Kendrick Nunn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kendrick Nunn 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

Kendrick Nunn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Nunn: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kendrick Nunn 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kendrick Nunn 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kendrick Nunn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 12.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 2,336 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 468 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 458 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 193 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn .876 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 15.3 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.2 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.3 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.9 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 7.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 133 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 38 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .393 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .279 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 10.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.1 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.5 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 (2020) 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.