Kevin Huerter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Huerter: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Huerter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Huerter 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Huerter 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Huerter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Huerter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin Huerter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin Huerter 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 Huerter 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Huerter 4,920 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Huerter 1,433 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Huerter 1,258 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Huerter 378 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Huerter 143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Huerter 413 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Huerter .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Huerter .382 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Huerter .766 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Huerter 15.2 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 4.1 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.8 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 1.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Huerter 10.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Huerter 309 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Huerter 115 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Huerter 78 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Huerter 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Huerter 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Huerter 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Huerter .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Huerter .303 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Huerter .724 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Huerter 11.1 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 4.4 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 1.3 (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.