Kobe Bryant vs. Ed Earle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Earle 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.

Ed Earle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Ed Earle: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Ed Earle 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Ed Earle 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Ed Earle 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Ed Earle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Ed Earle 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Ed Earle 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Ed Earle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Ed Earle 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Ed Earle 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Ed Earle 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Ed Earle 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 Ed Earle 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Ed Earle 1.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ed Earle 0.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ed Earle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Ed Earle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Ed Earle 4

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Ed Earle 2

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Ed Earle 0

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Ed Earle - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Ed Earle - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Ed Earle 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Ed Earle .500

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Ed Earle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Ed Earle .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Ed Earle 2.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Ed Earle 1.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Ed Earle 0.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Ed Earle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Ed Earle - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Ed Earle -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Ed Earle -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ed Earle -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ed Earle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Ed Earle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Ed Earle -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Ed Earle -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Ed Earle -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Ed Earle - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Ed Earle - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Ed Earle 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Ed Earle -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Ed Earle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Ed Earle -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Ed Earle -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Ed Earle -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Ed Earle -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Ed Earle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Ed Earle - 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.