Kobe Bryant vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bill Smith 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bill Smith 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bill Smith 7

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bill Smith .242

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bill Smith -

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bill Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bill Smith -

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

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

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.