John Havlicek vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.