8 Incredible Kobe Bryant stats that showcase his greatness

3. 122 40-point games

Kobe Bryant #24 attempts a shot against Paul Pierce #34.

Among the most incredible stats that Kobe Bryant owns are the 122 times in his career that he recorded at least 40 points. That’s the third-most in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain and Jordan.

Kobe Bryant in his 17th season:27.3 PPG6.0 APG5.6 RPG1.4 SPG46% FG84% FT• 8 games with 40+ points• 10 straight games with 30+ points• 1st team All-NBA• 5th in MVP votingMamba was still a top 3 player in the league before the achilles injury. 🐍 pic.twitter.com/tT0tAgWThf

— Hilltop Hoops (@HilltopNBA) December 11, 2020

Included in those 122 games are the nine straight contests in which he scored at least 40 points. That streak happened from Feb. 6 all the way to Feb. 24, 2003. The two-and-a-half week period of 40-point games included the following:

46 points vs. the New York Knicks

51 points vs. the Denver Nuggets

44 points vs. the San Antonio Spurs

52 points vs. the Houston Rockets

4. 25 50-point games

Kobe Bryant #24 dunks the ball over Aaron Gray #24.

Kobe Bryant recorded 25 games of 50 points or more. That’s an insane amount of times and is third in the league annals with only Chamberlain and Jordan again being the only players to have more under their belts than he does.

Consider that only four players have surpassed the half-century mark at least 20 times (Harden with 23 is the other). Kobe Bryant’s 25 times scoring at least 50 points is more than LeBron (12), Kevin Durant (6) and Bradley Beal (5) combined.

5. 6 60-point games

Kobe Bryant #24 dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns.

One major statistic in which Kobe Bryant has bested Jordan is in the number of 60-point games that he owns. Bryant is second only to Chamberlain (32 - no that’s not a typo) in this category with six.

Twelve years ago today, @kobebryant started an unreal 4-game scoring stretch 🔥65, W50, W60, W50, W(via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/gUWEDFB2LK

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 16, 2019

Bryant’s ability to go on a hot-streak was a sight to behold and never was that more apparent whenever he would reach or breach the 60-point barrier.

Check out all six of the LA Lakers legend’s otherworldly performances while scoring at least 60 points.

- 81 points vs. the Toronto Raptors (1/22/2006)

- 65 points vs. the Portland Trail Blazers (3-16-2007)

- 62 points vs. the Dallas Mavericks (12-20-2005)

- 61 points vs. the New York Knicks (2-2-2009)

- 60 points vs. the Memphis Grizzlies (3-22-2007)

- 60 points vs. the Utah Jazz (4-13-2016)