Linas Kleiza vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Linas Kleiza 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

Linas Kleiza

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linas Kleiza: 2005-06 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Linas Kleiza 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Linas Kleiza 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Linas Kleiza 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 3,561 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 1,470 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 321 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 159 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Linas Kleiza 409 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .763 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 11.2 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 4.5 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 1.2 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.6 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 167 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 83 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Linas Kleiza 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .461 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .718 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 14.0 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.5 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.1 (2009) 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.