Albert King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Albert King

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Albert King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Albert 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 Albert King 12.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Albert King 452 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Albert King 534 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Albert King 49 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Albert King 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Albert King 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) 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.