Kevin Durant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Bill Russell 5

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Bill Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Durant 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Bill Russell 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,909 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,308 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Durant 697 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Durant 171 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 199 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 167 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.