Kobe Bryant vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Carl Shaeffer 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 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Carl Shaeffer - 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.