Kobe Bryant vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gus Gerard 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gus Gerard 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.