Bill Russell vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

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.