Keith Booth vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keith Booth 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Keith Booth: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Booth 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Booth 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Booth 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Booth 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Booth 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith Booth 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Booth 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Booth 130 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Booth 97 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Booth 39 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Booth 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Booth 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Booth 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Booth .325 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith Booth .091 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Booth .563 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Booth 3.1 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Booth 2.4 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Booth 1.0 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Booth 0.6 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Booth 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Booth - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Booth - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Booth - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keith Booth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Booth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Booth 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Booth - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keith Booth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Booth - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keith Booth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Booth - 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.