Jordan vs Kobe: the After 15 Seasons Series: FG%

This is the first installment in the After 15 Seasons Series. This fun, exciting, debate-inducing series examines Michael vs Kobe in each category year, by year, by year.

Since Kobe just finished his 15th season this is an optimal time to have fun by comparing their stats in every category. Michael also played in 15 different seasons. In two of those seasons (his third and 10th) Jordan played less than 18 games. In his last two he was age 39 and 40. 

It's just fun to compare these guys. The guy that wins the slide gets the photo.

Rookie Year

Jordan hit 837 of 1625 shots for .515% shooting from the field. He played 82 games.

Bryant hit 176 of 422 shots for .415% shooting from the field. He played 71 games.

2nd Season

Jordan made 150 of 328 shots for a .457% shoot clip. He played 18 games.

Kobe made 391 of 913 shots for .428% shooting. He played 79 games.

3rd Season

Jordan made 1098 out of 2279 shots for a .482% shooting percentage. He played 82 games.

Bryant made 362 of 779 shots for a .465% shooting clip. He played 50 games.

4th Season

Jordan hit 1069 of 1998 shots for a FG% of .535. He played 82 games.

Kobe hit 554 of 1183 shots with a FG% of .468. He played 66 games.

5th Season

Jordan made 966 of 1795 shots for a FG% of .538. He played 81 games.

Kobe made 701 of 1510 shots for a FG% of .464. He played 68 games.

6th Season

Jordan hit 1034 of 1964 shots for a FG% of.526. He played 82 games.

Kobe hit 749 of 1597 shots for a FG% of .469. He played 80 games.

7th Season

Michael hit 990 of 1837 shots for a FG% of .539. He played 82 games.

Kobe made 868 of 1924 shots for a FG% of .451, He played 82 games.

8th Season

Jordan hit 943 of 1818 shots for a FG% of .519. He played in 80 games. 

Kobe hit 516 of 1178 shots for a FG% of .438. He played 65 games.

9th Season

Mike hit 992 of 2003 shots for a FG% of .495.

Kobe hit 573 of 1324 shots for a FG% of .433.

10th Season

Kobe hit 978 of 2173 shots for a FG% of .451. He played 80 games.

Jordan hit 166 of 404 shots for a FG% of .411. He played in 17 games (back from retirement).

11th Season

Jordan made 916 of 1850 shots for a FG% of .495. He played in 82 games.

Bryant made 813 of 1757shots for a FG% of .463. He played 77 games.

12th Season

Jordan hit 920 of 1892 shots for a FG% of .486. He played in 82 games. 

Kobe hit 775 of 1590 shots for a FG% of .459. He played in 82 games.

13th Season

Bryant made 800 of 1712 shots for a FG% of .467. He played in all 82 games.

Jordan made 881 of 1893 shots for a FG% of.465. He played in all 82 games.

14th Season

Bryant made 716 of 1569 shots for a FG% .456. He played in 73 games.

Jordan made 551 of 1321 shots for a FG% .416. He played in 60 games (back after four seasons, age 39).

15th Season

Kobe made 716 of 1569 attempts for a FG% of .456. He played 73 games.

Jordan 659 of 1527 shots for a FG% of .445 . He played 82 games (age 40).

CAREER

Jordan hit 12,192 of 24,537 shots for a career FG% of .497. He played 1,072 games and totaled 41,010 minutes played. 

Kobe hit 9,712 of 21,370 shots for a career FG% of .454. He played 1,103 games and totaled 40,145 total minutes played.