Jack Kerris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jack Kerris 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

Jack Kerris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Kerris: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Kerris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack Kerris 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack Kerris 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack Kerris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Kerris 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack Kerris 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Kerris 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Kerris 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Kerris 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jack Kerris 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 Jack Kerris 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 6.3 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Kerris 2,057 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack Kerris 1,286 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack Kerris 667 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Kerris 271 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Kerris .363 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Kerris .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 10.5 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 7.8 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 3.2 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 8.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 5.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Kerris 92 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack Kerris 40 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack Kerris 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Kerris 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Kerris .349 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Kerris .582 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 12.5 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 9.0 (1952) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 4.5 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jack Kerris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Kerris - 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.