Bill Russell vs. Kirk Snyder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kirk Snyder 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.

Kirk Snyder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kirk Snyder: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kirk Snyder 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kirk Snyder 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kirk Snyder 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kirk Snyder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kirk Snyder 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kirk Snyder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kirk Snyder 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kirk Snyder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kirk Snyder 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kirk Snyder 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 Kirk Snyder 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kirk Snyder 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kirk Snyder 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kirk Snyder 1,333

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kirk Snyder 491

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kirk Snyder 241

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 86

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 69

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kirk Snyder 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kirk Snyder .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder .327

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kirk Snyder .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kirk Snyder 8.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kirk Snyder 3.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kirk Snyder 1.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kirk Snyder 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kirk Snyder 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kirk Snyder 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kirk Snyder 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kirk Snyder 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kirk Snyder 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kirk Snyder 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kirk Snyder .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kirk Snyder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kirk Snyder 0.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kirk Snyder 0.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kirk Snyder 0.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kirk Snyder 0.0 (2007)

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.