Jerome Kersey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerome Kersey 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

Jerome Kersey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Kersey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerome Kersey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Kersey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerome Kersey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998) 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.