Goo Kennedy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Goo Kennedy 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Goo Kennedy: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Goo Kennedy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Goo Kennedy 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Goo Kennedy 65 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Goo Kennedy 51 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Goo Kennedy 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Goo Kennedy 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Goo Kennedy 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Goo Kennedy 32 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Goo Kennedy .534 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Goo Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Goo Kennedy .375 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 1.6 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Goo Kennedy 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Goo Kennedy 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Goo Kennedy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Goo Kennedy 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Goo Kennedy .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Goo Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Goo Kennedy 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977) 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.