Jan van Breda Kolff
SF · NJN
Seasons 1974-75–1982-83 · 9 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1951
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Player info
| Nickname | V.B.K. |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #20 (also #32, #5, #22) |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1951-12-16 |
| College | Vanderbilt |
| Drafted | 1974 · Round 2, Pick 20 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1974-75–1982-83 (9) |
Career averages
6.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.0 APG · 598 games · .444 FG% · .282 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | DNA | 23 | 84 | 19.5 | .453 | 0.000 | .839 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 11.9 | .560 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 24 | 80 | 24.7 | .457 | .333 | .833 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 12.9 | .533 |
| VIR | 24 | 37 | 30.2 | .432 | .250 | .838 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 9.9 | 13.2 | .518 | |
| KEN | 24 | 43 | 20.0 | .495 | .500 | .824 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 12.5 | .557 | |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 25 | 72 | 33.3 | .445 | — | .855 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 12.0 | .520 |
| 1977-78 | NJN | 26 | 68 | 20.9 | .366 | — | .707 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 7.5 | .435 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 27 | 80 | 25.0 | .463 | — | .798 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 10.8 | .534 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 28 | 82 | 29.3 | .463 | .350 | .839 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 9.5 | .533 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 29 | 78 | 18.3 | .408 | .250 | .838 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 6.5 | .506 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 30 | 41 | 11.0 | .500 | 0.000 | .816 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 10.2 | .624 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 31 | 13 | 4.8 | .357 | — | .833 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 8.6 | .451 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | DNA | 84 | — | 1,639 | 155 | 342 | .453 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 211 | 358 | 181 | 48 | 43 | 122 | 487 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 80 | — | 1,978 | 223 | 488 | .457 | 2 | 6 | 165 | 198 | 436 | 182 | 65 | 96 | 144 | 613 |
| VIR | 37 | — | 1,117 | 128 | 296 | .432 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 130 | 241 | 101 | 36 | 54 | 80 | 366 | |
| KEN | 43 | — | 861 | 95 | 192 | .495 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 68 | 195 | 81 | 29 | 42 | 64 | 247 | |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 72 | — | 2,398 | 271 | 609 | .445 | — | — | 195 | 228 | 460 | 117 | 74 | 68 | — | 737 |
| 1977-78 | NJN | 68 | — | 1,419 | 107 | 292 | .366 | — | — | 87 | 123 | 244 | 105 | 52 | 46 | 73 | 301 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 80 | — | 1,998 | 196 | 423 | .463 | — | — | 146 | 183 | 382 | 180 | 85 | 74 | 135 | 538 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 82 | — | 2,399 | 212 | 458 | .463 | 7 | 20 | 130 | 155 | 429 | 247 | 100 | 76 | 158 | 561 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 78 | — | 1,426 | 100 | 245 | .408 | 2 | 8 | 98 | 117 | 202 | 129 | 38 | 50 | 108 | 300 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 41 | 0 | 452 | 41 | 82 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 76 | 48 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 144 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 13 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Career | 598 | — | — | 1,310 | 2,953 | .444 | 11 | 39 | 1065 | 1297 | 2572 | 1178 | 476 | 468 | 772 | 3,696 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | DNA | 84 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 10.7 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 80 | 24.7 | 4.1 | 8.9 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 11.2 |
| VIR | 37 | 30.2 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 11.8 | |
| KEN | 43 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 10.3 | |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 72 | 33.3 | 4.1 | 9.1 | .445 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | — | 11.1 |
| 1977-78 | NJN | 68 | 20.9 | 2.7 | 7.4 | .366 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 80 | 25.0 | 3.5 | 7.6 | .463 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 9.7 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 82 | 29.3 | 3.2 | 6.9 | .463 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 8.4 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 78 | 18.3 | 2.5 | 6.2 | .408 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 41 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 6.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 11.5 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 13 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | .357 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 8.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | DNA | 84 | 1,639 | 11.9 | .560 | 12.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.8 | .111 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.2 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 80 | 1,978 | 12.9 | .533 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | .083 | +0.0 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.6 |
| VIR | 37 | 1,117 | 13.2 | .518 | 14.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .067 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | |
| KEN | 43 | 861 | 12.5 | .557 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .103 | -0.2 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +0.8 | |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 72 | 2,398 | 12.0 | .520 | — | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | .091 | -1.0 | +0.3 | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| 1977-78 | NJN | 68 | 1,419 | 7.5 | .435 | 10.9 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .040 | -3.3 | +1.1 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1978-79 | NJN | 80 | 1,998 | 10.8 | .534 | 12.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .087 | -1.6 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +1.1 |
| 1979-80 | NJN | 82 | 2,399 | 9.5 | .533 | 11.0 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | .078 | -2.2 | +1.8 | -0.4 | +1.0 |
| 1980-81 | NJN | 78 | 1,426 | 6.5 | .506 | 11.2 | -0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .019 | -3.9 | +0.8 | -3.1 | -0.4 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 41 | 452 | 10.2 | .624 | 12.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .119 | -1.8 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +0.1 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 13 | 63 | 8.6 | .451 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .095 | -3.8 | +0.7 | -3.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2 | — | — | — | — | +5.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 2 | 40.5 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .400 | — | .464 |
| 1981-82 | 2 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| Career | 4 | 24.2 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .381 | — | .444 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 216 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 105–111 |
| Away | 218 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 59–159 |
| In wins | 164 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 164–0 |
| In losses | 270 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0–270 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 10–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 6–20 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 9–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 12–15 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 17 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 4–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 26 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 15–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 15 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 5–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 20 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 9–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 25 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 13–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 3–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 2–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 5–16 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 28 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 8–20 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 9–21 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 14 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 9–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 5–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 17 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 5–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 4–14 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 19 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 10–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Jan van Breda Kolff's career stats?
Jan van Breda Kolff has averaged 6.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.0 APG over 9 seasons (1974-75–1982-83).
How tall is Jan van Breda Kolff?
Jan van Breda Kolff is 6-7 (195 lb).
When was Jan van Breda Kolff drafted?
Jan van Breda Kolff was drafted in 1974, round 2, pick 20, by the Portland Trail Blazers.