Kenny Dennard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kenny Dennard 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

Kenny Dennard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Dennard: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kenny Dennard 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard 268 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard 286 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kenny Dennard 93 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kenny Dennard 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Dennard 95 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard .644 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 5.0 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 4.4 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.4 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Dennard 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - 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.