Yao Ming vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.