Carl Braun vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Braun 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Carl Braun 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Carl Braun 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 Carl Braun 13.5 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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.