Jim Krebs vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Krebs 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

Jim Krebs

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Krebs: 1957-58 to 1963-64
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Krebs 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Krebs 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Krebs 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Krebs 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Krebs 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Krebs 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Krebs 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Krebs 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Krebs 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Krebs 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Krebs 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Krebs 4,128 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Krebs 3,177 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Krebs 429 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Krebs 515 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Krebs .405 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Krebs .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Krebs 10.0 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 7.9 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 1.4 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Krebs 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Krebs 329 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Krebs 348 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Krebs 53 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Krebs 62 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Krebs .362 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Krebs .781 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Krebs 7.5 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 9.3 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 1.9 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** 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.