Greg Kite vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Kite: 1983-84 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Kite 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Kite 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Kite 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Kite 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Kite 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Kite 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg Kite 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 Kite 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kite 1,717 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Kite 2,607 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Kite 345 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Kite 171 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Kite 414 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Kite 680 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kite .438 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kite .486 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kite 4.8 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 7.2 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 1.1 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.4 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 1.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kite 0.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kite 57 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Kite 97 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Kite 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Kite 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Kite 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Kite 61 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kite .396 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kite .625 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kite 1.4 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 2.3 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 0.4 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 0.4 (1987) 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.