Paul Arizin vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Kobe Bryant 2

* 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 Paul Arizin 22.8 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.