Kobe Bryant vs. Vern Hatton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Hatton 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.

Vern Hatton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Vern Hatton 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Vern Hatton 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Vern Hatton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Vern Hatton 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Vern Hatton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Vern Hatton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Vern Hatton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Vern Hatton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Vern Hatton 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Vern Hatton 2.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Vern Hatton 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Vern Hatton 1,244

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Vern Hatton 531

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Vern Hatton 318

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Vern Hatton 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Vern Hatton .344

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Vern Hatton .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Vern Hatton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Vern Hatton 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Vern Hatton 0.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Vern Hatton 0.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Vern Hatton 9

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Vern Hatton 3

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Vern Hatton 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Vern Hatton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Vern Hatton .308

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Vern Hatton .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Vern Hatton - 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.