Keith Owens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Owens: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Owens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Owens 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Owens 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Owens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Owens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Owens 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keith Owens 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 Owens 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Owens 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Owens 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Owens 26 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Owens 15 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Owens 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Owens 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Owens 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Owens 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Owens .281 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Keith Owens .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Owens 1.3 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Owens 0.8 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Owens 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Owens 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Owens 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Owens - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Owens - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Owens - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Owens - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Owens - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Owens - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Keith Owens 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Owens - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Keith Owens - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Keith Owens - 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.