Kobe Bryant vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 John Wetzel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 John Wetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 John Wetzel 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 John Wetzel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) John Wetzel 0.0 (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.