Joakim Noah vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Joakim Noah 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
Joakim Noah:
2007-08 to 2019-20
B. Van Breda Kolff:
1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

Joakim Noah0
B. Van Breda Kolff0
Joakim Noah13
B. Van Breda Kolff4
Joakim Noah8
B. Van Breda Kolff4
Joakim Noah2
B. Van Breda Kolff0

Honors and Awards

Joakim Noah1
B. Van Breda Kolff0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Joakim Noah1
B. Van Breda Kolff0
Joakim Noah2
B. Van Breda Kolff0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Joakim Noah3
B. Van Breda Kolff0
Joakim Noah1
B. Van Breda Kolff0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Joakim Noah 8.8
B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Joakim Noah 9.0
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 2.8
B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Joakim Noah 0.8
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 1.3
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Joakim Noah 5,881
B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Joakim Noah 6,058
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 1,907
B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Joakim Noah 534
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 874
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 672
B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joakim Noah .491
B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage
Joakim Noah .000
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Joakim Noah .700
B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Joakim Noah 12.6
(2014)
B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0
(1949)

Joakim Noah 11.3
(2014)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 5.4
(2014)
B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4
(1949)

Joakim Noah 1.2
(2014)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 2.1
(2013)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Joakim Noah 9.3
B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Joakim Noah 10.6
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 2.7
B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Joakim Noah 0.9
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 1.7
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Joakim Noah 579
B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Joakim Noah 659
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 167
B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Joakim Noah 58
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 106
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 62
B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joakim Noah .465
B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage
Joakim Noah -
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Joakim Noah .676
B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Joakim Noah 15.0
(2012)
B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2
(1949)

Joakim Noah 13.1
(2009)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 4.6
(2014)
B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2
(1949)

Joakim Noah 1.8
(2010)
B. Van Breda Kolff -

n/a **
Joakim Noah 2.2
(2013)
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.