Comparing Kobe s last eight seasons with James Lakers career, can James get a statue?

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most competitive teams in the league since they welcomed LeBron James in 2018. LeBron James led the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals twice and won the NBA championship in 2020. In recent years with the Lakers, LeBron James has received a lot of criticism and praise.

During the 2025 offseason, he had some differences with the Lakers, which may lead to the two sides' separation. LeBron James is also having trouble saying about such an experience. If you want to retire with the Lakers and win the NBA championship again here, you may be swept out by the Lakers.

In the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James averaged 26.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game, and was selected into the NBA All-Series seven times. Due to the rigid relationship with the Lakers, it may affect LeBron James' status in Lakers history.

For this reason, "Fadeaway World" compares LeBron James' performance in the Lakers over the years with the last eight seasons of Lakers' celebrity Kobe's career. Let's see how big the gap is between Kobe from the 2009-10 season to the 2015-16 season and LeBron James from the 2018-19 season to the present, and whether LeBron James is qualified to obtain a statue outside the Lakers Arena.

NBA champion number

Kobe: 2 (2009, 2010)

LeBron James: 1 (2020)

Kobe led the Lakers to the Finals three times in 2008, 2009 and 2010, almost completing the feat of three consecutive championships. In the 2009 Finals, Kobe averaged 32 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Defeating the young Magic team is memorable.

However, the following year, Kobe fought with the Boston Celtics in seven games with a finger fracture and a knee injury, completing the game of revenge, becoming the finals that can be ranked among the top three since the 21st century. The battle between yellow and green back then was inspiring. At the beginning, everyone was curious whether Kobe led the Lakers to revenge the three Celtics, or whether the three giants defeated the Lakers again and beat Kobe. As a result, it was a heart-wrenching finals series.

LeBron James led the Lakers to the Orlando Park with a score of 4-2 to beat the Miami Heat to win the championship in the 2020 shrinking season. In recent years, LeBron James has led the team to the Western Conference Finals only twice and once to the Finals.

NBA Finals appearances

Kobe: 2 times (2009, 2010)

LeBron James: 1 time (2020)

Kobe entered the finals twice, and both won the championship. LeBron James won the championship only once. In fact, the number of times he led the team to the finals is to prove to the outside world that the NBA is the best evidence of their era.

NBA All-Series Selected Number of Bryant: 5 times (2009-2013)

LeBron James: 7 times (2019-2025)

LeBron James was selected for the All-Series 7 times in the Lakers, while Kobe was selected for the All-Series of the NBA five consecutive times. It’s not that Kobe was selected few times, mainly because Kobe never returned to the peak after his Achilles tendon injury and played as the best player, making himself selected for the best team. However, 40-year-old LeBron James is indeed amazing to be selected for the second team of the All-A-Serie A team. In fact, the Lakers ranked third in the Western Conference in the 2024-25 season, and LeBron James won the sixth place in the MVP vote, but was selected for the second team. It is very unfair for him, and he should enter the first team.

NBA playoffs number

Kobe: 5 times (2009-2013)

LeBron James: 5 times (2020, 2021, 2023-2025)

LeBron James led the Lakers to miss the playoffs in 2019 and 2022. In 2019, he missed many games due to major injuries. Before they were injured, the Lakers' record was enough to get them the playoffs tickets. However, after LeBron James was injured, the team performed in a mess. Even if he returned with an injury, he could not escape the fact that the Lakers missed the playoffs.

As for Kobe, he led the Lakers to the playoffs five times in a row, twice in the finals, and twice in the championship. Unfortunately, an Achilles tendon injury caused the Lakers to decline and miss the playoffs. It was not until the arrival of LeBron James that it began to change all this.

Total wins in the regular season

Kobe: 330 wins, 305 losses

LeBron James: 304 wins, 249 losses

When Kobe was healthy, his team-leading record was good in those years. 65 wins and 17 losses, 57 wins and 25 losses. However, after being injured, the Lakers' lineup was mainly young players, and they directly scored 27 wins and 55 losses in the 13-14 season. LeBron James's team-leading record is OK, especially in the 2024-25 season, which can lead the team to a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, ranking third in the West.

Total number of playoff wins

Kobe: 41 wins 31 losses

LeBron James: 28 wins 25 losses

Kobe achieved 41 wins 31 losses in the last eight seasons of the playoffs, and helped the team achieve a record of 41 wins 31 losses in 35 playoffs in five years, with a winning rate of 56.9%.

Since LeBron joined the Lakers in 2018, the team's playoff record is 28 wins and 25 losses, with a winning rate of 52.8%.. LeBron James' winning rate is not bad, mainly because the winning rate in the past two years has been a bit low. In the first round of the 2024 playoffs, he was beaten 4-1 by the Nuggets, and in the first round of the 2025 playoffs, he was beaten 4-1 by the Timberwolves. He has only achieved a bad record of 2 wins and 8 losses for two consecutive years.

Regional season average data

Kobe: 25.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.3 blocks

LeBron James: 26.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.6 blocks

Kobe's regular season data at the end of his peak is relatively average, but still comprehensive. It is really good to have this average data after suffering from Achilles tendon injury. However, the offensive efficiency is indeed much lower.

As for LeBron James' regular season data, it is still very comprehensive. Even though he is 40 years old in the 2024-25 season, he still averages 24 points per game.

Playoff average data

Kobe: 28.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 assists, 0.6 steals

LeBron James: 26.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.0 blocks

In terms of playoff data, Kobe must be better. One thing we need to figure out is that Kobe has never returned to the playoffs since his Achilles tendon injury. However, LeBron James is different. Even though he is 40 years old and becomes the oldest player in the league, he is still a regular player in the playoffs. Moreover, he is still the best performer in the team.

The two star teammates

Kobe: 8 people (Paul Gasol, Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, Artest, Tangier Russell, Julius Randall)

LeBron James: 8 people (Anthony Davis, Luca Doncic, Westbrook, Cameron Anthony, Reeves, Rajon Rondo, Brandon Ingram, Tangier Russell)

Kobe has partnered with Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Odom, Nash, Dwight Howard, Artest. These people are all amazing stars in the league at their peak. Nash's peak period led to the failure of cooperation. Dwight Howard's mentality was not good, which led to the two forming hatred and parting ways. Andrew Bynum, because he was not self-disciplined enough and his mentality was immature, he was finally sent away, and his career began to decline.

As for LeBron James, in the Los Angeles Lakers, he has partnered with super giants like Anthony Davis and Luca Doncic, which is a treatment that Kobe has never had before. Of course, he also partnered with Dwight Howard, but Dwight Howard was at his peak at that time.

Head coaches

Kobe: 4 people (Phil Jackson, Mike Brown, D'Anthony, Byron Scott)

LeBron James: 4 people (Luke Walton, Frank Vogel, Darwin Ham, JJ Redick)

Kobe has worked with famous coaches like Phil Jackson and D'Anthony, especially when he partnered with Phil Jackson, he won two championships. As for LeBron James, it’s too difficult to be a rookie coach.