Kirk Penney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kirk Penney 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

Kirk Penney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kirk Penney: 2003-04 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kirk Penney 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kirk Penney 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Penney 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kirk Penney 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kirk Penney 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Penney 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kirk Penney 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kirk Penney 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kirk Penney 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kirk Penney 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kirk Penney 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kirk Penney .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kirk Penney .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kirk Penney - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kirk Penney 1.5 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Penney 0.0 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kirk Penney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kirk Penney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kirk Penney 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kirk Penney - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kirk Penney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kirk Penney - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kirk Penney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kirk Penney - 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.