Kobe Bryant vs. Hoot Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hoot Gibson 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.

Hoot Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Hoot Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Hoot Gibson 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Hoot Gibson 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Hoot Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Hoot Gibson 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Hoot Gibson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Hoot Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Hoot Gibson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Hoot Gibson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Hoot Gibson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Hoot Gibson 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 Hoot Gibson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Hoot Gibson 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Hoot Gibson 176

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Hoot Gibson 37

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Hoot Gibson 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Hoot Gibson .344

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Hoot Gibson .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Hoot Gibson -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Hoot Gibson -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Hoot Gibson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Hoot Gibson -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Hoot Gibson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.