Dave DeBusschere vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Jan Van Breda Kolff:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
Dave DeBusschere12
Jan Van Breda Kolff7
Dave DeBusschere8
Jan Van Breda Kolff2
Dave DeBusschere8
Jan Van Breda Kolff0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Dave DeBusschere 875
Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Jan Van Breda Kolff .300

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4
(1977)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0
(1980)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2
(1980)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Dave DeBusschere 253
Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Dave DeBusschere 96
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Jan Van Breda Kolff -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5
(1979)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0
(1979)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5
(1979)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0
(1982)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5
(1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.