Kobe Bryant vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)