Bill Russell vs. Kevin Salvadori Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Salvadori 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.

Kevin Salvadori

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kevin Salvadori: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kevin Salvadori 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kevin Salvadori 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kevin Salvadori 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kevin Salvadori 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kevin Salvadori 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kevin Salvadori 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kevin Salvadori 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kevin Salvadori 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kevin Salvadori 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kevin Salvadori 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 Kevin Salvadori 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kevin Salvadori 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kevin Salvadori 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kevin Salvadori 42

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kevin Salvadori 45

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kevin Salvadori 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori 24

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kevin Salvadori 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kevin Salvadori .283

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kevin Salvadori .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kevin Salvadori 1.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kevin Salvadori 1.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kevin Salvadori 0.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kevin Salvadori -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kevin Salvadori -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kevin Salvadori -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kevin Salvadori -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kevin Salvadori -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kevin Salvadori -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kevin Salvadori 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kevin Salvadori -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kevin Salvadori -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kevin Salvadori -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kevin Salvadori -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kevin Salvadori -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Salvadori -

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.