Dwight Howard vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.