Kobe Bryant's NBA career by the numbers

With Kobe Bryant's official announcement that he will retire at the end of this season, let's take a look at the numbers to see just how good Bryant has been throughout his career.

First, we compared his career to those of current players at the shooting guard position -- Bradley Beal, Monta Ellis, Klay Thompson, and Khris Middleton.

Points per game: Bryant (25.3), Ellis (19.2), Thompson (17.4), Beal (15.8), and Middleton (12.0)

Assists: Bryant (4.8), Ellis (4.8), Beal (3.0), Thompson (2.4), and Middleton (2.1)

Rebounds: Bryant (5.3), Beal (3.8), Middleton (3.7), Ellis (3.5), and Thompson (3.2)

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Player efficiency rating: Bryant (23.1), Ellis (16.7), Thompson (15.4), Beal (14.1), and Middleton (13.8)

NBA titles:Bryant (5), Thompson (1), Ellis, Beal, and Middleton (0)

NBA MVPs: Bryant (1), the rest (0)

All-Star selections: Bryant (17), Thompson (1), Ellis, Beal, and Middleton (0)

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Then we checked to see how his career stacks up against a second tier of some elite shooting guards in the NBA today -- James Harden, Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, and DeMar DeRozan.

Points: Bryant (25.3), Harden (20.0), Wiggins (17.7), DeRozan (17.3), and Butler (12.2)

Assists: Bryant (4.8), Harden (4.5), DeRozan (2.5), Butler (2.1) and Wiggins (2.0) 

Rebounds: Bryant (5.3), Harden and Wiggins (4.4), Butler (4.3), and DeRozan (3.8)

PER: Bryant (23.1), Harden (21.7), Butler (16.8), DeRozan (15.4), and Wiggins (14.5)

Titles: Bryant (5), the rest (0)

MVPs: Bryant (1), the rest (0)

All-Star selections: Bryant (17), Harden (3), DeRozan (1), Butler (1), and Wiggins (0)

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Finally, we compared Bryant to the top shooting guards that have ever played the game -- Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade and George Gervin (all current or future Hall of Famers).

Points: Jordan (30.1), West (27.0), Iverson (26.7), Bryant (25.3), Gervin (25.1), and Wade (24.0) 

Assists: West (6.7), Iverson (6.2), Wade (5.9), Jordan (5.3), Bryant (4.8), and Gervin (2.6)

Rebounds: Jordan (6.2), West (5.8), Bryant and Gervin (5.3), Wade (4.9), and Iverson (3.7) 

PER: Jordan (27.9), Wade (24.9), Bryant (23.1), West (22.9), Gervin (21.4), and Iverson (20.9)

Titles: Jordan (6), Bryant (5), Wade (3), West (1), Gervin and Iverson (0)

MVPs: Jordan (5), Bryant and Iverson (1) Wade, Gervin, and West (0)

All-Star selections: Bryant (17), Jordan and West (14), Gervin (12), Wade and Iverson (11)    

Numbers never lie, and Bryant's speak for themselves. He's one of the best to ever play. His farewell tour is underway.