Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.