Kelly Olynyk vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kelly Olynyk 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
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kelly Olynyk 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kelly Olynyk 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kelly Olynyk 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 10.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Olynyk 8,211 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kelly Olynyk 4,164 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kelly Olynyk 2,001 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kelly Olynyk 638 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Olynyk 370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Olynyk 818 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Olynyk .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kelly Olynyk .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Olynyk .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Olynyk 379 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kelly Olynyk 168 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kelly Olynyk 77 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kelly Olynyk 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Olynyk 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Olynyk 48 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Olynyk .483 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kelly Olynyk .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Olynyk .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018) 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.