Kent Bazemore vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kent Bazemore 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

Kent Bazemore

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Bazemore: 2012-13 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kent Bazemore 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kent Bazemore 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kent Bazemore 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Bazemore 5,414 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kent Bazemore 2,072 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kent Bazemore 1,154 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kent Bazemore 658 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Bazemore 309 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kent Bazemore 657 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Bazemore .413 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kent Bazemore .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Bazemore .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 12.9 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 5.1 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.5 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.7 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Bazemore 267 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kent Bazemore 147 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kent Bazemore 54 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kent Bazemore 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Bazemore 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kent Bazemore 41 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Bazemore .379 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kent Bazemore .254 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Bazemore .648 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 11.9 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 6.6 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.3 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.5 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.8 (2017) 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.