Kobe Bryant 2012-13 Season

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2012-13 was Kobe's last great season as in Year 17 he put up averages of

27.3 PPG 5.6 RPG 6.0 APG 1.4 SPG
46.3 FG% 32.4 3p% 83.9 FT%
Despite it being Year 17, that season Kobe was 2nd in minutes played per game at 38.6 (Only Luol Deng played more at 38.7) due to the fact that after a slow start to the season, Kobe had to play big minutes to drag the Lakers into the Playoffs
Between December 7th and December 26th, Kobe went on a 10 game 30 Point streak

Kobe averages during that stretch
34.4 PPG 5.4 RPG 5.0 APG
46.0 FG% 38.7 3p% 83.0 FT%

The Lakers only managed a 5-5 record despite Kobe's amazing play
In general in the 1st Half of the season, Kobe's great play did not translate to many wins

After 42 Games the Lakers were 17-25 and looked like missing the Playoffs despite Kobe averaging 29.2 Points on 46.5 FG% 35.2 3p% 83.8 FT% shooting splits
After the first 42 games, Kobe made an adjustement in his game and it started to translate into wins

For the next 12 games leading up to the allstar game, Kobe's scoring drastically dipped, however his rebounds and assists went up

Kobe next 12
18.4 PPG 7.0 RPG 8.5 APG 46.1 FG%
Kobe only averaged 4.7 APG in the first 42 games so he decided to involve his teammates more and it led to good results

In those 12 games, the Lakers went 8-4 and improved to 25-29

Kobe had 8 or more assists in 9 of those 12 games and hit double digit ast in 4 of those games
that includes the back to back 14 assists performances against Utah and OKC in the first 2 games after the 17-25 start.

Lakers won both games
After the allstar break, Kobe Bryant continued to involve his teammates but his scoring also went back up to his normal averages

Kobe post Allstar break
28.5 PPG 6.1 RPG 7.0 APG 1.3 SPG
46.0 FG% 32.0 3p% 82.6 FT%

the Lakers continued to win games going 20-8 to finish the year
Kobe made a guarantee that the Lakers would make the Playoffs and completely lived up to it as the Lakers finished as the 7th seed with a 45-37 record
Leading up to the Achilles injury, Kobe went absolutely insane

In the final 3 games of his season this is what Kobe averaged

37.0 PPG 6.3 RPG 5.0 APG 2.7 SPG
48.5 FG% 35.0 3p% 88.9 FT%
Kobe played a ridiculous 44.7 Minutes per game in this 3 game stretch including playing a full 48 against the Blazers on the road on 10th April 2013 where the Lakers needed every bit of Kobe's 47 pts 8 reb 5 ast 3 stl 4 blk in a close win over Portland
Also worth mentioning that the Portland game was 2nd night of a back to back after the Lakers played the Hornets the night before in a game in which Kobe scored 23 points in the 4th

In his 17th year, Kobe played a full 48 minutes on a 2nd of a back to back on the road
In fact, Kobe's ridiculous amount of minutes played extends to 7 games because he played 40+ in every single one of those games averaging 45.5 Minutes per game
In the game that Kobe tore his achilles in, he was as per usual dragging the Lakers back into the game

Before Kobe tore his achilles, he hit these back to back clutch 3s against the Warriors to tie the game with 3;40 remaining
Kobe's Overall at Home vs on the road averages that season

at Home
26.3 PPG 5.5 RPG 6.5 APG 1.4 SPG
48.6 FG% 34.8 3p% 83.2 FT%

On Road
28.3 PPG 5.6 RPG 5.6 APG 1.3 SPG
44.3 FG% 30.5 3p% 84.4 FT%
All the other accolades / important stats from Kobe's 12-13 season

- All NBA 1st Team
- 5th in MVP Race
- 15th AllStar Appearance
- 3rd in PPG (Behind KD, Melo)
- 1st in 40 pt games (8)
- 1st in 30 pt games (35)
In the 4th Quarters that season, Kobe was 2nd in scoring and was efficient in doing so

