Kobe Bryant vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Johnny McCarthy 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Johnny McCarthy - 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.