Nate Bowman vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Bowman 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Nate Bowman 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Nate Bowman 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Bowman 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Nate Bowman 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.9 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.