Kobe Bryant vs. Alex Groza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Groza 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.

Alex Groza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Alex Groza 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Alex Groza 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Alex Groza 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Alex Groza 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Alex Groza 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Alex Groza 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Alex Groza 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Alex Groza 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Alex Groza 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Alex Groza 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Alex Groza 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 Alex Groza 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Alex Groza 10.7 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Alex Groza 2.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Alex Groza 2,925

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Alex Groza 709 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Alex Groza 318

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Alex Groza 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Alex Groza .474

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Alex Groza .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Alex Groza 23.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Alex Groza 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Alex Groza - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Alex Groza 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Alex Groza 14.0 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Alex Groza 1.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Alex Groza 234

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Alex Groza 42 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Alex Groza 14

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Alex Groza 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Alex Groza .544

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Alex Groza .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Alex Groza 32.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Alex Groza 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Alex Groza - n/a **

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.