LaMelo Ball vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball 20.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.