Mike Bantom vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Mike Bantom 0 Kobe Bryant 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.