Earl Monroe vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.