Sam Jones vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.