Kobe Bryant vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Joe Smyth 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Joe Smyth 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Joe Smyth 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Joe Smyth 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Joe Smyth 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 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Joe Smyth - 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.