Keyonte George vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keyonte George 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Keyonte George: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keyonte George 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keyonte George 15.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keyonte George 5.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keyonte George 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keyonte George 2,527 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keyonte George 538 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keyonte George 837 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keyonte George 100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keyonte George 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keyonte George 160 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keyonte George .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keyonte George .338 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keyonte George .844 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keyonte George 23.8 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George 4.1 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keyonte George 7.1 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keyonte George 1.0 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George 0.3 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keyonte George - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keyonte George - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keyonte George - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keyonte George - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keyonte George - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keyonte George 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keyonte George - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keyonte George - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keyonte George - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keyonte George - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyonte George - 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.