Moses Malone vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Notes: * 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.