Jonathan Kuminga vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jonathan Kuminga 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

Jonathan Kuminga

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Kuminga 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jonathan Kuminga 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jonathan Kuminga 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jonathan Kuminga 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Kuminga 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Kuminga 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Kuminga 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Kuminga 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Kuminga 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jonathan Kuminga 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 2,506 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 820 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 352 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 127 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 211 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .524 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .707 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.8 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.2 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 117 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 36 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .512 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 5.2 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.7 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.1 (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.