Taurean Prince vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Butch Van Breda Kolff and Taurean Prince, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Taurean Prince played 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Butch Van Breda Kolff, who played 4. Taurean Prince had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Butch Van Breda Kolff had his rookie season in 1946-47. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Butch Van Breda Kolff 4 4 1946-47 to 1949-50

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2016-171946-47
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost Semifinals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Butch Van Breda Kolff 16 - 1.6 - - - 0.4 - - - 0.6 0.4 2.1 .206 - - - 0.7 1.1 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000
Butch Van Breda Kolff 5 - 4.2 - - - 0.8 - - - 1.0 1.4 6.4 .219 - - - 1.4 2.6 .538

Season 2
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2017-181947-48
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Butch Van Breda Kolff 44 - 4.1 - - - 0.7 - - - 1.8 1.2 4.4 .276 - - - 1.7 2.7 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Butch Van Breda Kolff 3 - 7.3 - - - 0.7 - - - 2.7 2.0 5.3 .375 - - - 3.3 4.7 .714

Season 3
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2018-191948-49
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Butch Van Breda Kolff 59 - 7.0 - - - 2.4 - - - 2.5 2.2 6.8 .317 - - - 2.7 4.1 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Butch Van Breda Kolff 6 - 8.2 - - - 1.2 - - - 2.3 2.5 6.7 .375 - - - 3.2 3.8 .826

Season 4
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2019-201949-50
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Butch Van Breda Kolff 56 - 3.7 - - - 1.4 - - - 2.0 1.0 3.0 .329 - - - 1.7 2.4 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Butch Van Breda Kolff 1 - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - 2.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2020-21-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2021-22-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2022-23-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Taurean Prince Butch Van Breda Kolff
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000
Butch Van Breda Kolff ------- --- ----------
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