Kyshawn George vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kyshawn 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
Kyshawn George: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyshawn George 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kyshawn George 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kyshawn George 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kyshawn George 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyshawn George 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kyshawn George 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kyshawn 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 Kyshawn George 10.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyshawn George 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kyshawn George 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kyshawn George 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyshawn George 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyshawn George 843 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kyshawn George 383 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kyshawn George 246 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kyshawn George 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyshawn George 64 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kyshawn George 84 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyshawn George .399 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kyshawn George .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyshawn George .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyshawn George 15.8 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyshawn George 6.1 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kyshawn George 4.8 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game Kyshawn George 0.9 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyshawn George - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyshawn George - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kyshawn George - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyshawn George - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kyshawn George - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kyshawn George - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Kyshawn George 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyshawn George - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Kyshawn George - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Kyshawn 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.