Kobe Bryant vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.