Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** 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.