Earnie Killum vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Earnie Killum 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

Earnie Killum

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earnie Killum: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earnie Killum 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earnie Killum 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 0.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earnie Killum 1 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earnie Killum 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earnie Killum 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earnie Killum .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earnie Killum 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 0.3 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.5 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earnie Killum 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earnie Killum 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earnie Killum 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earnie Killum 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earnie Killum .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 2.0 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - 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.