Kobe Bryant vs. Bill Cartwright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Cartwright 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bill Cartwright 3

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bill Cartwright 15

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bill Cartwright 10

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bill Cartwright 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bill Cartwright 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Cartwright 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bill Cartwright 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bill Cartwright 0

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Cartwright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bill Cartwright 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bill Cartwright 6.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Cartwright 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Cartwright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bill Cartwright 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bill Cartwright 12,713

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bill Cartwright 6,106

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bill Cartwright 1,390

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bill Cartwright 460

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bill Cartwright 668

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bill Cartwright 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bill Cartwright .525

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bill Cartwright .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bill Cartwright .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bill Cartwright 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bill Cartwright 5.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Cartwright 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Cartwright 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bill Cartwright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bill Cartwright 1,100

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bill Cartwright 668

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bill Cartwright 162

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bill Cartwright 54

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bill Cartwright 57

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bill Cartwright 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bill Cartwright .482

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bill Cartwright -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bill Cartwright .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984)