Kobe Bryant vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Ed Melvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Ed Melvin 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Ed Melvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Ed Melvin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Ed Melvin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Ed Melvin 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Ed Melvin 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 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Ed Melvin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.