Kobe Bryant vs. Elmore Morgenthaler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Morgenthaler 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.

Elmore Morgenthaler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Elmore Morgenthaler: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Elmore Morgenthaler 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Elmore Morgenthaler 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 Elmore Morgenthaler 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Elmore Morgenthaler 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Elmore Morgenthaler 57

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Elmore Morgenthaler 10

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Elmore Morgenthaler 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Elmore Morgenthaler .365

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Elmore Morgenthaler .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Elmore Morgenthaler 2.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Elmore Morgenthaler 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Elmore Morgenthaler -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Elmore Morgenthaler -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Elmore Morgenthaler -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Elmore Morgenthaler - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.