8.2 PPG
45.1 FG%
32.6 3p%
88.3 FT%
59.5 TS%

- Only Kevin Durant averaged more with 8.4 PPG in the 4th
Kobe was 4th in the league in clutch scoring (Score within 5 in final 5 mins)

Kobe was involved in 42 such games where the score was within 5 in final 5 mins at some point

Kobe in the clutch that season
3.7 PPG
42.6 FG%
35.5 3p%
84.1 FT%
56.7 TS%
That season, Kobe also turned back the clock quite a few times with some spectacular dunks

Here's some of Kobe's best dunks from that season (includes dunking on CP3, Josh Smith, Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries,)
The Lakers had a lot of injuries that season too

Here's what key Players other than Kobe missed

Dwight 6 Games
Jamison 6 Games
World Peace 7 Games
Nash 32 Games
Gasol 33 Games
Blake 37 Games
Jordan Hill 53 Games
And although Dwight only missed 6 games, that season he was playing hurt the entire way which definitely hurt the Lakers and made the job harder for Kobe
Nash and Gasol missing over 30 games didn't make it easy either. There was no stability within the squad

The Lakers were barely able to put out the Nash Kobe MWP Pau and Dwight lineup that season and when they did towards the end of the season, injuries derailed them again
Kobe Bryant played at an incredible level in the 2012-13 season fulfilling his promise to drag the Lakers into the Playoffs, but unfortunately wasn't able to compete due to a season ending injury
Here's Kobe's best games of the 2012-13 season
Nov 2, 2012 vs Clippers

In just his 3rd game of the season Kobe went for 40 pts on 14/23 shooting and 2/3 from 3. Also had 6 Rebs and 2 Stls

But the Lakers lost despite Kobe's great efforts which was a constant occurring story in the 1st half of the season
Nov 9, 2012 vs Warriors

Kobe had a near triple double in this game going for 27 PTS 9 REB 7 AST 2 STL on 10/18 shooting in a blowout win over Golden State
Nov 13, 2012 vs Spurs

Kobe balled out with 28 Points 4 Rebounds 8 Assists on 12/19 Shooting and 2/4 from 3 and looked like it was enough for a win against a very good Spurs team, but Danny Green sunk a game winning 3
Nov 18, 2012 vs Rockets

Kobe posted his first triple double of the season in this game with 22 Points 11 Rebounds 11 Assists on 50% Shooting (9/18) in a win.
Nov 21, 2012 @ Kings

Kobe dropped 38 Points on 11/20 Shooting and 5/9 from 3 alongside 3 Reb 3 Ast and 2 Steals but didn't get much help in a loss

Lakers were +1 in 38 mins with him on the court and -17 with him off it
Nov 27, 2012 vs Pacers

Kobe went for 40 Points 10 Rebounds 3 Assists 3 Steals on 12/28 Shooting and 5/11 from 3

The Lakers scored 77 pts in this game meaning Kobe scored more than half of the team points, but the Lakers lost to a George Hill GW after Kobe tied the game late
Dec 5, 2012 @ Hornets

Kobe scored an efficient 29 Points on 10/17 Shooting, also had 6 REB 4 AST and 3 STL. Kobe also hit the 30k point career mark in this game as the Lakers won in New Orleans.
Dec 7, 2012 @ Thunder

Against Russ and KD, Kobe balled out

Mamba finished with 35 PTS 3 REB 7 AST 3 STL 2 BLK on 11/24 Shooting and 4/5 from 3
Dec 11, 2012 @ Cavaliers

Kobe played great again going off for 42 Points 5 Rebounds on 57% Shooting (16/28), however the rest of the team struggled heavily shooting 15/47 as the Lakers lost to the struggling Cavs.
Dec 13, 2012 @ Knicks

This was Kobe's 4th straight 30 point game as he went for 31 Points 10 Rebounds 6 Assists on 10/24 Shooting and 5/11 from 3.
Dec 16, 2012 @ Sixers

