Kobe Bryant vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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 Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mel Riebe 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Riebe 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 Riebe 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Riebe 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mel Riebe 1,575

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

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mel Riebe 212

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mel Riebe .304

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mel Riebe 10.5

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

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Riebe 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mel Riebe 63

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

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mel Riebe 5

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mel Riebe .288

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

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

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

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

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Mel Riebe - 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.