Kobe Bryant vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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 Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Walt Wesley 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Walt Wesley 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Walt Wesley 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 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Walt Wesley .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Walt Wesley .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.