Bill Bolger vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Bill Bolger 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

Bill Bolger

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bolger: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bolger 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Bill Bolger 1 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Bill Bolger 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Bill Bolger 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Bill Bolger 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Bolger 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Bill Bolger 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 Bill Bolger 2.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger 56 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger 36 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Bill Bolger 11 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Bill Bolger 20 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger .407 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger .615 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 (1954) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 (1954) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 (1954) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Bill Bolger 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - 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.