Clarence Kea vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Clarence Kea 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

Clarence Kea

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clarence Kea: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clarence Kea 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clarence Kea 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Kea 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clarence Kea 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clarence Kea 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Kea 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clarence Kea 198 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clarence Kea 128 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clarence Kea 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clarence Kea 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clarence Kea 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clarence Kea 51 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clarence Kea .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clarence Kea .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clarence Kea .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clarence Kea 7.3 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Kea 4.2 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clarence Kea 0.4 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clarence Kea 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Kea 0.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clarence Kea - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clarence Kea - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clarence Kea 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clarence Kea - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clarence Kea - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clarence Kea - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clarence Kea - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Kea - 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.