Don Kojis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Don Kojis 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

Don Kojis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Kojis: 1963-64 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Kojis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Kojis 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Kojis 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Kojis 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Kojis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Kojis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Kojis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Kojis 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Kojis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Don Kojis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Kojis 12.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Kojis 9,948 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Kojis 4,555 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Kojis 1,112 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Kojis 89 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Kojis 16 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Kojis 814 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Kojis .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Kojis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Kojis .720 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Kojis 22.5 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 10.3 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 2.6 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 1.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Kojis 13.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 6.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Kojis 179 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Kojis 85 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Kojis 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Kojis 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Kojis 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Kojis 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Kojis .442 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Kojis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Kojis .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Kojis 20.2 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 10.0 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 3.5 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.0 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.