Kevin Ollie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kevin Ollie 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

Kevin Ollie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Ollie: 1997-98 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Ollie 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Ollie 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Ollie 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Ollie 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Ollie 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Ollie 2,496 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Ollie 1,018 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Ollie 1,501 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Ollie 335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Ollie 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Ollie 662 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Ollie .410 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Ollie .310 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Ollie .792 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Ollie 6.5 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Ollie 2.3 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Ollie 3.6 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.8 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.1 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Ollie 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Ollie 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Ollie 86 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Ollie 27 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Ollie 61 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Ollie 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Ollie 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Ollie 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Ollie .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Ollie .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Ollie .935 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Ollie 5.8 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Ollie 2.4 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Ollie 4.6 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.7 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Ollie 0.0 (2010) 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.