Keith Jennings vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Keith Jennings

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Jennings: 1992-93 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Jennings 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Jennings 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Jennings 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Jennings 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Jennings 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Jennings 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keith Jennings 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 Jennings 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Jennings 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Jennings 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith Jennings 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Jennings 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Jennings 1,090 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Jennings 248 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Jennings 614 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Jennings 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Jennings 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Jennings 164 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Jennings .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith Jennings .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Jennings .852 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Jennings 8.6 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Jennings 1.9 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Jennings 4.7 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Jennings 1.2 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Jennings 0.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Jennings 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Jennings 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Jennings 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keith Jennings 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Jennings 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Jennings 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Jennings 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Jennings 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keith Jennings 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Jennings 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Jennings 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Jennings .308 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keith Jennings .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Jennings .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Jennings 5.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Jennings 1.7 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keith Jennings 1.3 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keith Jennings 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Jennings 0.0 (1994) 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.