Negele Knight vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Negele Knight 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) 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.