Rick Adelman vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Rick Adelman 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.