Doug Kistler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Doug Kistler 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

Doug Kistler

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Kistler: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Kistler 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Kistler 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Kistler 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler 0.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Kistler 8 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Kistler 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Kistler 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Kistler .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Kistler .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Kistler 1.6 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler 0.2 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler 0.0 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Kistler 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Kistler - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Kistler - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** 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.