Kobe Bryant vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Frank Gates 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Frank Gates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Frank Gates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Frank Gates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Frank Gates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Frank Gates 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Frank Gates - 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.