Duane Klueh vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Duane Klueh 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

Duane Klueh

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Klueh: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Klueh 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Duane Klueh 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Duane Klueh 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Duane Klueh 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Klueh 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Duane Klueh 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Klueh 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Klueh 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Klueh 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Duane Klueh 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 3.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Klueh 924 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Duane Klueh 183 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Duane Klueh 173 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Klueh 113 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Klueh .362 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Klueh .719 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 9.1 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 3.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.8 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Klueh 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Duane Klueh 3 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Duane Klueh 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Klueh 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Klueh .188 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Klueh 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 4.5 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.