Keith Closs vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keith Closs 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 Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Closs 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keith Closs 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 Closs 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Closs - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - 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.