Bob Lanier vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

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. ** 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.