Zelmo Beaty vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Zelmo Beaty 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Zelmo Beaty 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Zelmo Beaty 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * 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.