Kobe Bryant vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 George Karl 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 George Karl 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 George Karl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 George Karl 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 George Karl 22

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 George Karl 51

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 George Karl 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 George Karl 0

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 George Karl 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 George Karl 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.