Kobe Bryant vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Paul Hoffman 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Paul Hoffman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Paul Hoffman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Paul Hoffman 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.