Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Frank Russell 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Frank Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Frank Russell 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Frank Russell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Frank Russell 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Frank Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.