Kobe Bryant vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Lionel Malamed 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Lionel Malamed - 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.