Kyrie Irving vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,724 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 272 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 358 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 74 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .891 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.