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Chart: Kobe Bryant by the numbers

December 9, 2015 at 6:20AM
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dribbles the ball up court against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Ontario, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) ORG XMIT: OTKAG
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dribbles the ball up court against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Ontario, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) ORG XMIT: OTKAG (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

13

Pick in the 1996 NBA draft. The Charlotte Hornets drafted Bryant with the 13th overall pick. He was drafted out of Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania. Charlotte traded him to L.A. for center Vlade Divac.

17

All-Star Game appearances. He became the youngest NBA player to start an All-Star Game when he did so in 1998. He averaged 20 points and 4.9 rebounds per All-Star Game, with a 37-point, 14-rebound effort in 2011.

5

NBA Championships. Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal reeled off three consecutive titles (2000, 2001, 2002). After losing in the Finals in 2004 and 2008, Bryant led the Lakers to consecutive titles in 2009 and 2010.

11

All-NBA first-team selections

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1,518

Total games played (1,298 regular season)

7

Total MVPs (1 League, 2 Finals, 4 All-Star)

Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, right, moves past Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson during the first half of their game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in Philadelphia. Bryant graduated from a suburban Philadelphia high school last year. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy) ORG XMIT: PXS101
Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, right, moves past Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson during the first half of their game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in Philadelphia. Bryant graduated from a suburban Philadelphia high school last year. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy) ORG XMIT: PXS101 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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