Reggie King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Reggie King 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

Reggie King

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie King: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Reggie King 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Reggie King 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Reggie King 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie King 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie King 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Reggie King 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Reggie King 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie King 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie King 3,898 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Reggie King 2,707 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Reggie King 691 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Reggie King 365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie King 147 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie King 438 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie King .514 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Reggie King .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie King .699 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie King 14.9 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie King 9.7 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Reggie King 2.3 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Reggie King 1.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie King 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie King 15.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Reggie King 8.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Reggie King 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Reggie King 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie King 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie King 354 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Reggie King 191 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Reggie King 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Reggie King 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie King 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie King 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie King .488 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Reggie King .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie King .721 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie King 21.3 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie King 9.9 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Reggie King 1.7 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Reggie King 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie King 0.7 (1981) 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.