Butch Van Breda Kolff vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Butch Van Breda Kolff

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

B. Van Breda Kolff	0
Bill Walton	2

NBA Seasons

B. Van Breda Kolff	4
Bill Walton	10

Playoffs Played

B. Van Breda Kolff	4
Bill Walton	4

All-Star Games

B. Van Breda Kolff	0
Bill Walton	2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

B. Van Breda Kolff	0		*
Bill Walton	1

Finals MVP

B. Van Breda Kolff	0		*
Bill Walton	1

All-NBA First Team

B. Van Breda Kolff	0
Bill Walton	1

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

B. Van Breda Kolff	0
Bill Walton	2

All-Defensive 1st Team

B. Van Breda Kolff	0		*
Bill Walton	2

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

B. Van Breda Kolff	0
Bill Walton	2

Rebounds Leader

B. Van Breda Kolff	0		*
Bill Walton	1

Blocks Leader

B. Van Breda Kolff	0		*
Bill Walton	1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	4.7
Bill Walton	13.3

Rebounds Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	10.5

Assists Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	1.5
Bill Walton	3.4

Steals Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	0.8

Blocks Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points

B. Van Breda Kolff	826
Bill Walton	6,215

Total Rebounds

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	4,923

Total Assists

B. Van Breda Kolff	256
Bill Walton	1,590

Total Steals

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	380

Total Blocks

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	1,034

Total Games

B. Van Breda Kolff	175
Bill Walton	468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

B. Van Breda Kolff	.305
Bill Walton	.521

3-Point Percentage

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	.000		*

Free Throw Percentage

B. Van Breda Kolff	.669
Bill Walton	.660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	7.0		(1949)
Bill Walton	18.9		(1978)

Rebounds Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-			n/a **
Bill Walton	14.4		(1977)

Assists Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	2.4		(1949)
Bill Walton	5.0		(1978)

Steals Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-			n/a **
Bill Walton	1.0		(1978)

Blocks Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-			n/a **
Bill Walton	3.6		(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	6.1
Bill Walton	10.8

Rebounds Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	9.1

Assists Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	0.9
Bill Walton	3.0

Steals Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	0.7

Blocks Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

B. Van Breda Kolff	92
Bill Walton	528

Total Rebounds

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	444

Total Assists

B. Van Breda Kolff	13
Bill Walton	145

Total Steals

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	32

Total Blocks

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	83

Total Games

B. Van Breda Kolff	15
Bill Walton	49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

B. Van Breda Kolff	.318
Bill Walton	.525

3-Point Percentage

B. Van Breda Kolff	-		n/a **
Bill Walton	.000		*

Free Throw Percentage

B. Van Breda Kolff	.720
Bill Walton	.673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	8.2		(1949)
Bill Walton	18.2		(1977)

Rebounds Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-			n/a **
Bill Walton	15.2		(1977)

Assists Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	1.2		(1949)
Bill Walton	5.5		(1977)

Steals Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-			n/a **
Bill Walton	1.5		(1978)

Blocks Per Game

B. Van Breda Kolff	-			n/a **
Bill Walton	3.4		(1977)

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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.