This was Kobe's 6th straight 30 point game as he went off for 34 Points on 12/21 Shooting in his hometown. Kobe also had 4 Rebounds and 6 Assists as the Lakers won in Philly.
Dec 18, 2012 vs Bobcats

Kobe 7th straight 30 Point Game

Kobe had 30 PTS 6 REB 7 AST and shot 11/24 from the field as the Lakers came back from 19 down to take down the Bobcats. Kobe was big time in the clutch in the win.
Dec 22, 2012 @ Warriors

Kobe's 8th straight 30 point game. Kobe posted 34 Points 10 Rebounds 5 Assists as the Lakers beat the Warriors at Oracle.

Kobe didn't shoot well going 16/41 but was extremely clutch hitting multiple big shots including B2B2B jumpers in OT
Dec 25, 2012 vs Knicks

This was Kobe's 9th straight 30 point game

Kobe finished with 34 Points 5 Rebounds on 14/24 Shooting as the Lakers took down one of the best teams in the NBA at the time the Carmelo Anthony led NY Knicks for one of the best wins that season.
Dec 26, 2012 @ Nuggets

Kobe's 10th straight game with 30+ Points

Kobe went off for 40 Points on 13/24 shooting and 5/9 from 3, also had 4 Rebounds and 6 Assists in the toughest road arena (Nuggets were 38-3 at home that year)
Dec 28, 2012 vs Trail-Blazers

Kobe's 30 point streak got snapped, but he played great again in a dominant win over Portland

Kobe posted 27 PTS 5 REB 4 AST 2 STL and shot 50% from the field (9/18)
Jan 1, 2013 vs Sixers

Kobe scored 36 Points on 14/29 Shooting and grabbed 6 Rebounds, however the Lakers had a very frustrating loss to the Sixers.
Jan 4, 2013 @ Clippers

Kobe went for 38 Points on 15/25 Shooting, had 5 Steals, dished out 3 Assists and also dunked on CP3.
Jan 15, 2013 vs Bucks

Kobe posted 31 Points 6 Assists, shot 12/19 from the field and 3/5 from 3. The Lakers took down the Bucks and ended a 6 game losing streak.
Jan 25, 2013 vs Jazz

This was the start of the season turnaround after the 17-25 start

Kobe only scored 14 Points, however this was when he started to share the ball a lot more. He had 9 Rebounds and 14 Assists and shot 70% from the field (7/10).
Jan 27, 2013 vs Thunder

Kobe posted 21 Points (8/12 FG) 9 Rebounds and 14 Assists and was great in the clutch

this was Kobe's 2nd straight game with 14 Assists and the Lakers took down the Thunder for one of their biggest wins of the season.
Feb 10, 2013 @ Heat

Against the best team in the NBA, Kobe did his thing scoring an efficient 28 Points on 11/19 Shooting while also grabbing 6 Rebounds and dishing out 9 Assists

The Lakers were competitive but would fall on the road
Feb 22, 2013 vs Trail-Blazers

Kobe dropped 40 Points 7 Rebounds 4 Assists and shot 15/23 from the field and the Lakers needed every bit of it as they took down the Blazers in a close game.
Feb 24, 2013 @ Mavericks

"Amnesty That" Game

After Mark Cuban said the Lakers should amnesty Kobe, he came to Dallas and dropped a sensational performance.

Kobe went for 38 PTS 12 REB 7 AST on 13/21 Shooting, 4/5 from 3 hitting a variety of insane shots as the Lakers won.
25 Feb, 2013 @ Nuggets

Kobe played solid, but the Lakers would lose this game

Kobe had 29 Points 6 Rebounds 9 Assists and shot 12/23 from the field.
28 Feb, 2013 vs Timberwolves

Kobe put on a show in this game going for 33 Points 5 Rebounds 5 Assists, shooting 13/22 from the field and 4/8 from 3 in a dominant win.
3 Mar, 2013 vs Hawks

Kobe dragged the Lakers to victory going for 34 Points 6 Rebounds 4 Assists on 13/27 Shooting and 2/5 from 3

