Kobe Bryant vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gary Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Gary Zeller - 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.