Bob Pettit vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

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

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.