Billy Kenville vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Billy Kenville 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

Billy Kenville

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Kenville: 1953-54 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Kenville 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy Kenville 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Kenville 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy Kenville 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Kenville 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy Kenville 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Kenville 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Kenville 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Kenville 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Kenville 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Kenville 2,434 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy Kenville 1,206 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy Kenville 715 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Kenville 345 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Kenville .363 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Kenville .758 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 8.2 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 4.6 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 2.4 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 6.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Kenville 284 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy Kenville 116 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy Kenville 60 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Kenville 41 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Kenville .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Kenville .693 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 8.9 (1954) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 3.7 (1954) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 2.5 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.