Len Kosmalski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Len Kosmalski 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

Len Kosmalski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Kosmalski: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Len Kosmalski 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Len Kosmalski 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Kosmalski 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Len Kosmalski 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Kosmalski 110 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Len Kosmalski 144 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Len Kosmalski 53 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Len Kosmalski 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Len Kosmalski 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Len Kosmalski 76 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Kosmalski .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Len Kosmalski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Kosmalski .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Kosmalski 2.2 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Len Kosmalski 2.8 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Len Kosmalski 1.3 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Kosmalski 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Len Kosmalski 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Kosmalski 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Len Kosmalski 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Len Kosmalski 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Len Kosmalski 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Len Kosmalski 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Len Kosmalski 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Kosmalski .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Len Kosmalski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Kosmalski .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Kosmalski 1.0 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Len Kosmalski 1.7 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.8 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.2 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Len Kosmalski 0.0 (1975) 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.