George Kaftan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Kaftan 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

George Kaftan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Kaftan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Kaftan 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Kaftan 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Kaftan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Kaftan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Kaftan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Kaftan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Kaftan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Kaftan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Kaftan 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 George Kaftan 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.1 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 1,594 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 424 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Kaftan 399 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Kaftan 212 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .370 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .650 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 14.5 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 2.9 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Kaftan 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 93 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 36 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Kaftan 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Kaftan 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .381 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .644 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 6.2 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - 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.