Kevin O'Shea vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kevin O'Shea 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 O'Shea

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin O'Shea: 1950-51 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin O'Shea 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin O'Shea 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin O'Shea 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin O'Shea 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin O'Shea 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin O'Shea 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin O'Shea 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin O'Shea 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin O'Shea 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin O'Shea 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin O'Shea 911 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin O'Shea 402 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin O'Shea 358 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin O'Shea 174 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin O'Shea .337 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin O'Shea .680 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 6.9 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 3.1 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 2.6 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin O'Shea 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin O'Shea 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin O'Shea 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin O'Shea 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin O'Shea .143 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin O'Shea .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 (1951) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 0.2 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** 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.