Greg Kelser vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Greg Kelser 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

Greg Kelser

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Kelser 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Kelser 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 9.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 2,961 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 1,402 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Kelser 411 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Kelser 239 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 150 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Kelser 305 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser .686 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Kelser 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Kelser 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Kelser 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983) 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.