Kendrick Perkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Perkins 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kendrick Perkins 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kendrick Perkins 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kendrick Perkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kendrick Perkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kendrick Perkins 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kendrick Perkins 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 Perkins 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 4,214 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 4,532 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 813 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 263 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 903 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 782 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .530 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .594 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 735 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 843 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 102 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 156 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 143 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .502 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .662 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009) 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.