Kobe Bryant vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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.

Dick Mehen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Dick Mehen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Dick Mehen 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Dick Mehen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Dick Mehen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Dick Mehen 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Dick Mehen 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 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Dick Mehen 2.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Dick Mehen 550

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Dick Mehen .381

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Dick Mehen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Dick Mehen 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Dick Mehen 3

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Dick Mehen .414

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Dick Mehen - 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.