Kobe Bryant vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gene Rhodes 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gene Rhodes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gene Rhodes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gene Rhodes 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Rhodes 0

* 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 Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.