Dirk Nowitzki vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.