Bo Kimble vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bo Kimble 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

Bo Kimble

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bo Kimble: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bo Kimble 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bo Kimble 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Kimble 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bo Kimble 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bo Kimble 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bo Kimble 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Kimble 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Kimble 574 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bo Kimble 162 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bo Kimble 98 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bo Kimble 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bo Kimble 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bo Kimble 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Kimble .386 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bo Kimble .291 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bo Kimble .728 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Kimble 6.9 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Kimble 1.9 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bo Kimble 1.2 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bo Kimble 0.5 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Kimble 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bo Kimble 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bo Kimble 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bo Kimble 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bo Kimble 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bo Kimble .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bo Kimble - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bo Kimble - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bo Kimble 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bo Kimble 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell - 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.