Kurt Nimphius vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kurt Nimphius 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

Kurt Nimphius

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kurt Nimphius 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kurt Nimphius 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kurt Nimphius 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 3,602 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 2,474 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 681 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 191 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 696 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 564 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .487 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius .100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .668 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 70 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 81 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .783 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984) 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.