Kobe Bryant vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch 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.

Mel Hirsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mel Hirsch 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mel Hirsch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mel Hirsch 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Hirsch 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mel Hirsch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Mel Hirsch 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Mel Hirsch 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Hirsch 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Mel Hirsch 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Hirsch 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mel Hirsch 19

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mel Hirsch 10

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mel Hirsch -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mel Hirsch -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.