LeBron James vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals LeBron James 483 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (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.