Bill Sharman vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan 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.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

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