Kenneth Lofton Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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 Lofton Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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 Lofton Jr. 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023) 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.