Kobe Bryant vs. Joe Buckhalter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Joe Buckhalter 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Joe Buckhalter 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Joe Buckhalter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Buckhalter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Joe Buckhalter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Joe Buckhalter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Joe Buckhalter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Joe Buckhalter 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Buckhalter 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Joe Buckhalter 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Joe Buckhalter 4.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Buckhalter 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Joe Buckhalter 375

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Joe Buckhalter 265

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Joe Buckhalter 43

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Joe Buckhalter 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Joe Buckhalter .451

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Joe Buckhalter .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Joe Buckhalter 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Joe Buckhalter 5.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Buckhalter 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Joe Buckhalter 34

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Joe Buckhalter 22

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Joe Buckhalter 4

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Joe Buckhalter 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Joe Buckhalter .421

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Joe Buckhalter .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Joe Buckhalter - 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.