Kobe Bryant vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Jerome Whitehead 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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