The story of one person, one city has become a rarity in this era. There are not many stars in the league today who insist on one man, one city. Curry , Bill and Lillard are all worthy of praise. Looking further forward, Kobe , Duncan and Nowitzki are even more legendary. Among them, the Lakers team that Kobe played for is the most popular super giant in history, and many superstars have been born in the history of the team. So how terrible is Kobe's data accumulation in Lakers team history in 20 years of one man and one city?
The Lakers are a dynasty team with 17 championships. From ancient times to today, they have been very successful in almost every era. In the history of the team, there are legendary players such as George McCann, Baylor, West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic, Worthy, O'Neal, Kobe, James, Pau Gasol, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Definitely the most star-studded team in the league. Therefore, it is more difficult than you think to leave your name in the history of the Lakers.
Kobe was a member of the 1996 golden generation. He was selected with the 13th overall pick that year. Although the team that selected him was the Hornets, the Lakers immediately traded him for Kobe. When he first joined the Lakers, Kobe was only 18 years old, so in the early days he could only serve as a substitute. In his rookie season, he averaged 7.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, which was an average performance. However, in his second year, he has already averaged 15.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, and was selected into the All-Star due to his high popularity.
After that, Kobe counterattacked and became the starting shooting guard. At the beginning of the 21st century, the OK combination showed strong dominance. In 2000, 2001 and 2002, three consecutive championships were achieved. After the breakup, Kobe won the scoring title in 2006 and 2007. After that, the team welcomed Gasol, reached the finals for three consecutive years, and won the championship in 2009 and 2010. Despite the decline in strength in the later period, Kobe is still the face of the Lakers.
Kobe spent all 20 years of his career with the Lakers. He is an iron man and has played a total of 1,346 games. With an average of 36 minutes of playing time per game, he can score 25 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists, with a shooting percentage of 44.7%. Such personal performance is undoubtedly top-notch.
In terms of data accumulation, Kobe has accumulated 33,643 points in his career, undoubtedly the first in team history. Total rebounds were 7,047, ranking third in team history. Total assists 6,306 times, ranking second in team history. He has a total of 1,944 steals, ranking first in team history. He blocked 640 shots in total, ranking fifth in team history. A total of 1,827 three-pointers were made, ranking first in team history. In the playoffs , Kobe's total score of 5,640 points was also the first in team history. He ranks second in team history with 1,040 total assists, second in team history with 310 total steals, and first in team history with 292 total three-pointers.
You can see that Kobe ranks first among the Lakers in total career statistics and scoring, and is basically in the top 3 in other statistics. In a legendary team like the Lakers, with such an accumulation, the first person in team history deserves the title.
