Ky Bowman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ky Bowman 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

Ky Bowman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ky Bowman: 2019-20 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ky Bowman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ky Bowman 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ky Bowman 335 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ky Bowman 121 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ky Bowman 131 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ky Bowman 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ky Bowman 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ky Bowman 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ky Bowman .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ky Bowman .308 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ky Bowman .829 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ky Bowman 7.4 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman 2.7 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman 2.9 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ky Bowman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ky Bowman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ky Bowman 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ky Bowman - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ky Bowman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ky Bowman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman - 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.