Kobe Bryant vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Skippy Whitaker 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Skippy Whitaker 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Skippy Whitaker 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 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Skippy Whitaker - 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.