Paul Pierce vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.