Bob Pettit vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.