Kristaps Porzingis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kristaps Porzingis 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

Kristaps Porzingis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kristaps Porzingis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kristaps Porzingis 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kristaps Porzingis 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kristaps Porzingis 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kristaps Porzingis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kristaps Porzingis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kristaps Porzingis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kristaps Porzingis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kristaps Porzingis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kristaps Porzingis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 19.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 7.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 9,021 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 3,604 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 826 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 334 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 846 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 459 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .831 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 15.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 6.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 212 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 84 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .466 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.5 (2024) 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.