Luke Kennard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Luke Kennard 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

Luke Kennard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luke Kennard: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Luke Kennard 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Luke Kennard 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Luke Kennard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 10.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Kennard 3,941 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Luke Kennard 1,118 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Luke Kennard 830 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Luke Kennard 199 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Kennard 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Kennard 395 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Kennard .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Luke Kennard .439 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Kennard .879 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 15.8 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 3.5 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 4.1 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Kennard 180 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Luke Kennard 50 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Luke Kennard 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Luke Kennard 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Kennard 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Kennard 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Kennard .489 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Luke Kennard .463 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Kennard .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 15.0 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 4.0 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 1.8 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.3 (2019) 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.