Kobe Bryant vs. Gene Gillette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Gillette 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
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gene Gillette 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gene Gillette 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gene Gillette 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gene Gillette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gene Gillette 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Gillette 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gene Gillette 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gene Gillette 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gene Gillette 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gene Gillette 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Gillette 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 Gene Gillette 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Gillette 0.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gene Gillette 8

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gene Gillette 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gene Gillette 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gene Gillette .091

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gene Gillette .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gene Gillette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gene Gillette -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Gillette -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gene Gillette -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gene Gillette -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gene Gillette 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gene Gillette -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gene Gillette -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gene Gillette -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gene Gillette -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Gene Gillette - 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.