Kobe Bryant vs. Bill Calhoun Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Calhoun 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.

Bill Calhoun

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bill Calhoun 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bill Calhoun 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bill Calhoun 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bill Calhoun 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bill Calhoun 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Calhoun 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bill Calhoun 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Bill Calhoun 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Bill Calhoun 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Bill Calhoun 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Calhoun 0

* 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 Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bill Calhoun 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bill Calhoun 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Calhoun 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bill Calhoun 3,440

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bill Calhoun 1,292 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bill Calhoun 1,036

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bill Calhoun 442

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bill Calhoun .341

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bill Calhoun .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bill Calhoun 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bill Calhoun 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Calhoun 1.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bill Calhoun 100

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bill Calhoun 41 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bill Calhoun 34

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bill Calhoun 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bill Calhoun .423

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bill Calhoun .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.