Bob Kauffman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Kauffman 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

Bob Kauffman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Kauffman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Kauffman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Kauffman 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Kauffman 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Kauffman 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Kauffman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Kauffman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Kauffman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Kauffman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Kauffman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Kauffman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 11.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 7.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Kauffman 6,049 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Kauffman 3,682 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Kauffman 1,429 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Kauffman 56 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Kauffman 22 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Kauffman 525 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Kauffman .477 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Kauffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Kauffman .749 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 20.4 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 11.1 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 5.1 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Kauffman 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Kauffman 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Kauffman 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Kauffman 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Kauffman 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Kauffman 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Kauffman .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Kauffman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Kauffman .400 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 2.0 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.