Kobe Bryant vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Ben McDonald 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)