Kobe Bryant vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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.

Whitey Kachan

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Whitey Kachan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Whitey Kachan 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Whitey Kachan 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 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Whitey Kachan - 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.