Kevin Duckworth vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kevin Duckworth 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

Kevin Duckworth

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Duckworth: 1986-87 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Duckworth 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Duckworth 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Duckworth 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Duckworth 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Duckworth 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin Duckworth 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Duckworth 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Duckworth 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Duckworth 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Duckworth 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Duckworth 11.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Duckworth 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Duckworth 8,085 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Duckworth 3,945 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Duckworth 598 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Duckworth 329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Duckworth 316 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Duckworth 684 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Duckworth .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Duckworth .208 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Duckworth .736 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Duckworth 18.1 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Duckworth 8.0 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Duckworth 1.2 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.6 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Duckworth 11.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Duckworth 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Duckworth 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Duckworth 785 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Duckworth 393 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Duckworth 84 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Duckworth 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Duckworth 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Duckworth 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Duckworth .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Duckworth .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Duckworth .702 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Duckworth 21.5 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Duckworth 11.0 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Duckworth 2.0 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Duckworth 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Duckworth 0.6 (1990) 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.