Ken Norman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Norman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ken Norman 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 Norman 13.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) 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.