Bob Brannum vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Bob Brannum that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Brannum

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Brannum 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Brannum 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Bob Brannum 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.3 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.