Kylor Kelley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kylor Kelley 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
Kylor Kelley: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kylor Kelley 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kylor Kelley 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kylor Kelley 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kylor Kelley 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kylor Kelley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kylor Kelley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kylor Kelley 34 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kylor Kelley 39 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kylor Kelley 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kylor Kelley 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kylor Kelley 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kylor Kelley 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kylor Kelley .636 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kylor Kelley .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kylor Kelley 3.1 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kylor Kelley 3.5 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kylor Kelley 0.5 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kylor Kelley 0.1 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kylor Kelley 0.3 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kylor Kelley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kylor Kelley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kylor Kelley - 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.