Bill Russell vs. Keith Starr Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Keith Starr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Keith Starr: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Keith Starr 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Keith Starr 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Keith Starr 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Keith Starr 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Keith Starr 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Keith Starr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Keith Starr 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Keith Starr 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Keith Starr 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Keith Starr 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Keith Starr 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Keith Starr 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Keith Starr 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Keith Starr 14

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Keith Starr 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Keith Starr 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Keith Starr 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Keith Starr .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Keith Starr 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Keith Starr 0.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Keith Starr 0.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Keith Starr 0.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Keith Starr -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Keith Starr -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Keith Starr -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Keith Starr -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Keith Starr -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Keith Starr -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Keith Starr 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Keith Starr -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Keith Starr -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Keith Starr -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Keith Starr -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Keith Starr -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Starr -

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.