Joe Kennedy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Kennedy 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

Joe Kennedy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kennedy: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Kennedy 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kennedy 454 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Kennedy 261 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Kennedy 67 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Kennedy 86 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kennedy .373 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kennedy .794 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy 6.2 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy 3.3 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy 0.8 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Kennedy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kennedy - 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.