Ken Boyd vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ken Boyd 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

Ken Boyd

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Boyd: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Boyd 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd 19 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Boyd 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Boyd 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Boyd 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd .538 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd .455 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ken Boyd - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Boyd - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Boyd 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - 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.