Joel Embiid vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.