Kosta Koufos vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kosta Koufos 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

Kosta Koufos

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kosta Koufos: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kosta Koufos 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kosta Koufos 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kosta Koufos 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kosta Koufos 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kosta Koufos 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kosta Koufos 3,913 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kosta Koufos 3,452 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kosta Koufos 359 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kosta Koufos 291 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kosta Koufos 506 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kosta Koufos 686 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kosta Koufos .534 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kosta Koufos .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kosta Koufos .582 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kosta Koufos 8.0 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kosta Koufos 6.9 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kosta Koufos 1.2 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.7 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kosta Koufos 1.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kosta Koufos 2.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kosta Koufos 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kosta Koufos 87 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kosta Koufos 95 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kosta Koufos 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kosta Koufos 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kosta Koufos 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kosta Koufos 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kosta Koufos .463 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kosta Koufos 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kosta Koufos .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kosta Koufos 3.4 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kosta Koufos 3.7 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kosta Koufos 0.7 (2013) 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.