Wilt Chamberlain vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.