KZ Okpala vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and KZ Okpala 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

KZ Okpala

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
KZ Okpala: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons KZ Okpala 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played KZ Okpala 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points KZ Okpala 222 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds KZ Okpala 148 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists KZ Okpala 47 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals KZ Okpala 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks KZ Okpala 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games KZ Okpala 98 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage KZ Okpala .409 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage KZ Okpala .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage KZ Okpala .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 3.7 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.7 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks KZ Okpala 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games KZ Okpala 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage KZ Okpala .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage KZ Okpala .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage KZ Okpala - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) 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.