Bill Russell vs. Kiki Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kiki Vandeweghe and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
Kiki Vandeweghe:
1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
Kiki Vandeweghe0
Bill Russell13
Kiki Vandeweghe13
Bill Russell13
Kiki Vandeweghe12
Bill Russell12
Kiki Vandeweghe2

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
Kiki Vandeweghe0
Bill Russell3
Kiki Vandeweghe0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
Kiki Vandeweghe0
Bill Russell1 *
Kiki Vandeweghe0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
Kiki Vandeweghe0
Bill Russell4
Kiki Vandeweghe0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 15.1
Kiki Vandeweghe 19.7

Bill Russell 22.5
Kiki Vandeweghe 3.4

Bill Russell 4.3
Kiki Vandeweghe 2.1

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 0.6

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 0.3

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
Kiki Vandeweghe 15,980

Bill Russell 21,620
Kiki Vandeweghe 2,785

Bill Russell 4,100
Kiki Vandeweghe 1,668

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 468

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 243

Bill Russell 963
Kiki Vandeweghe 810

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
Kiki Vandeweghe .525

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe .368

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
Kiki Vandeweghe .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Kiki Vandeweghe 29.4
(1984)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Kiki Vandeweghe 5.6
(1982)

Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Kiki Vandeweghe 3.1
(1984)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 0.8
(1983)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 0.6
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
Kiki Vandeweghe 16.1

Bill Russell 24.9
Kiki Vandeweghe 2.8

Bill Russell 4.7
Kiki Vandeweghe 2.0

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 0.6

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 0.4

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
Kiki Vandeweghe 1,093

Bill Russell 4,104
Kiki Vandeweghe 188

Bill Russell 770
Kiki Vandeweghe 134

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 39

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 27

Bill Russell 165
Kiki Vandeweghe 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
Kiki Vandeweghe .510

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe .345

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
Kiki Vandeweghe .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Kiki Vandeweghe 28.0
(1986)

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Kiki Vandeweghe 6.5
(1983)

Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Kiki Vandeweghe 4.0
(1984)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 1.8
(1984)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Kiki Vandeweghe 1.3
(1982)

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.