Don Ackerman vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Don Ackerman 0 Kobe Bryant 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.