George King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George King:
1951-52 to 1957-58
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

George King1
Bill Russell11
George King6
Bill Russell13
George King6
Bill Russell13
George King0
Bill Russell12

Honors and Awards

George King0 *
Bill Russell5
George King0
Bill Russell3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George King0
Bill Russell11
George King0 *
Bill Russell1
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George King0
Bill Russell1
George King0
Bill Russell4
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George King 10.3
Bill Russell 15.1

George King 3.9
Bill Russell 22.5

George King 4.8
Bill Russell 4.3

George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

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George King -
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Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

George King 4,219
Bill Russell 14,522

George King 1,606
Bill Russell 21,620

George King 1,958
Bill Russell 4,100

George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
George King 411
Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George King .382
Bill Russell .440

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George King .642
Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

George King 11.3
(1954)
Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)

George King 4.9
(1958)
Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)

George King 5.7
(1956)
Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)

George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George King 11.0
Bill Russell 16.2

George King 3.8
Bill Russell 24.9

George King 4.6
Bill Russell 4.7

George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
George King -
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Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

George King 428
Bill Russell 2,673

George King 149
Bill Russell 4,104

George King 180
Bill Russell 770

George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
George King 39
Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George King .372
Bill Russell .430

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George King .679
Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George King 14.5
(1956)
Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)

George King 5.9
(1956)
Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)

George King 7.5
(1956)
Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)

George King -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
George King -
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.