Bernard King vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Bernard King 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
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
B. Van Breda Kolff:
1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
B. Van Breda Kolff0
Bernard King14
B. Van Breda Kolff4
Bernard King5
B. Van Breda Kolff4
Bernard King4
B. Van Breda Kolff0

Honors and Awards

Bernard King2
B. Van Breda Kolff0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
B. Van Breda Kolff0
Bernard King1
B. Van Breda Kolff0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Bernard King 5.8
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 3.3
B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Bernard King 1.0
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 0.3
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Bernard King 5,060
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 2,863
B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Bernard King 866
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 230
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 874
B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0
(1949)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4
(1949)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Bernard King 4.3
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 2.3
B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Bernard King 0.9
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 0.2
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Bernard King 121
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 65
B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Bernard King 24
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 6
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 28
B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2
(1949)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2
(1949)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
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.