Kobe Bryant vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bill Garnett 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bill Garnett 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bill Garnett .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)