List of career achievements by Kobe Bryant

This is a list of accomplishments and records made by Kobe Bryant in the sport of basketball.

NBA career statistics

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*1-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 2008 [cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_mvp.html |title=Most Valuable Player |accessdate=2008-09-18 |publisher=NBA.com] [cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/mvp.html |title=Most Valuable Player Award Winners |accessdate=2008-09-18 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com]
*2-time scoring champion: 2006, 2007 [cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_per_g_yearly.html|title=Yearly Leaders and Records for Points Per Game|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-09-19]
*10-time NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008:*Has started in each of his appearances:*10 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to a league-wide lock-out)cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/12/09/SP102770.DTL |title=NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left? February game in Philly latest casualty of lockout |accessdate=2008-09-19 |publisher="San Francisco Chronicle" |date=1998-12-09 |author=David Steele ]
*2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007 [cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/allstargame_recaps.html |title=All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results |accessdate=2008-09-19 |author= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=NBA.com] [cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/finals_mvp.html|title=Finals Most Valuable Player Award Winners|accessdate=2008-09-19|publisher=Basketball-Reference.com]
*10-time All-NBA selection::*First team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_allnba|title=All-NBA Teams|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2008-09-19] cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_league.html|title=All-NBA and All-ABA Teams|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-09-19] :*Second team: 2000, 2001:*Third team: 1999, 2005
*8-time All-Defensive selection::*First team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_defensiveteams.html |title=All-Defensive Teams |accessdate=2008-09-19 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=NBA.com] cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_defense.html |title=All-Defensive Teams |accessdate=2008-09-19 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com] :*Second team: 2001, 2002
*NBA All-Rookie selection::*Second team: 1997 [cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_allrookieteams.html |title=All-Rookie Teams |accessdate=2008-08-13 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=NBA.com] [cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_rookie.html |title=All-Rookie Teams |accessdate=2008-08-13 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=basketball-reference.com]
*NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1997 [cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/slamdunk_year_by_year.html|title=All-Star: Slam Dunk Year-by-Year Results |publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2008-09-20]
*NBA regular season leader::*points: 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832, 7th in NBA history [cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_season.html|title=Season Leaders and Records for Points|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-09-20] ), 2007 (2,430), 2008 (2,323):*points per game: 2006 (35.4, 8th in NBA history [cite web|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_per_g_season.html|title=Season Leaders and Records for Points Per Game|publisher=basketball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-09-20] ), 2007 (31.6):*field goals attempted: 2006 (2,173), 2007 (1,757), 2008 (1,690):*field goals made: 2003 (868), 2006 (978), 2007 (813):*free throws attempted: 2007 (768):*free throws made: 2006 (696), 2007 (667)
*2nd most points in a game: 81 (January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors)cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=260122013|title=Kobe's 81-point game second only to Wilt|date=2006-01-12|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2008-09-20] cite video | title = [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeXZY4eVLlo Watch All of Kobe's 81 Points in 3 Minutes] | publisher =YouTube ]

NBA records

Kobe Bryant shares two NBA records:
* Most three-point field goals made, one game: 12 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics; shared with Donyell Marshall)cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_3ptfg.html|title=Regular Season Records: Three-Point Field Goals |publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2008-09-20]
* Most three-point field goals made, one half: 8 (March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards; shared with 5 other players). [cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20080222/DENCHI/playbyplay.html|title=NBA game: Nuggets at Bulls Play By Play|date=2008-02-22|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2008-09-20]

*Youngest player to score 15,000 points: (27 years, 136 days)
*Youngest player to score 20,000 points: (29 years, 122 days):*surpassing Wilt Chamberlain, the previous holder of the record.cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/kbryant_20000_points.html|title=Kobe Bryant Reaches 20,000-Point Plateau|date=2007-12-23|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2008-09-20] :*Bryant also became one of the only three players to reach the milestone under the age of 30. The other two are Chamberlain (29 years, 134 days) and Michael Jordan (29 years, 326 days). [cite news |title=NBA: Kobe youngest to reach 20,000 |url=http://www.nba.com/fantasy/fantasy_playernews.jsp?date=12/23/07&?nav=playerwidget&type=news#kobe_bryant |date=December 23, 2007 |work=NBA |accessdate=2007-12-24]
* Youngest Slam Dunk champion: (18 years, 175 days), after winning the contest at the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend.
* Youngest player to be named to the NBA All-Defensive Team: (1999–00)cite web|url=http://www2.kb24.com/mamba|title=Kobe Bryant|publisher=KB24.com|accessdate=2008-09-20]
* Youngest player to start a game: (18 years, 158 days)cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kobe_bryant/bio.html|title=Bio: Kobe Bryant|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=2008-09-20]

Records previously held

*Youngest player to score 10,000 points: (24 years, 193 days) [cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/news/2003/03/05/pacers_lakers_ap/|title=Horry wins it: Kobe youngest to reach 10,000 career points|date=2003-03-06|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=2008-09-20] :*surpassed by LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) on February 27, 2008. [cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280227002|title=NBA game: Cavaliers at Celtics Rec
date=2008-02-27|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2008-09-20]

