Bill Russell vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** 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.