Kobe Bryant vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Joe Meriweather 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Joe Meriweather 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Joe Meriweather 0

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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