Bill Russell vs. Kenny Sears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sears 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.

Kenny Sears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kenny Sears 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kenny Sears 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kenny Sears 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kenny Sears 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kenny Sears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kenny Sears 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kenny Sears 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kenny Sears 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kenny Sears 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 Kenny Sears 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kenny Sears 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kenny Sears 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kenny Sears 7,355

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kenny Sears 4,142

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kenny Sears 843

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kenny Sears 529

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kenny Sears .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kenny Sears .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kenny Sears 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kenny Sears 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kenny Sears 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kenny Sears 45

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kenny Sears 29

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kenny Sears 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kenny Sears 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kenny Sears .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kenny Sears .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sears - 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.