Defining Kobe Bryant’s 20-Year Career By Impressive Numbers

48,637: This number is the total of minutes played by Bryant during his 20-year career.

5,640: This is the total number of points that Bryant scored in the NBA Playoffs, and the fourth most in NBA history behind LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

81: This is perhaps, the most significant number in Bryant’s illustrious career. He finished a game against the Toronto Raptors with 81 points, the second-most in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain, who has 100.

60: This is the total number of points that Bryant scored in his final game. It’s also the most points in a player’s final game in NBA history. Kobe, at 37, became the oldest player in league history with a 60-point game.

37: In his very last season, he became the first player at age 37 or older to score 25 points or more in three straight games since Michael Jordan at age 40 in 2003.