Frank Kudelka vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Kudelka: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Kudelka 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frank Kudelka 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frank Kudelka 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frank Kudelka 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Kudelka 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frank Kudelka 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Frank Kudelka 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 Frank Kudelka 7.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 3.2 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kudelka 1,642 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frank Kudelka 521 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frank Kudelka 490 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Kudelka 228 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kudelka .331 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kudelka .708 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kudelka 9.3 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 4.2 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.8 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Kudelka 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 5.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kudelka 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frank Kudelka 5 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frank Kudelka 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Kudelka 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kudelka .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kudelka .200 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kudelka 4.0 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 5.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.0 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - 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.