Kobe Bryant vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bill Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bill Melchionni 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bill Melchionni 0 *

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Melchionni 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.