Tom Black vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Tom Black 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Black: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Tom Black 1 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black 299 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Tom Black 259 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Tom Black 44 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Tom Black 71 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black .402 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black .648 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 (1971) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 (1971) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 (1971) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Tom Black 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.