Frank Kaminsky vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Frank Kaminsky 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

Frank Kaminsky

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Kaminsky: 2015-16 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frank Kaminsky 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frank Kaminsky 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Frank Kaminsky 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Kaminsky 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kaminsky 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frank Kaminsky 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kaminsky 3,630 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frank Kaminsky 1,579 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frank Kaminsky 651 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frank Kaminsky 174 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Kaminsky 146 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Kaminsky 413 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kaminsky .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frank Kaminsky .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kaminsky .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kaminsky 11.7 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kaminsky 4.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frank Kaminsky 2.2 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Kaminsky 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kaminsky 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frank Kaminsky 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kaminsky 72 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frank Kaminsky 44 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frank Kaminsky 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frank Kaminsky 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Kaminsky 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Kaminsky 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kaminsky .353 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frank Kaminsky .273 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kaminsky .818 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kaminsky 7.1 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kaminsky 4.3 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frank Kaminsky 1.4 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.9 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kaminsky 0.7 (2016) 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.