A Look at Kobe Bryant’s Unbelievable Career Points Total
Kobe Bryant, the 5-time NBA champion, 18-time All-Star, and global icon scored a total of 33,643 points throughout his 20 year National Basketball Association career. His illustrious career set a number of records that are still in-tact in 2020.
Records Held by Kobe Memorialized
- NBA All-Time Scoring List: Kobe Bryant is ranked number 4 in the NBA’s all-time scoring list, behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, and Lebron James.
- Most Field Goals Made: Kobe made 12,719 field goals in his career — good for most all-time in NBA history.
- Most 3-pointers Made: Kobe made 2,832 two-pointers over his career, the most in NBA history.
- Most Free Throws Made: Kobe attempted 8,378 free throws, making 8.009 of them.
Career Points Per Game
Kobe Bryant’s 27.4 career points per game is in a class of its own. He is 7th all time in career points per game, only behind luminaries of the game such as Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, and Lebron James.
Scoring Binges and Firsts
Kobe amassed at least 30 points in a single game on 110 different occasions. In March of 2007, he scored a staggering 81 points a single game – his 65 field goals still stands as an NBA record in 2020. Kobe’s number of 80-point games are double the amount of all other players in the NBA combined.
Kobe Bryant is also the first guard ever to score at least 40 points in eight consecutive games. His streak lasted 45 days, and he averaged an unbelievable 45.1 points per game during the span.
Kobe Bryant’s Last and Final Game
In Kobe’s grand finale, he scored an incredible 60 points against the Utah Jazz — a fitting end to an incredible career.
As the dust settles, one thing that is undeniable is that Kobe Bryant was a scoring machine and an unparalleled force in the NBA. He will always be remembered for the crafty yet ferocious determination that he brought to the court every night for two decades — and for the hard earned 33,643 career points he tallied throughout his amazing career.
