Kobe Bryant vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Bill Thieben 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Bill Thieben 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Bill Thieben 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 Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Bill Thieben 3

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

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

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Bill Thieben .857

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

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

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Bill Thieben - 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.