Kobe Bryant vs. Bud Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Grant 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
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bud Grant 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bud Grant 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bud Grant 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bud Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bud Grant 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bud Grant 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bud Grant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bud Grant 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bud Grant 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bud Grant 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bud Grant 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 Bud Grant 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bud Grant 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bud Grant 0.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bud Grant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bud Grant 249

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bud Grant 115 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bud Grant 90

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bud Grant 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bud Grant .318

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bud Grant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bud Grant .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bud Grant 2.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bud Grant 1.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bud Grant - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bud Grant 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bud Grant 0.8 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bud Grant 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bud Grant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bud Grant 54

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bud Grant 5 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bud Grant 7

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bud Grant 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bud Grant .393

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bud Grant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bud Grant .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bud Grant 3.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bud Grant 0.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bud Grant - 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.