Kobe Bryant vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Walt Kirk 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Walt Kirk 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Walt Kirk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Walt Kirk 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Walt Kirk 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Walt Kirk 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Walt Kirk 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 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Walt Kirk - 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.