Kobe Bryant vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Wayne Yates 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Wayne Yates 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Wayne Yates - 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.