Tom Heinsohn vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 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 Tom Heinsohn 18.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.