Kobe Bryant vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gene Vance 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gene Vance 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Vance 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 Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Vance 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gene Vance 403

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gene Vance .315

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Vance 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gene Vance 17

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gene Vance .242

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

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

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