Arvydas Sabonis vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Arvydas Sabonis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03
B. Van Breda Kolff:
1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

Arvydas Sabonis0
B. Van Breda Kolff0
Arvydas Sabonis7
B. Van Breda Kolff4
Arvydas Sabonis7
B. Van Breda Kolff4
Arvydas Sabonis0
B. Van Breda Kolff0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Arvydas Sabonis 7.3
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1
B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Arvydas Sabonis 0.8
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Arvydas Sabonis 3,436
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 964
B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Arvydas Sabonis 370
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 494
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 470
B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .500
B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .328
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .786
B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)
B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0
(1949)

Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)
B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4
(1949)

Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Arvydas Sabonis 7.4
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9
B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Arvydas Sabonis 617
B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Arvydas Sabonis 378
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 97
B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Arvydas Sabonis 48
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 48
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 51
B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .452
B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .319
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .802
B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)
B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2
(1949)

Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)
B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2
(1949)

Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

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.