Kobe Bryant vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Dick Van Arsdale:
1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Dick Van Arsdale0
Kobe Bryant20
Dick Van Arsdale12
Kobe Bryant15
Dick Van Arsdale4
Kobe Bryant18
Dick Van Arsdale3

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Dick Van Arsdale0
Kobe Bryant2
Dick Van Arsdale0
*
Kobe Bryant11
Dick Van Arsdale0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Dick Van Arsdale0
Kobe Bryant9
Dick Van Arsdale0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Dick Van Arsdale1
Kobe Bryant2
Dick Van Arsdale0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Dick Van Arsdale 0.9

*
Kobe Bryant 0.5
Dick Van Arsdale 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Kobe Bryant 6,306
Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Dick Van Arsdale 264

*
Kobe Bryant 640
Dick Van Arsdale 44

*
Kobe Bryant 1,346
Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Dick Van Arsdale -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Dick Van Arsdale 21.9
(1971)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Dick Van Arsdale 7.0
(1967)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Dick Van Arsdale 4.8
(1969)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Dick Van Arsdale 1.2
(1974)

*
Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Dick Van Arsdale 0.2
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Dick Van Arsdale 0.7

*
Kobe Bryant 0.7
Dick Van Arsdale 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Dick Van Arsdale 336

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Dick Van Arsdale 82

Kobe Bryant 1,040
Dick Van Arsdale 94

Kobe Bryant 310
Dick Van Arsdale 13

*
Kobe Bryant 144
Dick Van Arsdale 2

*
Kobe Bryant 220
Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Dick Van Arsdale -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Dick Van Arsdale 16.4
(1970)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Dick Van Arsdale 6.3
(1967)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Dick Van Arsdale 4.1
(1970)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Dick Van Arsdale 0.7
(1976)

*
Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Dick Van Arsdale 0.1
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.