Kenneth Faried vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kenneth Faried 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

Kenneth Faried

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenneth Faried: 2011-12 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kenneth Faried 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kenneth Faried 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kenneth Faried 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 11.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 8.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Faried 5,430 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kenneth Faried 3,884 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kenneth Faried 470 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kenneth Faried 351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenneth Faried 392 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenneth Faried 478 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Faried .546 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Faried .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Faried .654 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 13.7 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 9.2 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.2 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 8.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 7.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Faried 148 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kenneth Faried 133 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kenneth Faried 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kenneth Faried 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenneth Faried 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenneth Faried 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Faried .581 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Faried 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Faried .758 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Faried 10.4 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Faried 10.0 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Faried 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Faried 1.1 (2012) 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.