Kornel David vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kornel David 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

Kornel David

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kornel David: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kornel David 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kornel David 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kornel David 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kornel David 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kornel David 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kornel David 549 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kornel David 306 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kornel David 64 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kornel David 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kornel David 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kornel David 109 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kornel David .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kornel David .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kornel David .817 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kornel David 6.2 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David 3.5 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kornel David 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kornel David 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kornel David 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kornel David - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kornel David - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kornel David - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kornel David - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kornel David - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kornel David 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kornel David - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kornel David - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kornel David - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kornel David - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kornel David - 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.