Joel Kramer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joel Kramer 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

Joel Kramer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Kramer: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joel Kramer 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joel Kramer 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joel Kramer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 1,257 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 916 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joel Kramer 343 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joel Kramer 140 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 62 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Kramer 328 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .737 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 5.9 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 4.1 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.4 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 4.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 129 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 78 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joel Kramer 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joel Kramer 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Kramer 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .538 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .707 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 6.0 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.3 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.6 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.