| LeBron James | Stats | Kobe Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Games Played GP | 82 |
| 37.7 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 36.1 |
| 28.4 | Points Per Game PPG | 26.8 |
| 7.6 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 5.2 |
| 7.2 | Assists Per Game APG | 4.9 |
| 1.7 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.5 |
| 1.1 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.5 |
| 9.7 | Field Goals Per Game | 9.8 |
| 19.9 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 20.9 |
| 48.9 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 46.7 |
| 1.6 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 1.4 |
| 4.7 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 4.1 |
| 34.4 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 35.1 |
| 7.3 | Free Throws Per Game | 5.9 |
| 9.4 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 6.9 |
| 78.0 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 85.6 |
| 59.1 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 56.1 |
| 1.3 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 1.1 |
| 6.3 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 4.1 |
| 3.0 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 2.6 |
| 3,054 | Minutes Played MIN | 2,960 |
| 2,304 | Points PTS | 2,201 |
| 613 | Rebounds REB | 429 |
| 587 | Assists AST | 399 |
| 137 | Steals STL | 120 |
| 93 | Blocks BLK | 37 |
| 789 | Field Goals | 800 |
| 1,613 | Field-Goal Attempts | 1,712 |
| 132 | Three-Pointers Made | 118 |
| 384 | Three-Point Attempts | 336 |
| 594 | Free Throws | 483 |
| 762 | Free-Throw Attempts | 564 |
| 106 | Offensive Rebounds | 90 |
| 507 | Defensive Rebounds | 339 |
| 241 | Turnovers TOV | 210 |
| 139 | Personal Fouls PF | 189 |
| +870 | Plus/Minus +/- | +657 |
| LeBron James | Biography and accolades | Kobe Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| Small forward | Position | Shooting guard |
| Dec 30, 1984 (41) | Birth date | Aug 23, 1978 |
| 6′9″ | Height | 6′6″ |
| 250 lb | Weight | 212 lb |
| 76ers | Current Team | — |
| LeBron James | Stats | Kobe Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | Record | 2-0 |
| 2 | Games Played GP | 2 |
| 41.2 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 37.7 |
| 19.5 | Points Per Game PPG | 19.5 |
| 8.5 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 4.5 |
| 8.0 | Assists Per Game APG | 7.0 |
| 2.0 | Steals Per Game SPG | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.5 |
| 7.0 | Field Goals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 22.5 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 19.5 |
| 31.1 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 43.6 |
| 1.5 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.5 |
| 6.5 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 3.5 |
| 23.1 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 14.3 |
| 4.0 | Free Throws Per Game | 2.0 |
| 8.0 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 3.0 |
| 50.0 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 66.7 |
| 37.5 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 46.8 |
| 2.5 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 0.5 |
| 6.0 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 4.0 |
| 3.5 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 3.5 |
| 82 | Minutes Played MIN | 75 |
| 39 | Points PTS | 39 |
| 17 | Rebounds REB | 9 |
| 16 | Assists AST | 14 |
| 4 | Steals STL | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks BLK | 1 |
| 14 | Field Goals | 17 |
| 45 | Field-Goal Attempts | 39 |
| 3 | Three-Pointers Made | 1 |
| 13 | Three-Point Attempts | 7 |
| 8 | Free Throws | 4 |
| 16 | Free-Throw Attempts | 6 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers TOV | 7 |
| 2 | Personal Fouls PF | 3 |
| -23 | Plus/Minus +/- | +20 |
LeBron James game log vs. Kobe Bryant
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. James | 1/19/2009 | 2008-09 | @ | 42 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 36.0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 40.3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -11 | |||
| 2 | L. James | 2/8/2009 | 2008-09 | vs | 40 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 25.0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 34.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -12 | |||
| Average | 41.2 | 19.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 22.5 | 31.1 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 23.1 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -11.5 | |||||||
| Total | 82 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 31.1 | 3 | 13 | 23.1 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -23 |
Summary
LeBron James averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 81 games in 2008-09. He was selected to play in his fifth All-Star game, and won his first MVP award; Kobe Bryant averaged 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 82 games in 2008-09. He was selected to play in his eleventh All-Star game. He won his first Finals MVP award and his fourth NBA championship.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |