Kobe Bryant vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Wilt Chamberlain - 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.