Los Angeles Lakers franchise records

Kobe Bryant holds or shares 30 Lakers franchise records:
* Points:* Season: 2,832 (2005–06):* Game: 81 (January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors):* Half: 55 (2nd half, January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors).:* Quarter: 30 (twice, most recently on November 30 2006 in 3rd quarter vs. Utah Jazz):* Games scoring 50 points or more, career: 23:* Games scoring 50 points or more, season: 10 (2006–07):* Games scoring 40 points or more, career: 92 [cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280220021 |title=Kobe scores 41 and red-hot Lakers spoil Shaq's Suns debut |accessdate=2008-02-22 |date=2008-02-20] :* Games scoring 40 points or more, season: 27 (2005–06) [NBA.com (April 16 2006). [http://www.nba.com/games/20060416/PHXLAL/recap.html Led by Bryant, Lakers Clinch Playoff Spot] . Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Consecutive games of 50 points or more: 4 (March 16–March 23, 2007) [Associated Press (March 22 2007). [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=270322029 Bryant stays on fire, extends 50-point streak for Lakers] . "ESPN". Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Consecutive games of 40 points or more: 9 (February 6–February 23, 2003)cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=230223013|title=NBA game: SuperSonics at Lakers Rec
date=2003-02-23|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2008-09-20] :**tied with Michael Jordan (1986–87) and surpassed by Wilt Chamberlain (14 consecutive games twice in 1961–62 and 10 consecutive games in 1962–63)
* Field goals made:* Half: 18 (2nd half, January 22, 2006 vs. Toronto Raptors). [ESPN.com (January 22 2006). [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=260122013&period=0 Raptors at Lakers] . Accessed May 25 2007.] :* Quarter: 11 (February 2, 1999 vs. Seattle SuperSonics). [Lakerstats.com. [http://www.lakerstats.com/records/indreg.php?category=fgm Individual – Regular Season (Field Goals Made)] . Accessed May 8 2007.]
* Free throws made:* Game: 23 (twice, most recently on January 31, 2006 vs. New York Knicks). [ESPN.com (January 31 2006). [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=260131018 Lakers at Knicks] . Accessed 8 May 2007.] :* Game, playoffs: 21 (May 4, 2008 vs. Utah Jazz). [ESPN.com (May 4 2008). [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280504013 Jazz at Lakers] . Accessed 4 May 2008.] :* Half: 16 (January 30, 2001 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers) [Lakerstats.com. [http://www.lakerstats.com/records/indreg.php?category=ftm Individual – Regular Seaon (Free Throws Made)] . Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Quarter: 14 (3rd quarter, December 20, 2005 vs. Dallas Mavericks) [ESPN.com (December 20 2005). [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=251220013&period=3 Maveriks at Lakers] . Accessed May 25 2007.] :* Quarter, playoffs: 11 (tied with 3 players; May 8, 1997 vs. Utah Jazz). [Lakerstats.com. [http://www.lakerstats.com/records/indplayoffs.php?category=ftm Individual – Playoffs (Free Throws Made)] . Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Consecutive: 62 (January 11–January 22, 2006).
* Three-point field goals made and attempted:* Career: 1,086 (1996–present):* Career, playoffs: 177 (1996–present) [Lakerstats.com. [http://www.lakerstats.com/records/careerplayoffs.php?category=3ptm Career Leaders – Playoffs (3-Point Field Goals Made)] . Accessed May 25 2007.] :* Game: 12 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics).Associated Press (January 7 2003). [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=230107013 Bryant sets two NBA records for 3-point shooting] . "ESPN. January 7 2003. Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Half: 8 (1st half, March 28, 2003 vs. Washington Wizards). [Associated Press (March 28 2003). [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=230328013 Kobe dazzles Wizards in final meeting with MJ] . "ESPN". Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Consecutive: 9 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics).:* Career attempts: 3,192 (1996–present):* Career attempts, playoffs: 410 (1996–present) [Lakerstats.com. [http://www.lakerstats.com/records/careerplayoffs.php?category=3pta Career Leaders – Playoffs (3-Point Field Goals Attempted)] . Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Season attempts: 518 (2005–06):* Game attempts: 18 (January 7, 2003 vs. Seattle SuperSonics).
* Steals:* Half: 6 (tied with 3 players; February 13, 2006 vs. Utah Jazz). [Lakerstats.com. [http://www.lakerstats.com/records/indreg.php?category=steals Individual – Regular Season (Steals)] . Accessed May 8 2007.] :* Quarter, playoffs: 3 (tied with 6 players; May 17, 1999 vs. San Antonio Spurs). [Lakerstats.com. [http://www.lakerstats.com/records/indplayoffs.php?category=steals Individual – Playoffs (Steals)] . Accessed May 8 2007.]

Others

*Gold Medal with Team USA, Tournament of Americas Olympic Qualifiers
*Gold medal with Team USA, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship
*Gold medal with Team USA, 2008 Summer Olympic Games
* 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Yearcite web |url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/roster/0607_24bryant.html |title=#24 Kobe Bryant |publisher=nba.com/lakers |accessdate=2008-08-05]
* 1996 Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year
* 1996 McDonald's High School All-American
* 1996 "USA Today" All-USA First Team
* 1995 Adidas ABCD Camp Senior MVP
* Named to the "USA Today" All-Time All-USA First Team in 2003.HoopsHype.com. [http://hoopshype.com/players/kobe_bryant.htm NBA Players – Kobe Bryant] . Accessed May 8, 2007]
* "USA Today" and "PARADE's" 1996 National High School Player of the Year with a seasonal average of 30.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game.
* Led Lower Merion High School to a 31–3 record, including 27 straight wins, and the PIAA Class AAAA state title as a senior. The Aces defeated Erie Cathedral Prep 48–43 to take home the gold (1996).
* The all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania school history with 2,883 points.
* Had his Lower Merion High School number 33 retired on January 26, 2002. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/news/2003/07/22/bryant_hometown/] , Debate on charge rages in Bryant's hometown ]
*ESPY Awards:*2002 Outstanding Team Award (Los Angeles Lakers):*2006 Under Armour Undeniable Performance Award (Kobe Bryant's 81 Points):*2008 Best NBA Player (Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers) [cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3493330|title=ESPY Award winners|date=2008-07-17|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2008-09-19]

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