Kerry Kittles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kerry Kittles 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

Kerry Kittles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kerry Kittles: 1996-97 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kerry Kittles 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kerry Kittles 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kerry Kittles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kerry Kittles 14.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kerry Kittles 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kerry Kittles 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kerry Kittles 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kerry Kittles 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kerry Kittles 7,165 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kerry Kittles 1,983 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kerry Kittles 1,295 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kerry Kittles 811 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kerry Kittles 221 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kerry Kittles 507 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kerry Kittles .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kerry Kittles .378 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kerry Kittles .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kerry Kittles 17.2 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kerry Kittles 4.7 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kerry Kittles 3.0 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kerry Kittles 1.9 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kerry Kittles 0.6 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kerry Kittles 12.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kerry Kittles 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kerry Kittles 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kerry Kittles 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kerry Kittles 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kerry Kittles 664 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kerry Kittles 195 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kerry Kittles 116 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kerry Kittles 87 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kerry Kittles 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kerry Kittles 54 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kerry Kittles .424 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kerry Kittles .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kerry Kittles .742 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kerry Kittles 16.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kerry Kittles 5.0 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kerry Kittles 2.7 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kerry Kittles 2.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kerry Kittles 0.9 (2004) 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.