Kelly Oubre Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kelly Oubre Jr. 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

Kelly Oubre Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelly Oubre Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kelly Oubre Jr. 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kelly Oubre Jr. 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 Oubre Jr. 13.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 7,790 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 2,664 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 639 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 594 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 595 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .751 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 20.3 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 6.4 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.5 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.9 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 7.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 140 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .813 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 9.3 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 3.8 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 2.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 2.0 (2024) 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.