Artis Gilmore vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

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