Bill Sharman vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** 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.