Kobe dunked on Josh Smith in the clutch and then later proceeded to hit a game winner.
6 Mar, 2013 @ Hornets

One of Kobe's best performances if not the best

Kobe had 42 PTS 7 REB 12 AST on 14/21 Shooting and 3/7 from 3

In the 4th QTR the Lakers came back from 18 down outscoring the Hornets 33-9 and Kobe scored/assisted on 29 of those Laker points (18 PTS 4 AST)
8 Mar 2013 vs Raptors

This was Kobe's 2nd straight 40 pt 10 ast game

Kobe went for 41 PTS 6 REB 12 AST 2 STL on 11/22 Shooting and 5/10 from 3

Kobe hit 3 consecutive 3s in the final 2 mins to force OT in which he had game winning dunk. Crazy clutch performance from Kobe.
Between the Blazers and the Raptors games (22 Feb to 8 Mar) Kobe put up these averages

35.9 PPG 6.5 RPG 6.9 APG
55.6 FG% 47.8 3p% 81.7 FT%

The Lakers went 6-2 and improved to above .500 at 32-31 for the first time since they were 6-5
25 Mar 2013 @ Warriors

Kobe went for 36 Points 8 Rebounds 3 Assists, shot 11/27 from the field and 12/16 from the line
27 Mar 2013 @ Timberwolves

Kobe went for 31 Points 3 Rebounds 7 Assists on 12/21 Shooting (3/7 from 3) throwing down some sick dunks and leading the Lakers to a very important win to snap a 3 game losing streak.
30 Mar 2013 @ Kings

Kobe didn't shoot well in this game only going 5/18 for 19 Points (9/11 from the line), but he affected the game in other ways. He grabbed 9 Rebounds and dished out 14 Assists for the 3rd time that season as the Lakers grabbed a big win.
2 Apr 2013 vs Mavericks

Mavs were on Lakers heels entering this game in the Playoff hunt. This game was so important Kobe missed Shaq's jersey retirement so he could focus on the game

Kobe posted a Triple Double in a 20 point win
23 PTS 11 REB 11 AST 4 STL 2 BLK, 8/18 FG
5 Apr 2013 vs Grizzlies

Kobe posted 24 Points (10/23 FG) 5 Rebounds and 9 Assists as the Lakers took down a very good Grizzlies team in a close defensive battle 86-84 to get another important win in their Playoff hunt.
9 Apr 2013 vs Hornets

Kobe posted 30 Points 6 Rebounds 6 Assists 5 Steals and shot 9/18 from the field

Kobe scored 23 points in the 4th Quarter of this game to drag the Lakers to victory (a win that started a 5 game win streak to end the season).
10 Apr 2013 @ Blazers

In the 2nd night of a B2B, Kobe played full 48 Minutes and posted these numbers in a close road win for the Lakers

47 PTS 8 REB 5 AST 3 STL 4 BLK on 14/27 Shooting 18/18 from the line

One of Kobe's finest performances
12 Apr 2013 vs Warriors

Unfortunately, this was the last time we saw prime Kobe

Kobe had 34 PTS 5 REB 4 AST on 9/21 shooting and 4/8 from 3. He hit clutch B2B Threes to tie the game before tearing his achilles and after tearing his achilles he went up to shoot and make both FTs
The Lakers would finish the job that Kobe started and win the game and win the next 2 games to make the Playoffs

However without Kobe, they had no chance against the Spurs as they got swept
Kobe's Monthly Stats that season

OCT/NOV
26.9 PPG 5.1 RPG 5.1 APG 49/40/87%

DEC
33.8 PPG 5.6 RPG 4.6 APG 47/34/82%

JAN
24.4 PPG 4.6 RPG 6.2 APG 45/28/80%

FEB
23.9 PPG 6.7 RPG 6.6 APG 49/27/85%
MAR
26.5 PPG 5.4 RPG 7.1 APG 43/32/80%

APR
30.5 PPG 7.0 RPG 7.5 APG 2.2 SPG 44/24/89%
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