Enes Kanter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Enes Kanter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.