Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,866 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,356 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 637 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 797 Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 426 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.