Arvydas Sabonis vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Arvydas Sabonis 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
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03
Jan Van Breda Kolff:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Arvydas Sabonis0
Jan Van Breda Kolff0
Arvydas Sabonis7
Jan Van Breda Kolff7
Arvydas Sabonis7
Jan Van Breda Kolff2
Arvydas Sabonis0
Jan Van Breda Kolff0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Arvydas Sabonis 12.0
Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Arvydas Sabonis 7.3
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Arvydas Sabonis 2.1
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Arvydas Sabonis 0.8
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Arvydas Sabonis 1.1
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Arvydas Sabonis 5,629
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Arvydas Sabonis 3,436
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Arvydas Sabonis 964
Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Arvydas Sabonis 370
Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Arvydas Sabonis 494
Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Arvydas Sabonis 470
Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .500
Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .328
Jan Van Breda Kolff .300

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Free Throw Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .786
Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2
(1977)

Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4
(1977)

Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0
(1980)

Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2
(1980)

Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Arvydas Sabonis 12.1
Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Arvydas Sabonis 7.4
Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Arvydas Sabonis 1.9
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Arvydas Sabonis 617
Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Arvydas Sabonis 378
Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Arvydas Sabonis 97
Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Arvydas Sabonis 48
Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Arvydas Sabonis 48
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Arvydas Sabonis 51
Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .452
Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .319
Jan Van Breda Kolff -

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Free Throw Percentage
Arvydas Sabonis .802
Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5
(1979)

Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0
(1979)

Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5
(1979)

Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)
Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0
(1982)

Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)
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.