67] [75]
Career: 10,286 (as of March 9, 2012)[76]
Career, playoffs: 2,014 (as of May 12, 2011)[77]
Career attempts, playoffs: 4,499 (as of May 12, 2011)[78]
Half: 18 (2nd half, on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[5] [79]
Half attempts: 28 (tied with Elgin Baylor ; on November 17, 2002 at Boston Celtics)[79]
Half, playoffs: 12 (tied with Elgin Baylor; on April 20, 2003 at Minnesota Timberwolves )[80]
Quarter: 11 (twice, most recently on January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors)[79]
Quarter attempts, playoffs: 13 (tied with 3 players; on May 13, 2003 at San Antonio Spurs )[80] Free throws made and attempted Career: 7,463 (as of November 17, 2012)[67] [76]
Career attempts: 8,903 (as of November 17, 2012)
Career, playoffs: 1,320 (as of June 18, 2011)[66] [81]
Career attempts, playoffs: 1,617 (as of June 18, 2011)[66]
Game, playoffs: 21 (on May 4, 2008 vs. Utah Jazz)[80] [82]
Quarter, playoffs: 11 (tied with 3 players; on May 8, 1997 vs. Utah Jazz)[80]
Most free throws in a game without a miss, playoffs: 18 (May 18, 2012)
Consecutive: 62 (January 11–22, 2006)[5] [79] Three-point field goals made and attempted Career: 1,521 (as of November 17, 2012)[1] [79]
Career, playoffs: 292 (as of March 9, 2012)[83]
Game: 12 (on January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics)[79] [84]
Half: 8 (1st half, on March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards)[79] [85]
Consecutive: 9 (on January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics)[84]
Career attempts: 4,511 (as of November 17, 2012)[67]
Career attempts, playoffs: 882 (as of June 18, 2011)[36]
Season attempts: 518 (2005–06)[1] [79]
Game attempts: 18 (on January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics)[79] [84] Career: 1,734 (November 17, 2012)
Half: 6 (tied with 3 players; on February 13, 2006 vs. Utah Jazz)[79]
Quarter, playoffs: 3 (five times, tied with 9 players; most recently on June 15, 2008 vs. Boston Celtics)[80] Career: 42,705 (as of November 17, 2012)[75] [86]
Career, playoffs: 8,641 (as of June 18, 2011)[75] [87] Career: 3226 (as of December 16, 2014)
Career, playoffs: 660 (as of June 18, 2011) Career: 3509 (as of December 7, 2012)
Miscellaneous records
Others
Bryant playing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Surpassed Carlin Warley (2,441) and Wilt Chamberlain (2,359)[1] [89]
See also
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