Shaquille O'Neal vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) 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.