Karl Malone vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 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 Karl Malone 25.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) 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.