Kevin McKenna vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McKenna: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McKenna 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin McKenna 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin McKenna 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin McKenna 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 McKenna 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McKenna 1,320 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin McKenna 317 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin McKenna 342 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin McKenna 184 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McKenna 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McKenna 243 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McKenna .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin McKenna .367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McKenna .819 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McKenna 7.2 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.7 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 2.0 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McKenna 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McKenna 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McKenna - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin McKenna - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McKenna - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) 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.