Kobe Bryant vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Garfield Smith 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Garfield Smith 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Garfield Smith - 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.