Carl Kilpatrick vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Carl Kilpatrick 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

Carl Kilpatrick

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Kilpatrick: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carl Kilpatrick 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Kilpatrick 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carl Kilpatrick 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Kilpatrick 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Kilpatrick .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Kilpatrick .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 1.5 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 2.0 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Kilpatrick 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Kilpatrick 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Kilpatrick - 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.